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Adoption of improved crop varieties by involving farmers in the e-wallet program in Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2018

The amount of improved seed used in Nigeria is extremely low. Overall, only 5 to 10 percent of cultivated land is planted with improved seeds, and about 10 percent of rural farmers use improved varieties. The objective of this investigation was to identify determinants of adoption of improved...

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Youth empowerment in non-timber forest products (NTFPs) of sub-Saharan Africa : the role of corporate social responsibility in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019

Purpose - 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 General Memorandum of Understanding (GMoUs) on rural young people involved in...

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The impact of CSR interventions on female education development in the rural Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019

alongside education, they may perpetuate the obstruction of women's participation in economic, political and social development …. By extension, this could delay the reduction of poverty and attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in the Niger …

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Women's participation in the offshore and inshore fisheries entrepreneurship : the role of CSR in Nigeria's oil coastal communities

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2020

societal norms and customs that greatly frustrate women’s development in fisheries. Practical implication - This implies that … financial support and decision making regarding fisheries entrepreneurship development. Social implications - The inshore and … offshore fisheries entrepreneurship development can only succeed if cluster development boards (CDBs) of GMoUs are able to draw …

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Does CSR contribute to the development of rural young people in cultural tourism of sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2018

responsibility (CSR) model of multinational oil companies on the development of rural young people (RYP) in cultural tourism in the … handicraft. This can be achieved if the Cluster Development Boards (CDBs) would focus on integrating rural young artisans into …

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Does corporate social responsibility initiative restrain young people from irregular migration in sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from Nigeria's oil producing communities

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2020

drive. Practical implications - This implies that if the MOCs increase the CSR intervention on young development initiatives … if cluster development boards (CDBs) of GMoUs are able to draw on young people to participate fully in the CSR …

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Corporate social responsibility and the role of rural women in strengthening agriculture-tourism linkages in Nigeria's oil producing communities

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Onodugo, Vincent A. - 2020

be an important vehicle for advancing gender empowerment and fostering social inclusion. Also, cluster development boards …

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Strengthening women's participation in the traditional enterprises of sub-Saharan Africa : the role of corporate social responsibility initiatives in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Uduji, Joseph I.; Asongu, Simplice - 2020

(GMoU) on development of rural women's traditional enterprises in the Niger Delta region. A total of 2400 women were sampled …, 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. …

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Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship : the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria's oil producing communities

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2021

significant impact on development of informal farm entrepreneurship generally, but somewhat undermined rural young people in the …

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Does corporate social responsibility initiative dissuade the increasing electoral violence in sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from Nigeria's oil producing region

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2021

development boards (CDBs) are designed to mitigate the intricate of political clashes in the region. Practical implication - This …

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