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.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Study
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study
1.6 Definition of Terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of Related Literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Meaning of Rural Development
2.3 The Role of Women in Rural Development
2.4 Leadership Qualities of Women for Rural Development
2.5 Hindrances to Rural Development Efforts of Women
2.6 Suggestions for Improving Women’s Contribution in Rural Development
2.7 Trend of Growth of Women Co-operative in Nkanu Local Government Area (Enugu State)
Reference
3.0 Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Area of the Study
3.3 Population of the Study
3.4 Sample and Sampling Procedure
3.5 Instrument for Data Collection
3.6 Reliability of the Instrument
3.7 Method of Data Collection
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Summary of Findings
4.3 Recommendations
4.4 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
From the background of the study, it should be understood that modern women co-operative societies were formed in Nkanu local government area to cater for the socio-economic needs of the women. It is also aimed at savings as instrument for rural development. But it is however, surprising that despite the existing women co-operatives in the said Local Government, the various communities that constitute the local government are still in their primary stage of development. Even the women cooperators themselves are still suffering from poor standard of living.
Moreover the general objective of this paper is to examine the contributions of women generally to rural development. Specifically, the paper has the following objectives.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to:
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1) The significant of this study has the following reasons:
The significance of this study is most conspicuous in its service as an aid to rural development especially in this period of economic recession in which government wants all hands on desk to increase food product.
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
This study is limited to selected registered women co-operatives societies in Nkanu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The limitation of these selected co-operative societies does not necessarily eliminate the chance of making valid conclusions on the entire population of Nkanu Local Government Area, as the societies are fairly representative of the situation on the ground in local government generally.
In the course of the research work, the researcher encountered some constraints, which affected the final output of the study. These limitations, amongst others include:
a) Attitudes of Respondents
The negative attitude fo some respondents to the researchers request for audience in answering questions or filling the questionnaires also constituted a constraint to the assignment.
b) Time
The time available for the completion of the research study was not adequate. This was because the researcher was mandated to report her findings within a fixed time limit during the academic session.
c) Cost
For a maximum fulfillment of the objectives of this study, the researcher needed to visit all the offices of UDBN PLC to obtain first-hand information. This, she could not achieve due to the huge expenses that would incurred in the process.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERM
A Co-operative Society: Is an association of people who voluntarily joined to achieve a common goal through the formation of a democratically controlled organization making equitable contribution to the capital required and accepting a fair share of the risk and benefit of the undertaking in which the member actively participate.
No country can grow without co-operative society that is to say , the capital and economic system is woning the co-operative society dam and there s are in between the social economic and capitalisms.
Registered Co-operative Society:
Registered co-operative society is to get co-operative society registered , the member have to ensure that they not only s meet regularly but a good number of them being in attendance. They have to buy all the necessary book for the running of the co-operative business have a complete officers from the s member . members are to making their financial contribution regularly.
Also important is regular co-operative education for officers, committee and other members. At this juncture the Cooperative Assistant will be happy to recommend the society for registration.
Co-operatives:
Co-operative is derived from the word co-operative and it is used for the purpose of this study, to represent registered co-operative societies.
Primary Society:
Primary society means a registered society consisting a individuals as members.
Rural Development is a process that seeks to ensure an overall improvement in the standard of living of rural populace. It could be said to be a process of social, institutional and economic reconstruction where all the constraints to the development of the rural populace are removed.
Community should be regarded as a unified body of individuals with common characteristics of interest a common historical heritage, cultural affinity and common socio-economic and political interests.
The pace as used above is an assessment of the effectiveness of co-operatives as an instrument of rural development.
A population is referred to a fruit if ti consists of a definite number of what it contains, such as people objects, items, elements, and measurements. The number of people that write this paper in the forth coming examination; the wages paid to all the academic staff of the university of Nigeria. Observe that in each case we have a fixed number out of a total population.
This is small group having all the characteristics of the population about the entire population is based.
It is the method of dividing the population into sub groups using such basis as sex and occupation.
This is different from literacy education. It is during meeting that the members can receive cooperative education. Also problems of the members’ of the cooperative can be addressed and questions entertained from them. It also have objective of inculcating the co-operative laws, principles, society’s bye-laws, business principles and method can also be taught to the members.
Functional Education
Functional Education as used in this paper denotes that education that leads the learners to self-actualization through the acquisition of skills that are mostly made immediate use of.
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