UNITED CEMENT COMPANY’S CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

sociology of development

This study seeks to examine Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Community Development (CD) - A case study of the United Cement Company (UNICEM) in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State-Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of this study, three (3) Null hypotheses were formulated on the bases of the three identified independent variables namely- provision of Educational facilities, provision of Health Services and provision of Water. The Dependent variable was Community Development. Some related literature was reviewed. The survey research design was adopted for the study. To generate data for the study, a 15- item questionnaire was structured, validated and administered to 150 respondents randomly selected from communities in the study area using simple random sampling technique. The generated data were analysed using the contingency Chi-square(X2) statistical technique. The analyses revealed that, the provision of Educational facilities, Health services and water by the company significantly influences the development of the host community. Based on the result, it was recommended that, the company should endeavour to provide Educational facilities, Health care services and portable water to the community to enhance the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. The host community should enjoy these resources from the company operating in their environment.

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