Description
PREFACE
The problems faced by co-operatives and students studying co-operative Economics stems from their lack of understanding of the co-operative principles and the uniqueness of the co-operative Business Enterprise.
In this project the principles of co-operative were reviewed to enable readers understand the basic concept underlying the co-operative principles. It analyzed the basic steps to be taken in the organization of a viable co-operative society, since it possess a major problem in the co-operative movement.
I hope that co-operators who read this project will be able to at least be able to organize a successful co-operative society.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i PREFACE
ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
iii DEDICATION
iv COVER PAGE
v TITLE PAGE
vi APPROVAL PAGE
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Meaning of Co-operative
1.2 Co-operative Value
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Principles of Co-operative Business
2.2 I.C.A Principles of 1937
2.3 Voluntary and Open Membership
2.4 Democratic Member Control
2.5 Member economic participation
2.6 Autonomy and Independence
2.7 Education, Training and Information
2.8 Co-operation among Co-operatives
2.9 Concern for Community
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 The Rochdale Pioneers I.C.A
3.2 Aim of the I.C.A
3.3 I.C.A Membership
3.4 Types of membership
1. Collective membership
2. Individual membership
3. Ordinary membership
3.5 Rights of members.
3.6 Duties of members
3.7 Past I.C. A Congresses
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Reasons for joining co-operatives
i. Economic motive
ii. Sociological motive
iii. External pressure
4.2 Classification and Types of co-operatives
4.3 Producer co-operative society/movement.
CHAPTER FIVE
i. Findings
ii. Recommendations
iii. Conclusion.