MEANING OF CO-OPERATIVE
The 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.