THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATION IN PROMOTING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY [A STUDY OF KRPC MULTI- PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD)

ABSTRACT This study examines the role of leadership participation in promoting cooperative. A survey method was used for the study 310 respondents were included in the study. They were member of Kaduna refinery petrochemical company (KRPC). A 18 item questionnaire was used for the study. The questionnaire was based on five likert scale. Three research questions were developed to guide the study. Frequencies and mean score were used as statistical analysis. Research findings show that leadership participation, if well practiced can play a very significant role towards member’s socio-economic development, such cooperative have helped members to develop the spirit of saving and held them to do establish their own business. It was recommended among others that extensive cooperative education should be given to members especially in the case of investment and credit cooperative. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title pagei Declarationii Approval pageiii Dedicationiv Acknowledgementv Abstractvi Table of contentsvii
CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study ------1 1.2Statement of the problem------2 1.3 Objectives of the study------3 1.4Research questions-------3 1.5Significance of the study ------4 1.6Scope of the study-------4 1.7Definition of terms-------5
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introductions --------6 2.1 The concept of cooperative------6 2.2 The concept of leadership------8 2.3 The role of the leadership participation  in promoting cooperative9 2.4 Activities involved in role of  leadership participation in promoting  cooperative --------10 2.5 The problem that militate against the role of leadership participation in  promoting cooperative------11 2.6 Summary of the review------12
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  3.1 Introduction--------13 3.2 Research design-------13 3.3 Population of the study------13 3.4 Sample size and sampling procedures----14 3.5 Instrumentation-------14 3.5.1 Validity--------15 3.5.2 Reliability--------15 3.6 Procedures for statistical analysis-----16 3.7 Limitation of the study------16
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 4.1 Introduction --------17 4.2 Answering research Question -----18 4.3 Summary of findings -------25 4.4 Discussion of findings------25
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Introduction --------27 5.2 Summary--------27 5.3 Conclusion --------28 5.4 Recommendations-------28 5.5 Suggestions for further researches -----30 References --------31 Appendix ---------32