EFFECT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF SELECTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility, Economic Responsibility, Legal Responsibility, Customer SatisfactionAbstract
his study examines the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on
customer satisfaction in selected deposit money banks in Abuja, Nigeria, specifically Access Bank,
Zenith Bank, UBA, GT Bank, and First Bank. Using a survey research design, data were collected
from 425 customers, selected through stratified random sampling. The Fisher formula guided the
determination of sample size. Correlation and regression analyses were employed to test the
study’s hypotheses. The results indicate that CSR has a significant and positive impact on customer
satisfaction. Specifically, both the economic and legal responsibilities of banks were found to
enhance customer satisfaction significantly. The study concludes that strengthening economic and
legal responsibilities can further improve customer satisfaction among bank customers in Abuja.