Description
INTRODUCTION
Abia State is one of the states that was created in August 1991 by General I. B. Babangida. The head of state inherited a total number of 3.758 cooperative societies from Imo State. But this figure increased immensely as a result of individual desires and government encouragement together with the benefit from the formation of cooperative societies.
This cooperative society is formed when a group of people with common interest decide to cooperate, rather than in dealing with a common set of supplier. Cooperative is wide spread and very important to both the members, customers entire public and the government as well as those in marketing, production, distribution etc of good and services at a fair price to those that need them.
Despite the energetic efforts towards the development of the system customers have not yet been fully convinced since it has been known that the aim of private traders is to buy cheap and sell at higher price but are theoretically restrained in the price that can change consumers or the users of their goods because government regulates prices for a whole range of commodities regarded as necessities. Infact ministry seems to regard the elimination of private middlemen as desirable. Cooperatives are set up with government encouragement and guidance goods from given localities and take them to a grouping centre to sell to the public, these goods could be vegetables such as potatoes, meats, onions, beans, rice etc. The various types of cooperative societies in Abia State are farmers, multipurpose cooperative society, Golden Guinea Breweries, Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. Umuahia timber Dealers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i Cover Page
ii Title Page
iii Approval Page
iv Dedication
v Acknowledgement
vi-vii Table of Content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 General Overview of the Study
1.2 Statement of Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Scope of the Study
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Limitations of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction: Cooperative Society
2.2 The Nature of Agricultural Cooperatives
2.3 Problems Affecting the Effectiveness of Cooperative Societies
2.4 Prospects of Agricultural Cooperative
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Sampling Design
3.4 Method of Data Collection
3.5 Procedure for Processing Data (With % Method)
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and Analysis of Data
4.1 Presentation of Data
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Interpretation or Decision
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
Bibliography