ABSTRACT
This study discusses solution of employment problems through
co-operatives movement in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State,
which was used as the case study.
The selected co-operative societies in the four major
communities that made up the Local Government Area, namely: Otolo, Uruagu,
Umudim and Nnewich, were examined with a view to finding out their employment
problems and perspective. Two sources of data, namely: primary and secondary
data were used. Questionnaires were used as research instruments to supplement
information got from other sources such as personal observation, oral interview,
books, journals, magazines etc. and the data analysis was carried out by
employing simple percentage and table while the hypothesis testing was
conducted using chi-square (X2).
There was review of the structure and operation of the
existing open credit delivery system. Recommendations were made. It is hoped
that the performances of cooperative business enterprise within the local
government area and beyond, especially their employment opportunities will
improve tremendously, entrepreneur and government with the Local Government
Area in particular, and Nigeria in general.
Employment through cooperative societies is well improved in
the rural areas of Nnewi communities than in urban area because of the
development in Nnewi. The number of people that employ in the city at the end
of data analysis, the researcher found that there is significant role that
co-operative society in Nnewi play towards the survival of employment in the
society.
Furthermore, having examined critically the problems facing
this society, it therefore brings about the recommendation of employment as a
survival strategy in the co-operative societies. It also brings about reduction
of unemployment problems. In our community, cooperative society will establish
primary and secondary societies hence bring about increase in employment in our
country. Employment by cooperative societies has been able to improve
employment rate in the society or through co-operative society.
Finally, the presentation and analysis of data included the
analysis of reviles from the questionnaire administered on owners of selected
cooperative organizations, their employees as well as the general public.
Thereafter, the summary, conclusion and recommendation
followed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Objective of the Study 5
Scope of the Study 6
Research Hypothesis/Questions 7
Significance of the Study
Limitations of the Study 8
Definition of Terms 9
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Unemployment Definition 17
2.2 Effects of Unemployment 17
2.3 Employment Problems in Developing Countries 19
2.4 Solving of Employment Problems 28
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Introduction 30
- Research Design 30
- Method of Data Collections 31
- Procedure for Processing Data Chi-Square 34
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and Analysis of Data 37
4.1 Testing the Hypothesis 47
4.3 Decision or Interpretation for Hypothesis 47
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 51
Bibliography 62
Appendix 64
CHAPTER
ONE
- INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Global
unemployment causes sleepless night; several government bodies have set up
institution that could find solution to the unemployment menace. At times these
bodies came up with several committees that government should control
population of educational system and compulsory services for graduating youths
etc. as means of checking unemployment’s rate.
In
Africa, particularly Nigeria, unemployment danger or menace have causes the
government to come up with several employment schemes like Nation Directorate
of Employment (NDE), to provide jobs on its teeming population. However, the
government even carried itself reliance programmes so as to impact into its
citizenry, the need to develop their initiatives and employ them.
Some states governments were not left out in trying to find solution or its teeming populace. Several employment agencies were set up like Voluntary Services Scheme (VSS) at Anambra State; it is to say that despite all these efforts, no significant results were recorded. No amount of government polices, provisions of human and material subventions training of manpower. Employment of expatriates has been able to improve employment rate.
Like a
mustard seed, an ideology that Michael force with European industrial
revolution of 18th century, particularly in Britain, not only
survival but also was exported to some parts of the world including Nigeria.
Co-operative
call of self-mutual help integration of resources to the satisfaction of all
contributors’ identified need(s). Besides, “No man is an island”, a tree cannot
make a forest. People from different background(s) pool their expectations
together. The act of carrying out these activities is called co-operative
society.
Therefore
in Anambra State, Oganiru Age Grade in Nnewi North
Local Government Area enhanced this research activity which was conducted as to
know the level or impacts of co-operative in reducing unemployment danger.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
In view of the problems the Nigeria
government at all level as well as private individual, have recently realized
the importance of co-operative business enterprise as vehicle for economic
development of co-operative business organization.
The reasons attributed to this situation include lack of finance or initial capital, lack of access to credit facilities among others. It is a well-known fact that in this country, many co-operative organizations only exist in names. This major reason responsible for this state of affairs is low capitalization. With this problem of finance is the mismanagement of funds rampant in most co-operative society.
SOLVING EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS THROUGH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION A CASE STUDY OF NNEWI COMMUNITY IN NNEWI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE
