The Role Of Cooperative Societies And The Nigeria Economy: A Case Study Of Cooperative Societies

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY             Cooperative societies are a unit of business organization. In recent times, the importances of cooperatives have come into focus in West Africa countries. Cooperatives society origin is traced to the Rochadale Pioneers of 1844. It is believed that cooperative societies were in cooperative before 1844, but is the Rockdale Pioneers of 1844 who popularized the modern day cooperatives movement. The Rockdale consisted of 28 members who were mostly wavers. Their sole aim of farming cooperative was to raise their standard of living during t…