Assessment of The Role of Financial Institutions on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises, Case Study of Iringa Municipal

Chobu, Hassan Swalehe (2019) Assessment of The Role of Financial Institutions on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises, Case Study of Iringa Municipal. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

Corporate social responsibility refers to strategies corporations or firms conduct their business in a way that is ethical. The study carried out on an assessment of community participation in Corporate Social Responsibility projects, a case study of Kinondoni district. The study was guided by three specific objectives; aim to determine the levels of community participation in Corporate Social Responsibility projects, to assess the benefits of community participation in Corporate Social Responsibility projects and to examine the challenges facing community participation in Corporate Social Responsibility projects at Kinondoni district. The study employed with qualitative and quantitative research approaches in gathering and analyzing data where qualitative based on explanations and quantitative involves the use of calculations percentages and tables. Sampling techniques was simple random technique. The sample for study constituted 100 respondents. Data collection methods were questionnaires, check list and documentary review. The findings show that, there were enough evidences to prove that, community participation in corporate social responsibility was low which affected by lack of awareness, ignorance, political interference. The analysis showed the benefits of community participation if corporate social responsibility projects. The study concluded that, the community participation is very important in corporate social responsibility projects because it creates awareness to both stakeholders of the projects and increase transparency and accountability. The study recommends; the need to involve community in corporate social responsibility projects which create sense of ownership and address the needs of community and project sustainability.

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