TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ...................i
Approval Page ...................ii
Dedication .................iii
Acknowledgements ..........................iv
Table of Contents ..........................v
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study ........................1-4
1.2 Statement of the Research Problem .....................4-6
1.3 Objectives of the Study ......................6
1.4 Hypotheses of the Study ........................7
1.5 Significance of the Study .........................7-8
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study ..........................8-9
1.7 Chapter Scheme ...........................9-10
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction ...................11
2.2 Overview of Cooperative Society .......................12-16
2.3 Ideological Roots of Cooperatives ......................16-18
2.4 Identity of Cooperative Society ................................18-19
2.5 Characteristics of Cooperative Society .........................20-23
2.6 Types of Cooperatives ...............................23-26
2.7 Sources of Funds for Co-operatives ...................26
2.8 Role of Government in Co-operative Societies .......................27-28
2.9 Advantages and Disadvantages of Cooperative Societies ......................28-34
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction ...............35
3.2 Research Design .................35
3.3 Sources of Data Collection ..................36
3.4 Population and Sample Size ......................36
3.5 Data Collection Methods ............................37
3.6 Method of Data Analysis ......................37-39
3.7 Historical Background of the Study Area ..................39-42
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction .................43
4.2 Data Presentation and Analysis ......................43-58
4.3 Test of Hypotheses ............................58-62
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary ..................63-67
5.2 Conclusion ...................67-69
5.3 Recommendations ...................69-71
