ABSTRACT

This research is carried out for an investigation into the impact of enhancing the effectiveness of Cooperative Management Committee through cooperative education and training. (A case study of Awgu Local Government Area.) In the course of study, questionnaires here administered and review of existing literature in that field was carried out. The respondents were randomly selected from the various cooperatives organization in the local government. The finding showed that emphasis on the importance of cooperatives education and training in the development of some cooperatives training in the development of some cooperatives societies in Awgu Local Government Area as most of them were not adequately trained for their jobs, it was observed that the moral of the existing staff is at rock bottom level due to lack of depuratives management of the affairs by the cooperatives management committee other factors include remuneration and lack of job satisfaction on the parts of the committee. It is suggested that a through training need to be conducted. Training is need and appropriate approaches to be used to ensure cooperatives education and training of the management committee members in order to encourage and enhance effectiveness and efficiency in their work. As trustees of the cooperatives, the growth, success, and failure of the society largely depends on their effectiveness adequate education and of the management committee will help in the management of cooperatives society in Awgu Local government area.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ii

Approval Page iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgment v

Abstract vi

Table of Contents vii

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of Problem 6

1.3 Objectives of  the Study 8

1.4 Research Questions 10

1.5 Research Hypothesis 10

1.6 Significance of the study 11

1.7 Scope of Study 12

1.8 Limitations of the study 13

1.9 Definition of Terms 14

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Review of Past Related Literature 16

2.1 Meaning of Concept of Cooperatives Education and training 16

2.2 Importance of Cooperatives Education & Training 17 

2.3 The Need for Cooperatives Education & Training 21

2.4 Method Used to Impact Cooperative Education and Training 23

2.5 Agent of Cooperatives Education and Training 25

2.6 Evaluation of the Impact of Cooperative Education and Training 26

2.7 Factors/Problems Militating Against Effectiveness 27

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research Methodology 28

3.1 Research Design 28

3.2 Area of Study 28

3.3 Population of the Study 29

3.4 Sample and Sample Techniques 30

3.5 Source of Data 31

3.6 Instrument for Data Collection 32

3.7 Method of Data Collection 32

3.8 Administration of Instrument 33

3.9 Method of Data Analysis 33

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Analysis Interpretation and Presentation of Data 34

4.2  Presentation Descriptive Analysis and Interpretation 34

4.3 Discussion of Results  41

CHAPTER FIVE

503 Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation

5.1 Summary of Finding 42

5.2 Recommendation 45

5.3 Conclusion 46

 Bibliography

Appendix