CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT (A CASE STUDY OF OGBARU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
ABSTRACT
The study x-rayed “creating employment opportunities through the cooperative movement” with particular reference to Ogbaru Local Government Area. The survey method was used in which Eight (80) questionnaire were administered in the respondents, of which 70 (85.4%) were used for the analysis. Result of the findings shows that cooperative movements has been of great benefits to people of Ogbaru through the creation of self employment. In view of the problems limiting the activities of cooperative movement, making of friendly policies by federal government, training/retraining of members in the use of modern technologies as well as integrating cooperative studies into the school curriculum were recommended as a panacea to the problem. Beside the work was presented in five chapters, the introductory aspect appears in chapter one, the literature review was the focus of chapter two, the methodology use was explained in chapter three, chapter focused on data presentation while the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations were the highlight of chapter five.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Approval Page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of Content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Scope of the study
1.5 Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the study
1.7 Limitation of the study
1.8 Definition of terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Concept of cooperative movement
2.2 Characteristics of cooperative movement
2.3 Benefits of cooperatives
2.4 The concept of employment
2.5 The role of cooperative sector in employment Generation
2.6 Determination of the impact of cooperative on Employment
Reference
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design
3.2 Population of the study
3.3 Sample size
3.4 Sampling techniques –
3.5 Instruments for data collections
3.6 Validation of research instrument
3.7 Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
CHAPTER R FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of findings –
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
For quite sometimes now, the Nigerian nation has been faced with a worsening situation of unemployment. Both in relative and absolute terms, unemployment has been increasing in the country. There are limited rural employment opportunities due to lack of specialized skills, farming has been the main occupation of most of the rural people and because the youth are no longer interested in farming, the rate of unemployment has increased over the years.
In this era of unemployment, cooperatives could become sources of self – reliance for the aged, enterprise for youth and the disabled, as well as providing care for Children cooperatives promoted self help and collectively self – reliance.
Conceptually, cooperatives are private members oriented voluntary association that operates on the principles of democracy and market economy (Pur, Gwary, Gaya 2001). Cooperatives are established by like mined persons to pursue mutually beneficial economic interest, provide goods and services to each other and to the general public in cost effective ways, prevent exploration of members through self helped project. Defend and protect the right of people as producers and consumers of goods and services and promote mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence among the people.
