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THE EFFECT OF MICROFINANCE BANKS SERVICES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF MEMBERS OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

 

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Title page                                                                                                                               i

Certification                                                                                                                           ii

Approval                                                                                                                                iii

Dedication                                                                                                                             iv

Acknowledgement                                                                                                                v

Abstract                                                                                                                                vi

Table of contents                                                                                                                  vii

List of tables                                                                                                                          x

Chapter ONE

1.0 introduction                                                                                                                    1

1.1 background of the study                                                                                                 1

1.2 statement of the problem                                                                                                3

1.3 research questions                                                                                                          5

1.4 objectives of the study                                                                                                     5

1.5 research hypothesis                                                                                                         6

1.6 scope of the study                                                                                                            6

1.7 significance of the study                                                                                                   6

1.8 limitations of the study                                                                                                     7

Chapter TWO

2.1 Conceptual review                                                                                                           8

2.1.1 Concept of microfinance                                                                                               8

2.1.2 Microfinance services                                                                                                   11

2.2 Microfinance policy measures and institutions                                                                14

2.2.1 Microfinance policy measures                                                                                      14

2.2.2 Microfinance policy targets                                                                                           15

2.2.3 Policy objectives                                                                                                           16

2.2.4 Cooperative members                                                                                                  17

2.3 The role of microfinance in agricultural production                                                          18

2.4 Agricultural production and productivity                                                                           20

2.5 The challenges of farmers in accessing microfinance services                                       22

2.6 Review of related empirical study                                                                                   24

2.7 Theoretical Review                                                                                                         27

Chapter THREE

3.0 Research methodology                                                                                                   28

3.1 Research design                                                                                                             28

3.2 Area of study                                                                                                                   28

3.3 Population of study                                                                                                         29

3.4 Sample technique and Sample size                                                                               30

3.5 Sources of data                                                                                                              33

3.6 Description of instrument for data collection                                                                  33

3.7 Validity of Research Instrument                                                                                     34

3.8 Reliability of Test of Data Collection Instrument                                                             34

3.9 Measurement of variables                                                                                              35

3.10 Administration and collection of research instrument                                                   37

3.11 Methods of data analysis                                                                                              37

Chapter FOUR

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Socioeconomic characteristics of members of cooperative societies                               39

4.1.1 Sex                                                                                                                                 42

4.1.2 Age                                                                                                                                 42

4.1.3 Family size                                                                                                                      42

4.1.4 Farm size                                                                                                                         43

4.1.5 Family experience                                                                                                            43

4.1.6 Educational qualification                                                                                                  43

4.1.7 Monthly income                                                                                                                44

4.1.8 Monthly savings                                                                                                                44

4.2 Provision of financial and non financial needs of cooperative members by microfinance banks     44

4.3 Improvement of farm productivity of the cooperative members by microfinance banks                         financial and non financial services                                                                                     47

4.4 Challenges of access to financial and non financial services from microfinance banks       49

4.5 Testing hypothesis                                                                                                                50

4.5.1 Testing hypothesis one                                                                                                      50

4.5.2 Testing hypothesis two                                                                                                       51

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Summary of findings                                                                                                             52

5.2 Conclusion                                                                                                                            53

5.3 Recommendation                                                                                                                  54

Reference                                                                                                                                    55

Appendix                                                                                                                                      60

 


Thesis Abstract

            ABSTRACT 

The study examined the Effect of Microfinance Services on Agricultural Production of Members of Cooperative Societies in Awka South local Government Area of Anambra State. The study provides empirical evidence on the socioeconomic characteristics of the members of the agricultural cooperatives, the extent to which microfinance banks have provided financial and non financial needs of the farmer, to determine if a relationship exist between the levels of access to microfinance financial and non financial services and the productivity of the farmer members and the challenges farmers face in accessing services of microfinance banks. Three (3) microfinance banks and seventeen (17) agricultural cooperatives were selected using multi stage random sampling as well as judgmental non random sampling. Descriptive statistics and t-test was used to analyze the data collected. The results obtained from the t-test revealed that microfinance banks have provided financial and non-financial needs of farmer cooperative members (p<0.05)and that there is a significant relationship between level of Microfinance banks services and productivity of farmer cooperative members and in Awka South LGA of Anambra State (p<0.05). Therefore, based on the findings, it was therefore recommended that Microfinance banks in Awka South LGA of Anambra State provide cooperative members with training on modern agricultural techniques for easy and effective production and also proper advice should be given to cooperative farmer members on how best to operate their farm activities


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