PROBLEMS FACING AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN RURAL OF ENUGU STATE (A STUDY OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT

This research was carried out to investigate the problems facing agricultural co-operative societies in rural areas of Enugu State. A study of selected agricultural co-operative societies in Enugu East Local government Areas from the background, it was known that some agricultural co-operatives in Enugu State has experience quick level unproductive due the problems existing before and present. However, the capital technological and managerial requirement of the business are hardly met by the willing individual in order to find out the problems facing Agricultural co-operative societies in rural areas of Enugu State were selected as study centers using their members as respondents due to the inability of research to study the entire population in order to enable the resources and were designed in accordance with the study objective and was later reduced into questionnaire which were used to respondent. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE 
1.0  INTRODUCTION
1.1  Background of the study
1.2  Statement of the problem
1.3  Research questions
1.4  Objectives of the study
1.5  Significance of the study
1.6  Scope and limitations of the study

CHAPTER TWO   
2.0     LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1     Introduction of agriculture
2.2.    History of agriculture
2.2.1  Agricultural co-operative
2.2.2  Meaning of co-operative society
2.2.3  Co-operative today
2.2.4  Co-operative movement in Enugu East
2.2.5  Types of agricultural co-operatives societies 
2.2.6  Farmers multi-purpose co-operative societies 
2.2.7  Productive co-operative societies
2.2.8  Marketing co-operative societies
2.2.9  Functions of marketing co-operatives societies 
2.2.10Supply co-operatives
2.2.11Consumers co-operatives
2.2.12Credit co-operative societies
2.3     Problems facing agricultural co-operative societies
2.3.1  Inadequate sources of farm power
2.3.2  Poor feeder road network
2.3.3  Unpredictable climate
2.3.4  Government attitude
2.3.5  Agricultural extension and education officers 
2.3.6  Poor market system
2.3.7  Inadequate and untimely supply of credit 
2.3.8  High labour cost
2.3.10Lack of patronages
2.4.    Possible ways of solving these problems facing agricultural co-operatives societies in Enugu East

CHAPTER THREE     
3.0   RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1   Research design
3.2   Area of the study
3.3   Population of the study
3.4   Sample size
3.5   Sample size determination
3.6   Method of data collection
3.7   Validity and reliability

CHAPTER FOUR 
4.0  PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA  
4.1  Presentation of data
4.2  Response by personal interview

CHAPTER FIVE 
5.0  SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1  Summary of findings
5.2  Conclusion
5.3  Recommendation
     Bibliography
     Appendix
     Questionnaire