MANAGEMENT OF FARMERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF ONISTHA NORTH L.G.A)

MANAGEMENT OF FARMERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF ONISTHA NORTH L.G.A)

ABSTRACT

  The researcher investigated the management problems and solutions of farmers cooperative societies in Onitsha north local government area. The population of the study was the registered farmers cooperative societies were systematically selected from the six registered societies in the Onitsha axis in such a way that for every three societies appearing on the list, the third one was picked or selected and three were equally selected from ten registered societies in the same axis.         The only instruments used was questionnaires which were distributed to members of the cooperative societies and staff/committee members of the selected societies. The data collected was analyzed by using table and percentages.         The summary of the investigation shows that some farmers cooperative societies are not viable and that this emanates from poor financial personnel problems administration and the management cooperative education has viouted in cooperative awareness to both members and staff/management committee members. This cooperative education was discovered not a waste of finance and that the members participation and patronage. Finally some recommendations to remedy the situation were put forward and suggestions for further studies were advanced too.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One

1.1        Introduction

1.2        Objectives of the study

1.3        Statement of Problem

1.4        Purpose of the study

1.5        Research Question

1.6        Significance of the study

1.7        Scope and Limitation of the study

1.8        Definition of Terms

Chapter Two

2.1    Definition of Principles of Management

2.2    Development of cooperative in Onitsha north L.G.A

2.3    Inadequate Financing

2.4    Shortage of Skilled Personnel

2.5    High Labour Turnover of Trained Personnel

2.6    Excessive Government Control

2.7    Existing Faulty Credit System

2.8    Mismanagement

2.9    Poor Service Condition of Staff

2.10  Lack of Total Commitment by Members

2.11  Lack of Cooperative Education

2.12  Inadequate Public Awareness

2.13  Solutions

Chapter Three:

Research Design and Methodology

3.1    Introduction

3.2    Research Design

3.3    Population

3.4    Sample Selection Techniques

3.5    Sources of Data

3.6    Data Collection

3.7    Procedure for Data Analysis

Chapter four:

Presentation and Analysis

4.1    Introduction

4.2    Demographic profile of respondents table

Chapter Five

5.1       Summary of Findings

5.2       Recommendation

5.3        Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix

MANAGEMENT OF FARMERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF ONISTHA NORTH L.G.A)