THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDING ECONOMICS OF CO-OPERATION AS A QUALIFYING SUBJECT FOR THE AWARD OF O.N. D IN BUSINESS STUDIES

(A CASE STUDY OF INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (IMT) CEM DEPARTMENT)

By

ENWEREMADU UGOCHUKWU WALTER

Presented To

Department of Cooperative Economic And Management

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1      BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY.
The entire development of a business enterprise in a particular country required difference institutional frame work.
One of such institutional frame work is the co-operative business enterprise.  The word co-operative can have different interpretation.   In a lay manâs language, it means working together or working mutually.  Another interpretation which is where our emphasis lies, means a unique type of business organization.  The co-operative has been defined by different school of thought but the variation lies in the degree of emphasis on one aspect or the other.
One school of thought describes co-operative as business undertaking owned and operated by voluntary associations in order to provide members with work and wages or with goods and services.  But the International co-operative alliance (ICA) defined co-operative as âAn autonomous association of persons, united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
The role of economic of co-operative in business is indispensable to the growth and development of the economy. This vital role has been justified by co-operators in the socio-economic and political development particularly in developed countries like England, known for consumer co-operative and Germany known for Credit co-operative.  Likewise in the developing countries like Nigeria.
Co-operative movement is a world wide phenomena from which countries have developed from simple traditional form (8) of mutual institution to a modern formally organized institution.
This institution has gained world wide acceptance because of the great role.  It has played in the economy development of various countries particularly in those of the developed countries.
The economic success of co-operative inevitably has social effects.  Co-operative management bring better yield which in turn yields better income and which in the essence means better housing, better health, high standard of living, and better education for members and their families.
This economics success of co-operative societies has been witnessed invaluably in co-operative business enterprise.  This can be seen in the area of  co-operative credit association, which are:
1. CTLS:  Co-operative Thrift and Loan Societies. (Chukwu S.C 1990.)
2. CTCS: Co-operative Thrift and Credit Societies.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The project work intends among other things to look into the various problems encountered by co-operative and co-operators field workers in the process of setting up and sustaining co-operative business enterprises.

Some of these problems encountered in this process include ignorance, lack of knowledge on the meaning and purpose of co-operative business enterprises.

Another problem is the one encountered by the government and ministerial officials in the process of getting to the people at the grassroots and so as to be able to set up co-operative business enterprises from the mutual benefit of the people.  Another area is the business cycles problem.  The problems of fluctuating business cycles has contributed to the difficulty of organizing co-operative enterprises.

Finally, the project work intend to point out that lack of education of co-operative members.  In their right and duties as members of the co-operative is to be run, to ensure itâs continued existence.
(Igwe C C., 1993).


1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The project work is conducted to highlight the role and performance of co-operative society in terms of promotion of the economics interest, or provision of service for itâs members at a suitable rate.
Also the objective of this study is to throw more light on the formation of co-operative business enterprises as regard to what motivates various individuals.  It could be for either of sociological or emotional reasons and external pressure.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this study, economics of co-operative business enterprises, can be x-rays in special co-operative banks that have been established in many state of the federation for financing co-operative development projects.  For instance, the federal government has given two outstanding federal government financial institutions that gives loans and advance of co-operative on soft grounds, they are:
The Central Bank of Nigeria (C B N)  and the Nigeria Agricultural and Co-operative Bank (N A C B) which was established in 1973.  And  presently, the Federal Government has also set-up âFEAP Loan Schemeâ for the financing of small scale business enterprises under the umbrella of co-operative society.

1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Basically, this study was aimed at finding out the importance of studying  economic co-operative business enterprises as a qualifying subject for the award of O.N.D.  in co-operative economics and management .   The scope of the study is limited to appraising the various definitions of co-operative by several school of thoughts on how the economics of co-operative emanated and the various development stages the subject has passed through.

Most importantly, the study focused in unveiling the advance of the studying the economic of co-operative in tertiary institution and also as a key factor in the development of any economy.  The limitation of this study is based on lack of time, inadequate fund and inability to get relevance materials.
a) Lack of Time:  One of the major limitations of this project is lack of time.  The researcher had limited time to carryout the research work due to the fact he has been engaged in one activity or the other basically academics.  This posed a great limitation to this study.
b) Inadequate Fund:  Research involves a lot of capital out lay.  Most people who are interested in research work cannot afford to finance the project individually.  The government  and the business sectors of the economy do not provide enough funds to support research. This constitute an impediment limitation to the study.
c) Inability to get Relevant  Materials:  Most  of the data required by the researcher were  not readily available and current.  Some vital information materials were regarded as classified data and are hardly made available for the use of researcher.

1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Most of the terms which are commonly used in this project report may be unfamiliar.  It may have peculiar meaning and connotations.  These terms are as follows:
1. Agricultural co-operative: Are societies that engage in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of Agricultural products.
2. Fishery Co-operative: These are societies of persons which in deep sea finding and later sale to members at a more affordable price.
3. Economic End Result: This is known as the services as the major economic result and surpluses as the minor.
4. Dividend: This is the surplus made by co-operative societies that are been distributed each year for share hinders as made in order business organization.
5. Political and Religion Mentality:  This is seen as one of the principle of the co-operative society which does not allow religion or political affair to interfere in the running of day to lay activities and admission of new members in the society.
6. Producer co-operative Society: These are association of producers.  They principally aim at purchasing factors of production in bulk.
7. Credit and Thrift Co-operative: These encourage their members to save by giving loans to members at a very low interest rates.
8. Surplus: This is the excess made from co-operative transactions but in order business enterprise itâs known as profit.
9. Patronage rebate: This means that members are given back some money according to their purchasing power or capacities toward the co-operative development.





TABLE OF CONTENTS


TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1      BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE  OF THE STUDY
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
             
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1      BACKGROUND OF THE  CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT
2.2       THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF CO-OPERATIVE 
             IN NIGERIA.
2.3 MEANING  AND SCOPE OF CO-OPERATIVE
2.4 PRINCIPLES OF CO-OPERATIVE
2.5 APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES TO CO-OPERATIVE
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.

 CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1      THE SOCIOLOGICAL GROUP
3.2 THE  IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATION

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 THE CO-OPERATIVE EFFECT
4.1 TYPES OF CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISES
4.2 CO-OPERATIVE FINANCE
4.3 APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC TERMS TO CO-
OPERATIVE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS RECOMMENDATION AND
CONCLUSION
5.1   FINDINGS
5.2       RECOMMENDATION
5.3        CONCLUSION
     BIBLIOGRAPHY

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