THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMICS OF CO-OPERATIVE AS A QUALIFYING SUBJECT FOR THE AWARD OF OND IN BUSINESS STUDIES

MEANING OF CO-OPERATIVEThe co-operative institution will tell us that the co-operative institution is about people. It’s about a business.  It is in line with these assertion that various definitions of this subject have been postulated by some school of thoughts.  Whereas some scholars see co-operative or define co-operative as an association of person usually of limited means who have voluntarily joined together to achieve a common Economic goals through the formation of a democratically  controlled business organization, making equitable contribution to the capital required and accepting a fair share of the risk and benefits of the undertaking in which the members actively participate.




TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE                                                                    I ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                          II DEDICATION                                                           III COVER PAGE                                                            IV TITLE PAGE                                                               V APPROVAL PAGE                                                     VI
Chapter One Meaning of Co-operative Co-operative Value
Chapter Two Principles of Co-operative Business I.C.A Principles of 1937 Voluntary and Open Membership Democratic Member Control Member economic participation Autonomy and Independence Education, Training and Information Co-operation among Co-operatives Concern for Community
Chapter Three The Rochdale Pioneers I.C.A Aim of the I.C.A I.C.A Membership Types of membership 1.Collective membership 2.Individual membership 3.Ordinary membership Rights of members. Duties of members Past I.C. A Congresses 
Chapter Four Introduction Reasons for joining co-operatives i.Economic motive ii.Sociological motive iii.External pressure  Classification and Types of co-operatives  Producer co-operative society/movement.
Chapter Five i.Findings ii.Recommendations iii.Conclusion.