CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

The study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and performance of lgnatiusAjuru University of Education. Three objectives and three research questions guided the study. Three hypotheses was formulated and tested. The study was anchored on Stakebolder Theory. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 124. The sample size was 124. Census stamping is a technique was adopted. Self-structured questionnaire was used as the Instrument for data collection. Responses obtained from the respondents was analysed using simple tables and mean scores. The hypotheses was tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) with the aid of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Any mean within the average wean of 3.0 was accepted while mean below 3.0 was rejected. Findings revealed a significant relationship between economic responsibility and innovativeness of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. A significant relationship between environmental responsibility and quality service delivery of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.A significant relationship between philanthropic responsibility and volume of output of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Institutions that engage in corporate social responsibility initiatives often see Improvements in brand reputation, customer Loyalty and employee engagement, all of which can directly or indirectly boost profitability. It was recommended among others that management of institutions should prioritize sustainable financial management and allocate resources toward research and development.