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ENHANCING RELATIONSHIP MARKETING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM SMES IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA
This study examines how social media customer engagement influences relationship marketing outcomes—specifically customer feedback, customer loyalty and long-term relationships, and customer relationship management (CRM)—among SMEs in Northwestern Nigeria. Using Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modelling on survey data from 396 SME owners/managers, the research tested the validity and reliability of the constructs and assessed the structural model. The results show strong and statistically significant relationships: customer engagement positively affects customer feedback (β = 0.55, p < 0.001)…
