PUBLICATIONS

@unpublished{Asongu_74,
author = {Simplice Asongu A Joseph I. Uduji Elda N. Okolo-Obasi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Sustainable-Peace-building-and-Development-in-Nigeria.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-05-21},
abstract = {The activities and violence of militants in the Niger Delta which saw the capacity for production of oil in Nigeria fall to an all-time low resulted in the federal government of Nigeria (FGN) announcing the Presidential Amnesty Programme in return for peace in the region. We examine how multinational oil companies’ (MOCs’) corporate social responsibility (CSR) impact on entrepreneurship development and job creation to absorb the youths. 1200 youths were sampled across the nine states of Niger Delta. Results from the use of estimated logit model reveal that GMoU interventions are prevalent in communities with greater ownership, creating room for better projects, sustainability and improved trust; yet the interventions failed to make significant impact on entrepreneurship development and job creation. Clearly, facilitating how youths get involved in skill acquisition and empowerment programmes would help them become entrepreneurs, improving their self-assurance that they can prosper outside militancy activities and violence.},
keywords = {CSR, multinational oil companies},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asongu_100,
author = {Simplice Asongu A Joseph I. Uduji Elda N. Okolo-Obasi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Women-Participation-in-the-Offshore-and-Inshore-Fisheries-Entrepreneurship.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-02-29},
abstract = {Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on women involved in offshore and inshore fisheries entrepreneurship in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta region. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a survey research technique, aimed at gathering information from a representative sample of the population, as it is essentially cross-sectional, describing and interpreting the current situation. A total 800 respondents were sampled across the coastal communities of the Niger Delta region. Findings – The results from the use of a combined propensity score matching (PSM) and logit model indicate that the GMoU model is gender insensitive as extensive inequality restrains fisherwomen’s participation in the offshore and inshore fisheries entrepreneurship, often due to societal norms and customs that greatly frustrate women’s development in fisheries. Practical implication – This implies that if fisherwomen continue in this unfavourable position, their reliance on menfolk would remain while trying to access financial support and decision making regarding fisheries entrepreneurship development. Social implications – The inshore and offshore fisheries entrepreneurship development can only succeed if cluster development boards (CDBs) of GMoUs are able to draw all the resources and talents and if fisherwomen are able to participate fully in the GMoUs intervention plans and programme. Originality/value – This research contributes to the gender debate in fisheries entrepreneurship development from a CSR perspective in developing countries and rationale for demands for social projects by host communities. It concludes that business has an obligation to help in solving problems of public concern, and that CSR priorities in sub-Saharan Africa should be aimed toward addressing the peculiarity of the socio-economic development challenges of the countries and be informed by socio-cultural influences.},
keywords = {CSR, fisheries entrepreneurship, Gender},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asongu_179,
author = {Simplice Asongu A Joseph I. Uduji Elda N. Okolo-Obasi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/CSR-in-Nigeria-and-MOC-in-the-fight-against-human-trafficking.pdf},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-09-06},
abstract = {In Nigeria, human trafficking is a hidden crime, driven by the current economic situation of the country. The Nigerian government has demonstrated significant efforts to combating human trafficking in the country by creating the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The incidents of human trafficking in the Nigeria’s oil-producing communities have remained among the highest in the country and higher than the national average. The objective of this investigation was to determine the impact of a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) model of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on the fight against human trafficking in the host communities. A total of one thousand, two hundred households were sampled across the rural communities of Niger Delta. Results from the use of a combined propensity score matching and logit model indicated that MOCs hold the key to combating human trafficking by fostering effective partnership across different sectors, if highest CSR priority is assigned to reducing incidents of human trafficking in the oil-producing communities. Embracing the fight against human trafficking should form the foundation of General Memorandum of Understanding (GMoUs) practice, which in turn will provide the enabling environment for more widespread responsible business. As most of the human trafficking in the Niger Delta is exploited by relatives or friends; MOCs should involve traditional and religious leaders in the fight and set up GMoU clusters interventions specifically for anti-trafficking agencies including NAPTIP, the police and immigration to support their actions and improve efficiency.},
keywords = {CSR, Nigeria},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}

@unpublished{Asongu_200,
author = {Simplice Asongu A Joseph I. Uduji Elda N. Okolo-Obasi},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Sustaining-cultural-tourism-via-higher-female-participation-in-Nigeria.PDF},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-30},
abstract = {This paper adds to the gender discourse in sustainable African tourism development from the corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective. Specifically, we examine the impact of CSR on the development of rural women in cultural tourism. A total of 600 rural women were sampled across the Niger Delta. Results from the use of a logit model indicate a significant relationship between CSR and cultural tourism development in oil host communities in Nigeria. This implies that CSR of a multinational oil company (MOC) is a critical factor for sustaining cultural tourism. The findings suggest increased female participation in General Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) interventions of MOC and the need to pay close attention to which extent the participation of rural women in the GMoU projects may be limited by cultural and traditional obstacles.},
keywords = {CSR, Gender inequality, tourism},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {unpublished}
}