<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
</strong></p><p>1.0 introduction 1</p><p>1.1 background of the study 1</p><p>1.2 statement of the problem 3</p><p>1.3 research questions 5</p><p>1.4 objectives of the study 5</p><p>1.5 research hypothesis 6</p><p>1.6 scope of the study 6</p><p>1.7 significance of the study 6</p><p>1.8 limitations of the study 7</p><p><strong>
Chapter TWO
</strong></p><p>2.1 Conceptual review 8</p><p>2.1.1 Concept of microfinance 8</p><p>2.1.2 Microfinance services 11</p><p>2.2 Microfinance policy measures and institutions 14</p><p>2.2.1 Microfinance policy measures 14</p><p>2.2.2 Microfinance policy targets 15</p><p>2.2.3 Policy objectives 16</p><p>2.2.4 Cooperative members 17</p><p>2.3 The role of microfinance in agricultural production 18</p><p>2.4 Agricultural production and productivity 20</p><p>2.5 The challenges of farmers in accessing microfinance services 22</p><p>2.6 Review of related empirical study 24</p><p>2.7 Theoretical Review 27</p><p><strong>
Chapter THREE
</strong></p><p>3.0 Research methodology 28</p><p>3.1 Research design 28</p><p>3.2 Area of study 28</p><p>3.3 Population of study 29</p><p>3.4 Sample technique and Sample size 30</p><p>3.5 Sources of data 33</p><p>3.6 Description of instrument for data collection 33</p><p>3.7 Validity of Research Instrument 34</p><p>3.8 Reliability of Test of Data Collection Instrument 34</p><p>3.9 Measurement of variables 35</p><p>3.10 Administration and collection of research instrument 37</p><p>3.11 Methods of data analysis 37</p><p><strong>
Chapter FOUR
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION</strong></p><p>4.1 Socioeconomic characteristics of members of cooperative societies 39</p><p>4.1.1 Sex 42</p><p>4.1.2 Age 42</p><p>4.1.3 Family size 42</p><p>4.1.4 Farm size 43</p><p>4.1.5 Family experience 43</p><p>4.1.6 Educational qualification 43</p><p>4.1.7 Monthly income 44</p><p>4.1.8 Monthly savings 44</p><p>4.2 Provision of financial and non financial needs of cooperative members by microfinance banks 44</p><p>4.3 Improvement of farm productivity of the cooperative members by microfinance banks financial and non financial services 47</p><p>4.4 Challenges of access to financial and non financial services from microfinance banks 49</p><p>4.5 Testing hypothesis 50</p><p>4.5.1 Testing hypothesis one 50</p><p>4.5.2 Testing hypothesis two 51</p><p><strong>
Chapter FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION</strong></p><p>5.1 Summary of findings 52</p><p>5.2 Conclusion 53</p><p>5.3 Recommendation 54</p><p>Reference 55</p><p>Appendix 60</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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