ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to make sure that new individuals going into cooperative formation appreciate the importance of feasibility studies to make a successful cooperative business enterprise. Cooperative business enterprise can only be achieved and sustained when a feasibility study is well prepared and define the kind of business that is about to commence. The product, the resources and also time
location for the business operation, the drive for investment can only take place where there is sufficient money and resources. The importance of well prepared feasibility study as a requirement for starting a new cooperative enterprise cannot be over emphasized. This study is done in order for individuals establishing new cooperative to appreciate the importance of feasibility studies as a requirement for starting new cooperative enterprise. However, for a cooperative society to be successful in its business operations, the members, especially the students in the field have. to know the meaning of feasibility studies and its importance in sitting a new cooperative business enterprise. To actualize the purpose of this research work, the researcher adopted the primary and secondary sources of data includes the use of questionnaire, interview and observation. The secondary sources are test books, the library, journals, magazines, past related research work, and the internet. The data collected will be analysed using tables and percentages.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page= = = = = = = = = i
Approval Page= = = = = = = = = ii
Dedication= = = = = = = = = iii
Acknowledgment = = = = = = = = iv
Abstract= = = = = = = = = = v
Table of content= = = = = = = = vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction= = = = = = = = 1
1.1 Background of the study= = = = = = 1
1.2 Statement of the problem = = = = = 3
1.3 Objectives of the study= = = = = = 4
1.4 Research questions = = = = = = 5
1.5 Research hypothesis= = = = = = 5
1.6 Significance of the study= = = = = = 6
1.7 Scope of the study= = = = = = = 7
1.8 Limitation of the study= = = = = = 8
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of related literature= = = = = 9
2.1 What is feasibility study/report= = = = 9
2.2 Content of feasibility study= = = = = 13
2.3 Steps involved in forming available cooperative = 14
2.4 Importance of preparing feasibility report= = = 22
2.5 Need for feasibility study before starting a new cooperative enterprise= = = = = 26
2.6 issues to be addressed before starting a new business= = = = = = = = 29
2.7 feasibility report and bank lending/sourcing for funds= = = = = = = = = 32
Company profile= = = = = = = 34
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Design and Methodology = = = = 36
3.1 Research Design= = = = = = = 36
3.2 Area of the study= = = = = = = 36
3.3 Population of the study= = = = = = 37
3.4 Sample size and sampling technique = = = 37
3.5 Method of data collection = = = = = = 39
3.6 Research instrument used = = = = = 40
3.7 Validity and Reliability of the instrument = = 40
3.8 Method of data analysis= = = = = = 41
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation, analysis and interpretation= = 42
4.1 Introduction = = = = = = = = 42
4.2 Socio-Economic characteristics of Respondents = 42
4.3 Data Analysis = = = = = = = = 45
4.4 Test of Hypothesis= = = = = = = 55
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of findings, recommendations and conclusion=
5.1 Summary Findings = = = = 61
5.2 Conclusion = = = = = 62
5.3 Recommendations = = = = = = 63
Reference
Appendix
Questionnaire
