THE ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES IN HOUSING DELIVERY (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE)

THE ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES IN HOUSING DELIVERY (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT

A profession is a vocation whose practice is founded upon an understanding of the theoretical structure of some departments of learning and upon the capabilities accompanying such as understanding. This understanding and these capabilities are applied to, vital practical affairs of man. The practices of the profession are modified by knowledge of a generalized nature and by the accumulated wisdom and experience of mankind, which serves to correct the vital needs of man considers its first ethical imperative to be altruistic service to the client K. F. Andrews.

The act of investing in Housing co-operative is only the first step towards the investment of capital. In order to achieve its objective the Housing co-operative enterprises must be successfully and profitably operated as a business.

Moreso, thee is a need to crate this inevitable awareness that Housing co-operative business should be managed effectively, profitability and professionally.

Therefore, this work seeks to identify what development is all about and attempts an evaluation of the level of involvement of professional Housing co-operatives in Enugu using Trans-Ekulu and Abakpa Housing Estate as a test case.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.0        Introduction       

1.1    Statement of the problem

1.2        Background and needs for the study

1.3        Aims and objectives

1.4        Significance of study

1.5        Scope of study

1.6        Research question

1.7        Limitation

1.8        Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0    Literature review

2.1        Definition of co-operative societies

2.2        Functions of housing co-operative society

2.3        Types of co-operative societies

2.4        Sources of founds for housing co-operative societies

2.5        Sources of factor input for housing delivery

by co-operation societies

2.6        The role of co-operative societies in housing delivery

2.7        Problems of housing co-operative societies

2.8        Operation of housing co-operative societies in banks

2.9        Functions of housing co-operative societies in housing delivery

2.10    Findings

CHAPTER THREE

3.0    Research methodology

3.1        Restatement of problems

3.2        Study area

3.2.1  Population

3.3        Research population and sample size

3.4        Data presentation procedure

3.5        Sample and sampling procedure

3.6        Method of data collection

3.7        Data presentation and analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0    Introduction

Presentation of data on the distribution within the

two local government areas in Enugu east and Enugu west

4.1        Distribution of questionnaires within two income groups in

the two L.G.A

4.2        The contribution of the actors to the operations of

cooperative societies

4.3        Presentation of data on size and structure of household

4.4        Information on the present accommodation of respondents

4.5        Interest in cooperative activities

4.6        Types of housing cooperative favoured

4.7        Savings propensity of respondents

4.8        Readings of respondents to offer self help

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1        Findings

5.2        Summary

5.3        Conclusion

5.4        Recommendations

Bibliography

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Co-operative societies in Nigeria are believed to have started between the period of the first and second world wars and more especially in the (Beer 1976). The operation of co-operative societies was first regulated by the coming into being of the co-operative societies ordinance of 1935. But even before the above stated period, there were successful attempts by indigenous groups at the traditionally styled co-operative societies commonly known as “Isusu”. The success of co operative in Nigeria is such that, by 1965 there were about 5,5000 co-operative societies with a total of 358,000 members. To further assist in the smooth operation of co- operatives, specialized banks have long been established across the country to cater for their banking needs.

THE ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES IN HOUSING DELIVERY (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE)