IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH (JPASWR )

E-ISSN 2504-3597
P-ISSN 2695-2440
VOL. 8 NO. 2 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/jpaswr.v8.no2.2023.pg136.148

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Cooperative Society and Its Benefits to Rural Development in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Tarabina, Veronica PAM Lecturer, Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Dr. Okoko, Sinizibe, PhD

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Abstract

The study examined cooperative society and its benefits to rural development in Bayelsa State. The main objective of the study is to examine how cooperative society helps to bring about rural development in Bayelsa State. Three research questions were formulated in line with the objectives. The study employed a research survey method, using qualitative and quantitative designs that used primary and secondary sources for data collection and analysis. Three thousand (3,000) respondents from six selected local government areas of Bayelsa State were used as the sample size. The structured questionnaires were administered to three thousand (3,000) respondents, out of which two thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight (2998) were retrieved for data analysis. Four (4) point Likert scale for research questionnaires using grand mean for analysis. The findings revealed that low levels of awareness and orientation about cooperative societies; dishonesty, greed, and corruption of cooperative leaders, amongst others are the reasons for not benefitting from cooperative societies; and the problems facing cooperative societies in Bayelsa State. In this premise, the study recommended amongst others that there should be an awareness campaign and widespread publicity on the benefits of the cooperative societies to members, non-members, and rural development through town hall meetings, media, and workshops to sensitize and sanitize the rural people on the importance of cooperative societies.

keywords:

Cooperative Societies, Rural Development, Benefits, Members, Government

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