Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Traditional Enterprises of sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Elda Okolo-Obasi (), Joseph Uduji () and Simplice Asongu
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Elda Okolo-Obasi: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Joseph Uduji: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

No 20/096, Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. from African Governance and Development Institute.

Abstract: The 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 development of rural women’s traditional enterprises in the Niger Delta region. A total of 2400 women were sampled across the region. Results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate that the GMoU model of the CSR has recorded significant success in supporting farming and fishing transformation generally; but has also undermined those initiatives that focused on empowering rural women in traditional enterprises, due to the cultural and traditional context in the region. This causes both direct harm to women and their children, and wider costs to African economies. It implies that if the GMoU interventions are not targeted to raise women’s economic status and to deter aggression, invariably they may contribute towards reducing the participation of women in economic, political and social development and, by extension, dampen efforts in deterring poverty and achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Keywords: Traditional enterprises; corporate social responsibility; rural women transformation; multinational oil companies; propensity score matching; sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 2020-01
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Working Paper: Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Traditional Enterprises of sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives in Niger Delta, Nigeria (2020)
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