Corporate Social Responsibility In Nigeria Research Articles

Mainstreaming gender sensitivity in cash crop market supply chains: the role of CSR in Nigeria's oil producing communities

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on mainstreaming gender sensitivity in cash crop market supply chains in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts an explanatory research design with a mixed method to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses. A total of 1,200 rural women respondents were sampled across the Niger Delta region.FindingsResults from the use of a combined logit model and propensity score matching indicate a significant relationship between the GMoU model and mainstreaming gender sensitivity in cash crop market supply chains in the Niger Delta.Research limitations/implicationsThis study implies that MOCs’ CSR interventions that improve women’s access to land and encourage better integration of food markets through improved roads and increased mobile networks would enable women to engage in cash crop production.Social implicationsThis implies that improving access to credit through GMoU cluster farming targeted at female farmers would improve access to finance and extension services for women in cash crop production in the Niger Delta.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the gender debate in the agricultural value chain from a CSR perspective in developing countries and is rational for demands for social projects by host communities. It concludes that businesses have an obligation to help solve problems of public concern.

Correction to: Community-based vigilante violence and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil-producing region

Correction to: Community-based vigilante violence and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil-producing region

Community-based vigilante violence and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil-producing region

Community-based vigilante violence and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil-producing region

Analysis of rural women’s access to financial services and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s Niger delta region

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of multinational oil companies (MOCs) in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on enhancing rural women’s financial inclusion in the areas of access to credit, insurance, propensity of women to save and the widening of economic opportunities in the Niger Delta. A total of 800 rural women were sampled across the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate that the GMoU model has made significant impact on closing the gaps in financial services, thereby removing women’s constraints on their efforts to enhance their financial literacy. The results also confirm that innovative delivery channels and social networks of the GMoUs have reduced some costs in the areas of access to credit, insurance, propensity to save and the widening of economic opportunities of rural women in the oil host communities. However, a further look at the rural women’s participation in the CSR activities using SCOTDI shows that even though the involvement of the women is appreciable, it is insignificant when compared with their male counterparts.

Ecotourism for transformative and youth development in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil host communities

ABSTRACT We examine the impact of multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives on enabling youth participation in ecotourism development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Results from the use of average treatment test of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate a significant difference between youths in MOCs’ CSR global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) households and non-GMoU households in the four parameters measured: availability of finance (3.76), access to adequate training (5.91), direct patronage (18.97), and economic capability of the youths (8.2). It shows that opportunities to supply products and services to the tourism sector can help ensure a sustainable market and increase incomes and other revenues in local communities driven from ecotourism-related activities, while minimizing economic leakages. This suggests that pro-youth GMoU ecotourism projects of MOCs have the potential to play in the formation of linkages to help promote local economic development through job creation and business opportunities. It implies that a younger generation can help to promote economic diversification and contribute to job creation and enterprise development, while helping to address underdevelopment in remoe areas and intractable environmental challenges of sub-Saharan Africa.

Oil extraction and gender equality for social equity: The role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria's coastal communities

We examine the impact of multinational oil companies' (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) on gender equality for social equity using a combined propensity score matching and logit model. The result indicates a significant relationship between CSR and gender equality for social equity in coastal communities of Nigeria's oil producing region. This implies that CSR of MOCs is a critical factor for promoting equal opportunity, equal access, equal treatment, equal sharing and division of resources. The finding suggest for improved CSR investment of MOCs on empowering the women in coastal communities in taking up alternative livelihoods from conservation and marine resources.

Deposit Money Banks and Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria: Sectoral Patterns and Trends

This study examines trends and patterns of Deposit Money Banks’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to various socio-economic sectors in Nigeria. Using a dataset of 10 years, 2004-2014, and based on simple descriptive analysis, the study demonstrates that DMBs in Nigeria spend more on social empowerment than in more productive areas that would better the livelihood of the citizenry. DMBs’ preferences for social sectors are largely informed by their drive to protect their interest defined in terms of profit. However, lack of a policy guiding and regulating CSR activities generally in Nigeria is responsible for DMBs biased CSR activities and for lack of diversification. The study, therefore, recommends that Nigeria should design a CSR policy framework as a guiding principle for all CSR activities in the country. It is only through this that the corporate world would be tamed to invest their CSR in more productive sectors that would better the livelihood of their host communities and the country at large.

Enhancing female status by improving nutrition: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil region

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on improving female status by improving nutrition in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a survey research technique, aimed at gathering information from a representative sample of the population, as it is essentially cross-sectional, describing and interpreting the current situation. A total of 768 women respondents were sampled across the rural areas of the Niger Delta region.FindingsThe results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate that GMoU model has made significant impact in the key areas of assessment – gender-sensitive nutrition education, food security at household level, reduction on food taboos and female access to education.Practical implicationsThis suggests that CSR interventions targeting to improve the nutrition status of girls and adolescents will help to ensure that female’s status improves throughout the life circle in the region.Social implicationsThis implies that MOCs’ investment in the nutrition of female is an important short-term barometer in assessing expected returns to improving household nutrition and overall human development capacity for sub-Saharan Africa.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the inequality debate in the women’s nutrition and inclusive growth literature from the CSR perspective. It concludes that business has an obligation to help in solving problems of public concern.

Promoting gender – Equitable agricultural value chains: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria's Niger Delta

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies' (MOC) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on promoting gender-equitable agricultural value chains in the Niger Delta region.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a quasi-experimental design that used survey research technique, aimed at gathering information from a representative sample of the population, as it is essentially cross-sectional, describing and interpreting the current situation. A total of 760 rural women (380 from the treatment group and another 380 from the control group) were sampled across the Niger Delta region.FindingsThe results from the use of a combination of a logit model and propensity score matching indicate a significant relationship between GMoU model and gender-equitable agricultural value chains in the Niger Delta, Nigeria.Research limitations/implicationsThis study implies that CSR of MOCs is a critical factor in the need to integrating gender into agricultural value chains, achieving the goal of increasing agricultural growth and expanding the stable food supply.Originality/valueThis research contributes to gender debate in agricultural value chains from a CSR perspective in developing countries and rationale for demands for social projects by host communities. It concludes that business has an obligation to help in solving problems of public concern.

Sociology of tribalism for inclusive corporate social responsibility communication in Nigeria

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to deconstruct the term “tribalism” for its application to foster context and industry-based corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication system in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis research used both the qualitative and quantitative research methods of data collection; it is an in-depth survey with multiple data collection settings.Findings(1) There is a pattern of CSR communication across the three industries sampled. (2) CSR across three industrial sectors is much about “donation” and “gift”. (3) CSR functions are now in a stand-alone corporate communication department. (4) CSR communication lacks the participatory mechanism to really involve the host communities' concerns. (5) Across the four organizations, CSR communication is often as financial or annual reports. (6) There is a general feeling and understanding that CSR and corporate communication in corporate organizations in n Nigeria require a more participatory mechanism. (7) CSR policy in Nigeria is till much of legal enforcement and efforts to have a national CSR commission has gone beyond legislation process.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was only able to collect data from four selected organizations representing just three industrial sectors (freight-forward, banking/finance and insurance) in Nigeria. There was no external funding to capture more organizations.Practical implicationsThe first implication of the findings of this study is that, for the practice of CSR and communication by corporate organizations in Nigeria, the system is much a top-down and non-participatory. This means host communities and other stakeholders do not have considerable participation in the organization's CSR and communication process. The companies in this study select or budget for CSR interventions they consider valuable to communities in most cases. This pattern of CSR operation cuts across the four selected organizations in this study. Thus, it could be argued that this pattern is an industrial/national phenomenon because all the respondents indicated that their organizations operate CSR based on what other related companies do in Nigeria. Second, the fact that CSR and communication by corporate organizations in Nigeria are regulatory influenced means many organizations may try to evade CSR activities by not budgeting for it.Social implicationsMeanwhile, in this study, deconstructing the evolutionary perspective which sees tribe as a primitive form of organization and relation characterized by the absence of a centralized collaborative system, it is argued that tribalism can catalyze systemic participation and oneness. In line with this perspective, tribal corporate organizations in Nigeria would model an alliance for CSR and communication system on proximity of operational context, that is, Nigeria. Being part of a tribe, corporate organizations as against the public ones will represent an identity reference for social corporate communication in Nigeria.Originality/valueDespite the theoretical problematic issues raised by the notion of tribe, it is deconstructed in this study to define modes of social organization, and it reflects native perceptions of a changing collective identity. Thus, it is also argued in this study, that there will be an increase in works on tribalism in organization communication and CSR in Nigeria as emerging business and global market will continue to shape the operation environment.

Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil producing communities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of multinational oil companies in Nigeria. Its main focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on equipping rural young people with essential farming skills and knowledge for the adoption and application of modern agricultural inputs in the Niger Delta region. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a survey research technique, aimed at gathering information from a representative sample of the population, as it is essentially cross-sectional, describing and interpreting the current situation. A total of 800 rural young people were sampled across the oil producing region. Findings The results from the use of combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate that the GMoU model has a significant impact on the development of informal farm entrepreneurship generally, but somewhat undermined rural young people in the targeted agricultural clusters. Practical implications This suggests that youth-specific CSR farm projects can be effective in providing young people with the extra push needed to tackle the knowledge gap and poor agronomic that erect the below-per yield and lack of competitiveness of small-holder farmers in the region. Social implications It implies that a coherent and integrated CSR response from the business would be necessary to unlock investment opportunities on young people in farms for agricultural competitiveness and food security in Africa. Originality/value This study adds to the literature on informal farm entrepreneurship and rural communities’ debate in sub-Saharan Africa. It concludes that business has obligation to help in solving problems of youth unemployment in developing countries.

The influence of profit sharing in sustaining corporate governance and corporate social responsibility on firm performance: a cointegration approach

The study examined the influence of profit sharing in sustaining corporate governance and corporate social responsibility on firm performance in Nigeria. This Study is predicated on the Stewardship and Agency theory. The study disaggregated firm performance into revenue, market share, profitability and cash flow in line with the theories reviewed. The data were obtained from the company review published audit financial report. Collected data covered the period of 27 years spanning from 1992-2019. Based on the mixed level of stationarity of the variables as revealed by the unit root test, the study made use of auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique to analysis the data. The bound test revealed that; there was presence of co-integration (long-run relationship) among the dependent and all the explanatory variables consequently the study estimated the ARDLECM. The result revealed that market share have positive and non-significant influences corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, the result further showed that Revenue (RVN), Profitability(PRT) and Cash Flow (CFL) had a positive and significant impact on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria which is a clear indication that profit sharing have positive and significant influence in sustaining corporate governance and corporate social responsibility on firms performance both in short and long run. The findings of this study are in tandem with stewardship theory.

Sustainable development goals (SDGs) for education in Nigeria: an examination of Etisalat corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s post-basic education sector

ABSTRACT The post-basic education sector is critical to the achievement of the SDGs because this sector increase employability, helps build life skills, and most importantly, improves youth development. No doubt, if post-basic education improves, it will help in the actualisation of the seventeen goals of SDG. Findings reveal that Etisalat intervention in post-basic education includes Adopt a school programme, STEM camps for girls to promote knowledge of science education, career-counselling session serves as an opportunity for students to learn about career opportunities that they could select as they proceed to tertiary institutions. The adoption of has led to improvements in infrastructure and learning outputs at the post-basic-sector. All these are done in accordance with the SDGs. This study adds to the literature on the role of non-state actors especially Multinational Corporations towards developing the education sector in Nigeria and the achievement of sustainable development goals around the globe.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): An Elixir for Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria

Nigeria appears too slow in harnessing domestic resources towards meeting her socioeconomic needs. However, CSR has been found in several contexts as important means of realizing much–needed expectations of development. Nigeria is currently at the level of perceiving CSR merely as one-off philanthropic thing focusing merely on environmental protection. This study employs various means such as success stories of others, methods adopted for realization of vibrant CSR initiative in their own experience, and some time-tested examples of road map towards international best practices in order to arouse the curiosity of policy makers in Nigeria. The study identified certain structural- functional elements working in tandem for effective realization of CSR in Nigeria. These include Synergy of CSR and Corporate Governance (CG), a viable CSR organization, and institutionalization or culture of monitoring and control. Policy measures recommended include creating CSR into an agency or commission for effective take-off.

Systematic Literature Review: The Role of Government Institutions in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria.

Although Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives have advanced considerably in the past few years. Despite the advancement in the literature on (CSR) very few of them have reflected on the roles of government institutions, especially in the emerging nations. The purpose of the review is to provide a systematic analysis of the role of government institutions on CSR. A methodical kind of literature review was carried out utilising approaches proclaimed by the Institute for Analyses and Propagations but adjusted to the specific requirements of this analysis. The various online database was searched. The search phrases used were governments, CSR, Civil society organisation (CSOs). The review studies are selected from 2009-2019. The total number of articles collected is one hundred and twenty-three (123) out of which sixty (60) of them were found worthy for the analysis. The functions of government institutions were recognised, particularly in the setting of facility deliverance and sustainable development, all together were described to be used to government institutions, CSR and CSOs research, and other activities. The functions described in the piece of work ought to enlighten all researchers in CSR that successful research in CSR cannot be realised without involving institutional theory.

Financial Indicators of Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria: A Binary Choice Analysis

Using multivariate binary choice models, this study investigates the effect of financial indicators on the practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Nigeria. The indicators include return on equity, asset size, and revenue growth. Results of both linear probability and logistic models show that return on equity and asset size increase the likelihood of CSR practice. Sales growth has a negative effect. Compared to other metrics, firms with a large asset investment exhibit the highest likelihood of investing in CSR. Non-parametric tests confirm the positive linkage between CSR and asset size. These findings suggest that large firms, irrespective of their financial conditions, are more likely than other firms to invest in social initiatives. An implication for civil society might be to employ moral suasion to encourage financially strong firms, irrespective of size, to embrace CSR as an important means to boost their public image and long run performance.

Financial indicators of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria: a binary choice analysis

Financial indicators of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria: a binary choice analysis

Corporate social responsibility in Nigeria and multinational corporations in the fight against human trafficking in oil-producing communities

ABSTRACTIn Nigeria, human trafficking is a hidden crime, driven by the current economic situation of the country. The Nigerian government has demonstrated significant efforts to combating human trafficking in the country by creating the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The incidents of human trafficking in the Nigeria’s oil-producing communities have remained among the highest in the country and higher than the national average. The objective of this investigation was to determine the impact of a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) model of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on the fight against human trafficking in the host communities. A total of one thousand, two hundred households were sampled across the rural communities of Niger Delta. Results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicated that MOCs hold the key to combating human trafficking by fostering effective partnership across different sectors, if the highest CSR priority is assigned to reducing incidents of human trafficking in the oil-producing communities. Embracing the fight against human trafficking should form the foundation of General Memorandum of Understanding (GMoUs) practice, which in turn will provide the enabling environment for more widespread responsible business. As most of the human trafficking in the Niger Delta is exploited by relatives or friends; MOCs should involve traditional and religious leaders in the fight and set up GMoU clusters interventions specifically for anti-trafficking agencies including NAPTIP, the police and immigration to support their actions and improve efficiency.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria and Rural Youths in Sustainable Traditional Industries Livelihood in Oil Producing Communities

AbstractSince the first oil well was drilled in Nigeria, traditional economies have suffered neglect, and rural youths do not see a future for themselves in traditional industries livelihood (TIL). We examine the impact of corporate social responsibility of multinational oil companies on youths' participation in TIL. A total of 1200 youths were sampled across the rural Niger Delta. Results from the use of a logit model indicate a significant relationship between corporate social responsibility and TIL. The findings suggest increased general memorandum of understanding interventions in canoe carving, pottery making, cloth weaving, mat making and basket weaving to revive the traditional economic activities in Nigeria. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria and Rural Youths in Sustainable Traditional Industries Livelihood in Oil Producing Communities

Since the first oil well was drilled in Nigeria, traditional economies have suffered neglect, and rural youths do not see a future for themselves in traditional industries livelihood (TIL). We examine the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on youths’ participation in TIL. A total of 1200 youths were sampled across the rural Niger Delta. Results from the use of a logit model indicate a significant relationship between CSR and TIL. The findings suggest increased general memorandum of understanding (GMoU) interventions in canoe-carving, pottery-making, cloth-weaving, mat-making, and basket-weaving to revive the traditional economic activities in Nigeria.