This study investigates the evolving needs of social entrepreneurship in providing sustainable solutions to social problems in South West Nigeria. A quantitative research approach and descriptive survey method were adopted. Data for the study were gathered using structured questionnaire from 507 household respondents including Community Development Association (CDA) leaders in South West Nigeria. Descriptive statistics and SEM-PLS were utilised for the analysis of data. The findings revealed that a significant relationship exists between social entrepreneurship and sustainable community development. The study recommends that social enterprises should implement effective social entrepreneurship activities in their organisational models to enhance their social impact.
Aliu et al. (2025) studied this question.