The study aimed at examining the influence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of Hotels on socioeconomic development of host communities in Umuahia Metropolis. Specific objectives of the study were to; ascertain the influence of provision of social amenities, community relations programmes, volunteering activities, and humanitarian efforts the development of host communities. The study adopted the survey research design. The population was unknown. A sample size of 384 was used. The results revealed that: provision of social amenities, community relations programmes, volunteering activities, and humanitarian efforts of the hotels had significant relationships with the development of host communities. This study concluded that CSR programmes of the hotels, can be used in socio-economic development of the community residents, and also used to address many issues and challenges impeding on development of the host communities. The study recommended among others that the hotels should be encouraged to complement the effort of the government in alleviating the suffering of the local residents in the host communities through the provision of basic amenities, community relations programmes, volunteering activities, and humanitarian efforts in order to enable the general improvement of the host communities and in turn, improve the image of the hotels.
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CHIOMA, J (2023). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Of Hotels And Socio-Economic Development Of Host Communities In Umuahia Metropolis . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 05, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/corporate-social-responsibility-csr-of-hotels-and-socio-economic-development-of-host-communities-in-umuahia-metropolis-7-2
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