Investigating the factors hindering the performance of cooperatives : a case of Nalolo district in the Western province of Zambia.
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Date
2023
Authors
Namushi, Namushi
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The University of Zambia
Abstract
Co-operative enterprises are regarded as a vehicle to fight poverty, create employment and boost economic growth in Zambia. A high number of co-operatives in the country were created through initiatives of government agencies. However, co-operative enterprises have for a long time been experiencing operational performance difficulties. The purpose of this study was to to investigate the factors hindering the performance of cooperatives in Nalolo district, located in the western province of Zambia. To achieve this aim the study was guided by three specific objectives and these are; to investigate how management of cooperatives affect performance of its members, to investigate how income levels of members affect the cooperative performance and to assess the effectiveness of education and training of the leaders of the cooperatives. The Primary data was collected from 20 co-operative organisations based in Nalolo District, using a structured questionnaire. A probability sampling method was used in this study, focusing on simple random sampling. Moreover, a quantitative approach was used for data collection and the data was analysed using the Descriptive statistical techniques. The data was presented in tabular form followed by the researcher’s interpretations thereof. The demographic findings of this study reveal that the majority of participants are middle aged adults, most of whom are women and who have attained a high-school level of education. Moreover, the findings show that the majority of co-operatives have been in operation for less than five years. In addition, the findings reveal that a larger number of cooperatives in Nalolo district are in the agricultural sector.
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Thesis of Master of Business Administration (MBA-General).