THIS ARE THEY DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ON MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THEORY

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.0     Introduction

          This chapter embodies the data presentation, analysis and discussion of the research findings. The first part represents the biodata of the respondents. The second part represents the responses that addressed the research questions.

          A total of 400 copies of questionnaire were administered and 340 copies were answer correctly and returned.

4.1 Data Presentation

Table 1: Distribution of respondents by sex

Sex	No of respondents	Percentage
Male	240	69.9%
Female	100	30.1%
Total	340	100%

          Table show that 240 respondents representing 69.9% were males while 100 respondents representing 30.1% were females.

Table 2: distribution of respondents by age

Age	No of respondents	Percentage
22 — 25	70	20.9%
26—30	90	25.5%
35	100	30.1%
36 and above	80	23.5%
Total	340	100%

          Table 2 show that 70 respondents representing 20.9% were people between 22 - 25, 90 respondents representing 25.5% were people between 26-30 years, 100 respondents representing 30.1% were people between 31-35 years of age while 80 respondents representing 23.5% were people between 36 and above years. The analysis show that the study was represented most by people between 31-35 years of age.

Table 3: educational qualification of respondents

Qualification	No of respondents	Percentage
Primary school	60	17.2%
Secondary school	180	52.7%
Tertiary institution	100	30.1%
Total	340	100%

          Table 3 show that 60 respondents representing 17.2% have only primary school certificates, 180 respondents representing 52.7% had secondary school certificate while 100 respondents representing 30.1% had either first degree or its equivalent.

The analysis shows that most of the respondents had either B.A. or B.Sc. certificates.

Table 4:      Distribution of Respondents by Occupation

Qualification	Number of respondents	Percentage
Civil servants	100	30.1%
Business group	80	23.5%
Students	90	25.5%
Artisans	70	20.9%
Total	340	100%

          Table 4 shows that 100 respondents representing 30.1% were civil servants, 80 respondents representing 23.5% were business group, 90 respondents representing 25.5% were students, 70 respondents representing 20.9% were artisans. The analysis of this is that most of the residents were civil servants.

Table 5:      Distribution of Respondents by Marital Status

Status	Number of respondents	Percentage
Married	110	33.8%
Single	90	25.5%
Divorce	80	23.5%
Separated	60	17.2%
Total	340	100%

          Table 5 show that 110 respondents representing 33.8% are married, 90 respondents representing 25.5% are single, 80 respondents representing 23.5% are divorced while 60 respondents representing 17.2% are separated.

Table 6:      Response of Staff of Shell

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Yes	240	69.9%
No	100	30.1%
Total	340	100%

          Table 6 shows that 240 respondents representing 69.9% are staff of shell company, while 100 respondents representing 30.1% said No that there are not staff of Shell petroleum company. With the above figure it is obvious that most of the respondents presented in the study are staff of shell petroleum.

Table 7:      The need for corporate social responsibility in                               community

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Economic development	110	33.8%
Improve quality of life	90	25.5%
Development of local communities	140	40.7%
Total	340	100%

          Table 7 shows that 110 respondents representing 33.3% says the need for corporate social responsibility in community is for economic development, 90 respondents representing 25.5% said it is to improve the quality of life of people while 140 respondents representing 40.7% said it is for the development responsibility in a community

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Waste management	80	23.5%
Technological hazard	90	25.5%
Pollution	100	30.1%
Dangerous products	70	20.9%
Total	340	100%

          Table 5 shows that 80 respondents attest that the resulting effect of corporate social responsibility in a community is waste management, 90 respondents representing 25.5% said it results to technological hazard, 100 respondents representing 30.1% said it results to pollution while 70 respondents representing 20.9% said it leads to dangerous products.

Table 9:      Corporate Social Responsibility Enhances

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Corporate image	140	40.7%
Reputation and market share	110	33.8%
Correlation between PR and publicity	90	25.5%
Total	340	100%

          Table 9 show that 140 respondents representing 40.7% attest that corporate social responsibility in act and deeds enhances corporate image of the organization, 110 respondents representing 33.8% said it enhances reputations and market share of the organization while 90 respondents representing 25.5% said it enhances correlation between public relations and publicity of the organization.

Table 10:    What brought about corporate social responsibility?

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Agitation for compensation	160	54.3%
Community unrest	110	33.8%
Community marginalization	70	20.9%
Total	340	100%

          Table 10 indicates that 160 respondents representing 45.3% attest that what about corporate social responsibility is the agitation for compensation by host communities, 110 respondents representing 33.8% said it is as a result of community unrest while 70 respondents representing 20.9% said it is as a result of community marginalization.

Table 11:    What are the duties of Shell Petroleum Company to                     its host communities?

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Job creation	100	30.1%
Awards of scholarship	70	20.9%
Construction of schools	80	23.5%
Construction of roads	90	25.5%
Total	340	100%

          Table 11 show that 100 respondents representing 30.1% says that the duty of Shell Petroleum is to create job for her host community, 70 respondents representing 20.9% said their duty is to award scholarships, 90 respondents representing 23.5% said their duty is to construct schools while 90 respondents representing 25.5% said, their duty is to build roads within the communities in which they operate.

Table 12:    Rating of shell Petroleum Corporate Social                                             Responsibility

Response	Number of respondents	Percentage
Excellent	70	20.9%
Good	110	33.8%
Poor	160	45.3%
Total	340	100%

          Table 12 show that in rating the Shell Petroleum Corporate Social Responsibility, 70 respondents representing 20.9% rate them excellent, 110 respondents representing 33.8% rate them good while 160 respondents representing 45.3% rate them poor. The analysis here shows that Shell Petroleum Company have not been doing enough in her corporate social responsibility to her host communities.

4.2     Analysis of Data

          In analyzing the data, reference is made to research questions in chapter one.

Research question 1:    

          What is the social responsibility function of Shell Petroleum Company?

          In answering this question, reference is made to item 11 where respondents were asked of Shell petroleum’s duties to its host communities.

          In response, majority of the respondents attest that the duty of Shell Petroleum is to create jobs for her host communities.

Research question 2

          What are the types and amount of resources adequate for the actualization of Shell corporate social responsibility?

          In response to the above question, reference is made to item 9 where respondents attest that if corporate social responsibility are carried out effectively, it will enhance the corporate image of Shell or any other organization, correlate between public relations and publicity and also increase or enhance the organization’s reputation.

Research question 3

          What is the social responsibility programmes and activities by Shell as basis for projecting into the future?

          In responding to this question, reference is also made to item 7 where respondents revealed that the need for social corporate responsibility is for economic development, improve quality of life of citizens and the development of local communities. In doing this it will help project their plans into the future and the continuous growth of their organization.

4.3     Discussion of Findings

          In analyzing the findings in this study, the study in item 1 indicates that males responded in the study more than their female counterparts, in item 2, the findings shows that most of the respondents were people between 31-35 years of age. The findings in item 7 show that the need for corporate social responsibility is for economic development, improve quality of life and to develop the local communities.

          In item 8 the findings show that the neglect of Shell Corporate social responsibility leads to waste management, technological hazard, dangerous product and more importantly population.

          The findings in item 9 show that if corporate social responsibility is done effectively will enhance corporate image of the organization, increase their reputation in the competition market and as well act as correlation between public relations and publicity.

          In item 11 the findings show that the major functions of Shell petroleum is to create jobs, award scholarships, build roads and schools for her host communities. The findings also show that for firms to survive in their host communities, they must respond to the needs of the people.