The Formation/registration Of Co-operative Societies In Enugu State (a Case Study Of The Procedure Involved In Registering Co-operative Societies In Enugu State)

ABSTRACT

This research project is a very crucial study for the formation of co-operative societies in Enugu metropolis.  From the history of co-operatives it’s all about people working together or working mutually.

The project will stress about the need for the formation of co-operative society and also how co-operative societies are being registered in Enugu state.  The steps that must be taken in the formation of co-operative societies, the conditions for registration and also the Economic advantages of registration will be highlighted in the research objective.

To solve the research problem both primary and secondary data were collected.  Related publications were also reviewed for ideas which might make a contribution to the design of the project. The research instrument that was used in collecting data were questionnaires and oral interview with the respondents which comprised of  the staff of Enugu state co-operative located at Opara Avenue and some of the members of registered co-operative societies in Enugu state.

In organizing and interpreting the data collected, table frequencies and percentages were used.  The various research questions were answered by using simple tabulation of data at the end of this research.

This project work has the following objectives – to find out:

1.The level of participation and acceptability of members in the co-operative society.

2.The size of membership both in the primary and secondary level.

3.The steps that are involved in forming of a co-operative society.

Finally, also adequate recommendation has been made in order to help both the co-operative society in Enugu metropolis and also the members of the public on the importance of joining the co-operative societies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DEDICATION

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0INTRODUCTION 

1.1GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.2STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.3OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

1.4SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.5RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.6SCOPE /LIMITATION OF STUDY

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0DEVELOPMENT OF CO-OPERATIVES IN NIGERIA

2.1HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND ORIGIN 

2.2CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION

2.3THE PROCEDURE INVOLVED IN REGISTERING A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IN ENUGU STATE.

2.4DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR REGISTRATION

2.5MEANING AND OBJECTIVE OF CO-OPERATIVE

2.6FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE THE ESTABLISHMENT/FORMATION OF CO-OPERATIVE

2.7TEN STEPS INVOLED IN FORMATION AND REGISTRATION OF VIABLE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

CHAPTER THREE

3.1RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.2POPULATION OF STUDY

3.3SOURCES OF DATA

3.4RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED

3.5QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTRATION

3.6METHOD OF DATA TREATMENT AND ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0  DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION.

4.1  INTRODUCTION

4.2  ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM MEMBER’S QUESTIONNAIRE

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION.