The researcher investigated the impact of co-operative society in promotion of self-reliance and small scale enterprise especially in Idemili-South local government area of Anambra state. In order to find out the role co-operative play, the staff and the selected member of Idemili-south co-operative societies were sampled. Due to the inability of the research to the study the entire population, sample, sizes of 79 were selected wing chi-square statistical technique out of 79 questionnaires distributed only 53 were return to validate the results of the analysis. The analysis shows that members of co-operative societies in Idemili-south are averagely literate their occupation include farming, craft work although some are civil servants, their co-operative society promotes development of small and medium scale business enterprise in the area by producing loans to members which they use to embark on business. Small and medium scale business enterprise in the area have some difficulties such as inadequate funds etc. Recommendation were also made on how to solve these problems by members to up grade their educational status to enable them acquire necessary skills and experience for their business. At the end of the research suggestions were made for further study in the same matter. 

Title page                    

Approval page                  

Acknowledgment                 

Dedication                   

Abstract                     

Table of contents                

CHAPTER ONE 

1.0 Introduction               

1.1 Background of the study           

1.2 Statement of the problem          

1.3 Purpose of the study                

1.4 Significance of the study               

1.5 Scope to delimitation                 

1.6 Research hypothesis                

1.7 Definition of terms                  

    References                    

CHAPTER TWO 

2.0 Literature Review                 

2.1 Brief history of co-operative in Idemili-south       

2.2 Self-Reliance and co-operative development      

2.3 The evolution of modern co-operatives        

2.4 Nigerian co-operatives and small scale enterprise    

2.5 Financing of co-operatives (internal and external source)                    

    References                   

CHAPTER THREE 

3.0 Research methodology              

3.1 Research design               

3.2 Data collection method              

3.3 Population of the study               

3.4 Sample of the study              

3.5 Validity and reliability              

    References                   

CHAPTER FOUR 

4.0 Presentation and analysis of data           

4.1 Presentation of data              

4.2 Analysis of data                 

4.3 Interpretation of data              

CHAPTER FIVE 

5.0 Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation                

5.1 Summary of findings               

5.2 Conclusion                  

5.3 Recommendations                 

    Bibliography                 

    Appendix                    

    Questionnaires