THE EFFECT OF MICROFINANCE BANKS SERVICES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF MEMBERS OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE
Table Of Contents
- <p></p><p> <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS </b></p><p>Title page i</p><p>Certification ii</p><p>Approval iii</p><p>Dedication iv</p><p>Acknowledgement v</p><p>Abstract vi</p><p>Table of contents vii</p><p>List of tables x</p><p><strong>
Chapter ONE
INTRODUCTION
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- 1.0introduction 1</p><p>
- 1.1background of the study 1</p><p>
- 1.2statement of the problem 3</p><p>
- 1.3research questions 5</p><p>
- 1.4objectives of the study 5</p><p>
- 1.5research hypothesis 6</p><p>
- 1.6scope of the study 6</p><p>
- 1.7significance of the study 6</p><p>
- 1.8limitations of the study 7</p><p><strong>
Chapter TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
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- 2.1Conceptual review 8</p><p>2.
- 1.1Concept of microfinance 8</p><p>2.
- 1.2Microfinance services 11</p><p>
- 2.2Microfinance policy measures and institutions 14</p><p>2.
- 2.1Microfinance policy measures 14</p><p>2.
- 2.2Microfinance policy targets 15</p><p>2.
- 2.3Policy objectives 16</p><p>2.
- 2.4Cooperative members 17</p><p>
- 2.3The role of microfinance in agricultural production 18</p><p>
- 2.4Agricultural production and productivity 20</p><p>
- 2.5The challenges of farmers in accessing microfinance services 22</p><p>
- 2.6Review of related empirical study 24</p><p>
- 2.7Theoretical Review 27</p><p><strong>
Chapter THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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- 3.0Research methodology 28</p><p>
- 3.1Research design 28</p><p>
- 3.2Area of study 28</p><p>
- 3.3Population of study 29</p><p>
- 3.4Sample technique and Sample size 30</p><p>
- 3.5Sources of data 33</p><p>
- 3.6Description of instrument for data collection 33</p><p>
- 3.7Validity of Research Instrument 34</p><p>
- 3.8Reliability of Test of Data Collection Instrument 34</p><p>
- 3.9Measurement of variables 35</p><p>
- 3.10Administration and collection of research instrument 37</p><p>
- 3.11Methods of data analysis 37</p><p><strong>
Chapter FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION</strong></p><p>
- 4.1Socioeconomic characteristics of members of cooperative societies 39</p><p>4.
- 1.1Sex 42</p><p>4.
- 1.2Age 42</p><p>4.
- 1.3Family size 42</p><p>4.
- 1.4Farm size 43</p><p>4.
- 1.5Family experience 43</p><p>4.
- 1.6Educational qualification 43</p><p>4.
- 1.7Monthly income 44</p><p>4.
- 1.8Monthly savings 44</p><p>
- 4.2Provision of financial and non financial needs of cooperative members by microfinance banks 44</p><p>
- 4.3Improvement of farm productivity of the cooperative members by microfinance banks financial and non financial services 47</p><p>
- 4.4Challenges of access to financial and non financial services from microfinance banks 49</p><p>
- 4.5Testing hypothesis 50</p><p>4.
- 5.1Testing hypothesis one 50</p><p>4.
- 5.2Testing hypothesis two 51</p><p><strong>
Chapter FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION</strong></p><p>
- 5.1Summary of findings 52</p><p>
- 5.2Conclusion 53</p><p>
- 5.3Recommendation 54</p><p>Reference 55</p><p>Appendix 60</p><p><strong> </strong></p> <br><p></p>
Project Abstract
<p></p><h2><em></em><em></em> <em>ABSTRACT </em><em></em></h2><h2><em>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 </em><em>judgmental non random sampling.</em><em> Descriptive statistics and t-test was used to analyze the data collected. The results obtained from the t-test revealed that m</em><em>icrofinance banks have provided financial and non-financial needs of farmer cooperative members (p<0.05)and</em><em> 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</em></h2> <br><p></p>
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