Assessing the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects in the Shai Osudoku District: A case study of golden exotics limited
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2021-07-09
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Projects in the Shai Osudoku District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The study was
guided by three specific objectives, which were to identify the effects of CSR in the Shai
Osudoku District, determine how corporate organizations respond to the needs of the
community and to identify the barriers to effective implementation of CSR projects in the
Shai Osudoku District. The study employed a mixed method approach. Both questionnaire
and interview guide were designed to collect data from Opinion Leaders in (5) selected
communities in the Shai Osudoku District. Staff of the CRS Department of Golden Exotics
Limited were also included in the study. The data gathered was analyzed using SPSS
version 23. The analysis employed descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies,
percentages, mean, minimum, maximum and standard deviations. The study found that the
implementation of CSR by Golden Exotics Limited has positive impact on the
communities. This includes improved socio-economic livelihood, increased access to
potable water, increased access to basic school infrastructure, teaching and learning
materials and improved healthcare delivery. The study again revealed that Golden Exotics
Limited selects a community for CSR project through needs assessment and request from
the community. The study also found that the major barriers to effective implementation
of CSR projects in the Shai Osudoku District were land litigation, inadequate support from
the communities and land documentation issues. The study recommends that Golden
Exotics Limited should strengthen their effort in liaising with community authorities to
identify areas or opportunities available to them to better the lives of the people through
the provision of some social amenities. This will go a long way to improve the general
living standards of the people
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Science in Project Management.
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Effects, Social responsibility, Osudoku District, Golden Exotics limited