The role of cooperative societies towards the development of rural communities in Nigeria (A case study of Osun State Nigeria)
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2020
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International Journal of Intellectual Discourse (IJID)
Abstract
The study investigated the role of cooperative societies towards the development of rural
communities in Nigeria, a case study of Ife Central Local Government Area. The objective was
to examine the extent of the relationship between cooperative societies and the development of
rural communities. The study employed a descriptive research methodology in gathering data
from respondents consisting of eighty co-operative members. The members were selected using
purposive and stratified sampling techniques. A well-structured questionnaire was used as an
instrument for data collection. The data gathered from the respondents were analyzed with both
descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings from the study indicated that co-operative
societies have no contribution to its members and the development of rural communities and its
members. This suggests that, based on the findings, there is no significance relationship between
cooperative societies and rural development in Ife Central Local Government Area, Osun State.
Keywords: Cooperative societies, rural communities, development