MANAGING A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS SMALL BUSINESS VENTURE, A CASE STUDY OF A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SUPERMARKET, OJI-RIVER

ABSTRACT

Co-operative society was introduced into Nigeria in 1935.The objective include the pooling of sources together to achieve common goal and the substances of rural economy through marking fund available to the enterprising rural populace.

However, members have been too much reluctant over the service offered to them by these co-operative societies, especially in Oji-River local Government Area of Enugu state.

There is need to ensure effective and efficient management system in order to realize the aspirations of its member, for this reason, management system of Oji-River cooperative supermarket and the full participation of its members constituted the core of this research work. The research dealt with preliminary studies and statement of the problems, purposes, scope and significance of the study were properly treated.

Furthermore, history of co-operative movement in Nigeria, importance of co-operative movement in rural development was covered. The research used both questionnaire and face to face interview method in data collection

In addition, the research highlighted problems and prospects as it concerns to co-operative education, marketing and production some of the problems besetting effective management system of co-operative supermarket Oji-River, not only emanated from their functional constraints and lack of orientation and massive education of member and staff but all due to poor accountability by the leaders, with respect to fund handling.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Preface

Tables of contents

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.3 PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.8 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

1.9 DEFINATION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 meaning and definition of co-operative society

2.2 A brief history of co-operative movement

2.3 Cooperative in Nigeria

2.4 Kinds of cooperative societies

2.5 Structure and organization of cooperative movement

2.6 The role of government in cooperative development.

2.7 Theories of cooperative movement.

2.8 Meaning of cooperative as a business venture.

2.9 Importance of cooperative in rural development.

2.10 Sources of finance.

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN

3.2 AREA OF STUDY

3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY

3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

3.5 INSRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION

3.6 VALIDITY OF THE STUDY INSTRUMENT

3.7 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

3.8 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

4.1 ANALYSIS OF DATA TO THE COOPERATIVE SUPERMARKET OJI-RIVER

4.2 ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE COOPERATIVE

4.3 TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

CHAPTER FIVE

FINDING RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION,

5.1 FINDINGS

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

5.3 CONCLUSION

REFENCES

INTERVIEW GUIDE

QUESTIONNAIRE “A”

QUESTIONNAIRE “B”

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T0gOSTL5c0005cdc49c47.77861884, Q. (2018). MANAGING A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS SMALL BUSINESS VENTURE, A CASE STUDY OF A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SUPERMARKET, OJI-RIVER. Afribary. Retrieved from https://beta.afribary.com/works/managing-a-co-operative-society-as-small-business-venture-a-case-study-of-a-co-operative-society-supermarket-oji-river-6352

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T0gOSTL5c0005cdc49c47.77861884, QQXlA1z5c0005cdbe9d75.44641593 "MANAGING A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS SMALL BUSINESS VENTURE, A CASE STUDY OF A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SUPERMARKET, OJI-RIVER" Afribary. Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018, https://beta.afribary.com/works/managing-a-co-operative-society-as-small-business-venture-a-case-study-of-a-co-operative-society-supermarket-oji-river-6352. Accessed 04 Aug. 2025.

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T0gOSTL5c0005cdc49c47.77861884, QQXlA1z5c0005cdbe9d75.44641593 . "MANAGING A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS SMALL BUSINESS VENTURE, A CASE STUDY OF A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SUPERMARKET, OJI-RIVER" Afribary (2018). Accessed August 04, 2025. https://beta.afribary.com/works/managing-a-co-operative-society-as-small-business-venture-a-case-study-of-a-co-operative-society-supermarket-oji-river-6352

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