Joseph I. Uduji|Elda N. Okolo?Obasi
Corporate social responsibility initiatives in Nigeria and rural women livestock keepers in oil host communities
University of Nigeria|University of Nigeria
purpose purpose paper critically examine multinational oil companies mocs corporate social responsibility csr initiatives nigeria special focus investigate impact global memorandum understanding gmou rural women livestock keepers oil producing communities designmethodologyapproach paper uses quantitative methodology data collected primary sources using participatory rural appraisal technique use participatory research technique collecting csr impact data especially concerns smallscale women livestock keeper based fact involves people studied views issues paramount primary tool used household survey collection primary data structured questionnaire divided two sections section one instrument elicited information socioeconomic characteristics respondent section elicited information research questions descriptive inferential statistics used analyze data answer research questions test hypothesis answer research questions descriptive statistics measurement central tendency used results presented tables charts testing hypothesis inferential statistical toolestimation logit model receipt nonreceipt mocs csr gmou rural women livestock keepers function selected socioeconomic domestic empowerment variables used findings findings show gmou model gender insensitive rural women rarely direct access livestock interventions except husband adult sons attributed cultural traditional context people anchored beliefs norms practices breed discrimination gender gap rural societies research limitationsimplications structured questionnaire directly administered researchers help local research assistants use local research assistants inability researchers speak different local languages dialects many ethnic groups ijaws ogonis ikweres etches ekpeyes ogbas engennes obolos isokos nembes okirikas kalabaris urhobos iteskiris igbos ikaigbos ndonis orons ibenos yorubas ibibios anangs efiks bekwarras binis eshans etsakos owans itigidis epies akokoedos yakkurs etc sampled rural communities practical implications rural women feel gmous efforts eliminate discrimination promote equality livestock sector feminized poverty would create hostile environment mocs region social implications livestock development nigeria succeed csr able draw resources talents rural women able participate fully gmous intervention plans programs originalityvalue research contributes gender debate livestock keeping csr perspectives developing countries rational demands social projects host communities concludes business obligation help solving problems public concern csr priorities africa aimed toward addressing peculiarity socioeconomic development challenges country informed sociocultural influences