IJMT Volume 5, Issue 6 ISSN: 2249-1058
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33
June
2015
IMPLEMENTATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NEW
KCC, SOTIK, KENYA
Walter O. Obonyo
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Maria Onyango*
Jack Ajowi*
ABSTRACT
Globalization has led to the entry of Dairy products from foreign countries into the Kenyan
market leading to competition. The emergence of new local companies is a threat to New Kenya
Co operative Creameries. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of Corporate
Social Responsibility on Performance of Milk Processing Companies, a case of New KCC,
Sotik-Kenya. The specific objective of the study has been to determine the variables that
influence the implementation of corporate social responsibility within New Kenya Co-operative
Creameries Ltd, Sotik. The researcher used case study design in order to get full details about
New KCC. The targeted population was 244. Saturated sampling was used to sample staff and
consumers. The sample population was 244 comprising 114 employees of the company and 130
consumers representing 100% of the target population. The study was conducted between June
2013 and August 2013. Questionnaires were used to collect Quantitative data and being
reinforced by, Observation method on the spot and interview schedule for Qualitative data.
Validity was checked by taking the instruments to the experts in Business Studies Department
for content validation to avoid being irrelevant. Reliability of the instruments was checked by
piloting within the company on 20 respondents. Data from the field was tabulated, and analyzed
using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used
in the study to present the results. Pearson moment correlation coefficient analysis, linear
regression and one way ANOVA were used to analyze data. Regression analysis showed the
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School of Business and Economics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and
Technology, P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo-Kenya