ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF OIL COMPANIES IN THE HOST COMMUNITIES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
ABSTRACT
This contains the impact of social responsibilities of Oil Companies in the host communities of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: A case study of shell petroleum Development Company. It is true that most corporate organizations especially multinational companies are not living up to expectation in solving the problems contributed in the region by their activities. Their oil exploration had causes pollution in the area, which has caused untold hardship to the people. Thus, the objective of the study was to explore how best to use
the practice of public relations in solving these challenges.
Both primary and secondary data were collected. Instrument
used to collect primary data were personal interviews,
questionnaires and observation. Secondary data were collected
from textbooks, journals, magazines, newspaper and libraries.
Questionnaires administration and interview methods were
the principal methods used for collecting data. Descriptive
research methods and survey technique were adopted by the
researcher. The research findings of the project work reviewed
that social responsibilities programmes are necessary. The
findings also unyield that shell company earnies out its social
responsibility programmes in its host community. The
researcher recommended that the company should increase
and expand its social responsibility programmes and
government should help in the development of the
communities in which most multinational companies exist.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page – – – – i
Certification – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – iii
Acknowledgments – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – vi
Table of Contents – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study – – – – 1
1.2. Statement of the Problem – – – – 3
1.3. Objectives of the Study – – – – 3
1.4. Research Questions – – – – 4
1.5. Formulation of Hypothesis – – – – 5
1.6. Significance of the Study – – – – 6
1.7. Scope of the Study – – – – 6
1.8. Limitation of the Study – – – – 7
References – – – –
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Theoretical Framework – – – 10
2.2. Historical Background – – – 14
2.3. Current Literature on Theory Postulated – – 25
References – – – 40
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND
METHODOLOGY
3.1. Research Design – – – 41
3.2. Sources of Data – – – 42
3.2.1. Primary Sources of Data – – – 42
3.2.2. Secondary Sources of Data – – – 43
3.3. Population of the Study – – – 44
3.4. Sample Size Determination and Sampling Technique 46
3.4.1. Sample Size Determination – – – 46
3.4.2. Sampling Technique – – – 48
3.5. Methods of Data Collection – – – 49
3.6. Method of Data Presentation and Analysis – – 49
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION
4.1. Presentation of Data – – –
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1. Summary of Findings – – – 70
5.2. Conclusion – – – 72
5.3. Recommendations – – – 73
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The impact of oil companies towards improved welfare
(social responsibility) for Nigerians as a whole and Niger Delta
in particular goes to the very beginning. In 1962, most of the
oil companies began oil exploration activities in the country.
They presented the federal government an Aid-to-education
plan under which they pledged to provide $900,000, over a
period of five years for the education of Nigerians in various
field. Since then, the oil companies have evolved a
comprehensive programme for supporting the development of
Nigeria’s different sectors namely education, health,
infrastructural development, employment generation among others.
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