TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
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