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Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil producing communities

Joseph I. Uduji, Elda N. Okolo‐Obasi · 2021 · Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy

Summary. Corporate social responsibility programs by oil companies in Nigeria's Niger Delta region have mixed effects on rural youth farm entrepreneurship. While the global memorandum of understanding model significantly boosts informal farm entrepreneurship overall, it underperforms in targeted agricultural clusters. The study of 800 rural young people shows that youth-specific CSR farm projects can help close knowledge gaps and improve yields, but coordinated business investment is needed to create real agricultural competitiveness and food security.

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Uduji, J. I., & Okolo‐Obasi, E. N.. (2021). Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s oil producing communities. Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global Economy. https://doi.org/10.1108/jec-04-2021-0054

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DOI
10.1108/jec-04-2021-0054
Countries
Nigeria
Regions
Africa
Categories
entrepreneurship, food-systems, policy
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2026-04-28