Corporate social responsibilities of international oil companies as a panacea to conflict management in selected host communities in southern Nigeria
1 center for disaster Risk Management and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
2 Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 11(03), 351–362
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.11.3.0443
Publication history:
Received on 11 August 2021; revised on 25 September 2021; accepted on 27 September 2021
Abstract:
The study examined corporate social responsibility and management of Oil-related conflicts in South-South Nigeria. The CSR was seen as rooted in the relationship between employee, business and State-social relationship. The aim of the study is to examine the level of relationship between the oil companies and the host communities. Objectives to Investigate the CRS programs carried out by IOC’s in the host communities, Ascertain the significance of CSR as conflict management strategy by IOC’s to the host communities, Evaluate the factors affecting the implementation of the CSR by some IOC’s in the region. The population of the study area was 2,358,000. The Taro Yamene formula for sample size determination was used to arrive at 400 for the study of the 27 host Communities. Three core oil producing States were selected. Out of these three State, three Local Government areas and three communities each based on their oil producing capacity. Data collection was semi-structured: questionnaire interviews, focused group discussion. Secondary data was by reports, books, and journals. Descriptive tool such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, tables and maps was used to answer research questions. The statistical tool for hypothesis testing was independent T test. The study revealed that frequent conflicts in the study area have been characterized by the relationship between Oil prospecting Companies and their host communities; a close look at the conflicts shows that most of such have direct or indirect link with IOC’s, as a result of inadequate CSR management. Some recalcitrant cash-in by way of vandalism, etc., others through legitimate agitations. The impacts of a supposed sustainable development of oil and gas exploration in the area is hitherto environmental degradations, e.g. effluents, unemployment, lack of social amenities, non-inclusion. The study recommended a practicable participatory paradigm shift, where planning with the Community will be mainstreamed.
Keywords:
Oil related conflicts; Oil producing companies; Host communities; Corporate social responsibility; Environmental degradation
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