CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR), CASHLESS POLICY (CLP), AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES WITHIN BIRNIN KEBI METROPOLIS

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR), CASHLESS POLICY (CLP), AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES WITHIN BIRNIN KEBI METROPOLIS

Authors

  • Abdulahi Mairo Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto State – Nigeria
  • Sidi Mukhtar Muhammad Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto State – Nigeria

Keywords:

Corporate social responsibility, Cashless policy, Organizational Performance and SMEs

Abstract

The study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility, cashless policy and performance of
small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Birnin Kebbi. Primary data was sourced through
administration of a structured questionnaire using Simple Random Sampling. The population of
the study was 2200 respondents and Krecjie and Morgan table (1970) was used to determine the
sample size of 327 respondents from Small and medium Enterprises in Birnin Kebbi. The data
collected were analysed using Ordinary Least Squares Regression model (OLS). The result showed
that CSR and cashless policy have a positive and significant effect on the performance of small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria. The study therefore, recommend
that,SMEs should engage in Environmental, Ethical, Philanthropic and economic activities for the
improvements in the standard of living for its workers, host communities and its entire stakeholders

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2023-08-10

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