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Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business Practices in Oil-Bearing Communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A Study of Ikot Abasi Local Government Area

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  • Udeme Anthony Abaikpa

    (Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria)

  • Imaobong Obot Idorenyin Basseyabia

    (Department of Business Education, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Federal College of Education, Ididep, Ibiono, Akwa Ibom State)

  • Idara Imo Essien

    (Department of Business Education, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Federal College of Education, Ididep, Ibiono, Akwa Ibom State)

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices among oil companies in Ikot Abasi, Nigeria, with specific focus on environmental degradation, inadequate infrastructure, and limited access to essential services. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 390 respondents, with 338 successfully retrieved (86% response rate). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The findings revealed a very strong positive relationship between environmental degradation and sustainable business practices (R = 0.875, R² = 0.766), with environmental degradation having a statistically significant positive effect (β = 0.832, p

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  • Udeme Anthony Abaikpa & Imaobong Obot Idorenyin Basseyabia & Idara Imo Essien, 2026. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business Practices in Oil-Bearing Communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A Study of Ikot Abasi Local Government Area," South Sahara Multidisciplinary Journal, South Sahara Academic Publishing, vol. 4(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:gyt:ssmjke:2026-003
    DOI: 10.61250/ssmj/v1.i4.3
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