ADMINISTRATORS' ASSESSMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOR SUCCESS OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS OWNERS IN ANAMBRA STATE

The provision of cooperative education, without doubt, is a major determinant for the success
of agricultural cooperative business especially in developing countries like Nigeria, where
cooperatives are used as a strategy in the development process. This study is aimed at
assessing the provision of cooperative education among agricultural cooperative business
owners for success of their business in Anambra State. 50 cooperative administrators were
purposively sampled from the Management Committees of Agricultural Cooperative Business
and District Cooperative Officers (DCO's) in the twenty one local government areas of
Anambra State for the study. Two research questions guided the study. Data were collected
with structured questionnaire which was analyzed using percentages and mean scores. The
findings of the study revealed low provision of cooperative education by the government and
the cooperatives themselves. The findings also revealed bare provisions by non-governmental
and international bodies. It was recommended among others that government and nongovernmental bodies that provide financial support to agricultural cooperative business in
Nigeria should set aside some percentage of the funds provided for education of the
cooperative members. This is to ensure effective use of such funds

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