An assessment of corporate social responsibility initiatives in Tanzania: Evidence from selected companies in Dodoma city

John, Joseph R

dc.creator	John, Joseph R
dc.date	2020-01-21T10:17:47Z
dc.date	2020-01-21T10:17:47Z
dc.date	2019
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:40:05Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:40:05Z
dc.identifier	John, J. R. (2019). An assessment of corporate social responsibility initiatives in Tanzania: Evidence from selected companies in Dodoma city (Dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1901
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1901
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Business Administration)
dc.description	This study assessed the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives offered by companies in Dodoma City. Three telecommunication companies were selected, namely Vodacom Tanzania, Tigo Tanzania, and Airtel Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to determine the initiatives offered by these companies as part of their CSR, to find out reasons for the companies to perform these initiatives, and to determine the relative importance of these initiatives based on the opinions of the community. Survey questionnaire and interviews were used to collect data. Qualitative approach was used to obtain answers to objective number one and two, while the quantitative approach was used to obtain answers to objective three. The data obtained were analyzed using Content Analysis and Descriptive Analysis in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and the findings obtained are presented in forms of tables and explanations. The study found that education is the leading CSR initiative of the companies while the community need is the major criteria for these companies to perform CSR initiatives. Education, health and water services are the initiatives which are relative important as perceived by the community. The study recommends that business companies and other organizations should allocate more funds to education, health and water services as they are CSR initiatives which are most needed by people in Dodoma City.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	CSR
dc.subject	Giving back
dc.subject	Community development
dc.subject	Community engagement
dc.subject	Social responsibility
dc.subject	Corporate responsibility
dc.subject	Corporate accountability
dc.subject	Vodacom
dc.subject	Telecommunication companies
dc.subject	Tigo Tanzania
dc.subject	Airtel Tanzania
dc.subject	Corporate initiatives
dc.subject	Health services
dc.subject	Poverty reduction
dc.subject	Dodoma
dc.title	An assessment of corporate social responsibility initiatives in Tanzania: Evidence from selected companies in Dodoma city
dc.type	Dissertation