Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos West on Lagos State

Abstract

It is becoming increasingly clear that organisations can create wealth through the overall wellbeing of the community in which they are established. The study interrogated the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos West on Lagos State. The work used a mixed method which incorporates quantitative and qualitative method of data analysis. To achieve this, the study employed the use of questionnaire and personal interview with a view to getting suitable facts from the respondents. One hundred and fifty copies of questionnaires were administered. In addition, five stakeholders were interviewed to generate qualitative data for thematic analysis. The study found that Diocese of Lagos West is a shining light for other religious groups to follow in the area of corporate social responsibility as she has impacted positively on Lagos state. Nevertheless, a number of challenges were found to hinder the effectiveness of the program such as fund paucity, lack of vision, government insincerity and wrong perception among others. The study concluded by recommending revenue generation investment, encouraging more members to key into the program, formulation of friendly policies by the government and orientation of members of the church and community on corporate social responsibility among others.