ESSENTIALS OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BY OSOBA ENAKALI. C. O (CHAPTER TWO)
CHAPTER TWO ESSENTIALS OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Chapter Objective On completion of the reading of this chapter, the student would be able to: (i) Identify the various types of co-operative society (ii) Understand the functions of agricultural marketing co-operative. (iii) Appreciate the impact of co-operatives on rural development. Developing Rural Areas through Co-operatives Rural development gained prominence in Nigeria during the third National Development plan (1975 – 1980) during Babaginda Administration. Rural development is a sustained attempt geared towards minimizing the problems that make life difficult in a rural setting. It cuts across socioeconomic, educational and political development that would make life worth living for rural dwellers. In the opinion of the World Bank, rural development is a strategy designed to improve the economic and social life of a spec