The aim of this project was to find out the role of Nkanu Women Co-operative Society Development, Nkanu Local Government Area in Enugu State. The subjects used for the study consisted of four hundred and ninety-nine (499) Women Co-operatives from six 96) registered women co-operatives in the same Local Government. Sample size was used in selecting these four hundred and ninety-nine (499) co-operators from the population of six registered Women Co-operators societies in the local government. Questionnaires and oral interview were the major instruments used for the study.
A total of 550 questionnaires were administered to registered members of the co-operatives societies. Out of this number 499 were completed and returned, one more questionnaire was administered to the buisional co-operative officer of Nkanu Local Government Area. He also stressed on the need for the cooperative officers in Nkanu locl govenemtn area to encouraging the women to invest more to productive ventures than collection of individual loans from the co-operatives. This will help provide employment opportunities for the members and the people of Nkanu in general.
The idea to involve the rural people fully through their then unions, age grades, co-operative societies and other similar organizations in planning and implementing policies designed to improve their economic, social, political and cultural development has become the main focus for both the governments and well meaning individuals. This emphasis is not uncounted with the ever-widening urban rural income differential.
The quality of life in the rural areas, access to public service and amenities, opportunity for work and self-improvement are all manifestly lacking. The prevailing economic depression in the country worsens the situation with its attendant rise in general price level, inflation, unemployment, low income, low savings and low investment. The above situation weights heavily on the populace, especially the lower starts of the rural masses whose deplorable socio-economic conditions call for urgent attention.
In this regard, therefore, the role of our women folk in rural development through co-operative societies cannot be over emphasized especially as it concerns Nkanu local government area of Enugu State.
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