Contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility to Community Development. A Case of BUWASA in Kagera Region.

Toto, Clavery (2024) Contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility to Community Development. A Case of BUWASA in Kagera Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study intended to determine the contributions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to community development. The study mainly focused on four variables of CSR including legislation, ethical consideration, economic responsibilities and philanthropic initiatives to see their influence on community development. This study used quantitative approach and descriptive survey design to achieve the study objectives. Bukoba Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (BUWASA) at Bukoba Municipal was the study area and the employees stationed at the office were the study population. The study collected data from 86 respondents who were obtained through the formula by Slovin, (2007). The study used simple random sampling in sample selection. Closed ended questionnaires were used in data collection and the technique used in data analysis was descriptive statistics and inferential analysis, while the software used to run these analysis techniques was Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 21.0). The findings of this study indicated that legislation, ethical consideration, economic responsibilities and philanthropic initiatives have positive and significant influence on community development. This study concludes that community development at the municipal is significantly influenced by BUWASA CSR practices including legislation, ethical consideration, economic responsibilities and philanthropic initiatives. This study recommends that organizations should emphasize on adherence to legislation and ethics, economic responsibilities and philanthropic initiatives in order to improve community development. Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, legislation, ethical consideration, economic responsibility, philanthropic initiatives and community development

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