TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Declaration ........................................................................ .i

Approval. .......................................................................... ii

Dedication ........................................................................ iii

Acknowledgement. .............................................................. iv

Table of content ................................................................. vi

CHAPTER ONE.

1.0 INTODUCTION ............................................................. l

1.1 Back ground to the study .................................................... I

1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................... 2

1.3 General Objective ............................................................. 2

1.4Specific Objectives ........................................................... 2

1.5 Research Questions ........................................................... 3

1.6 Scope of the study ............................................................ 3

1. 7 Significance of the study ..................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERUTURE REVIEW .................................................. 4

2.1 Introduction .................................................................. .4

2.2 The effect related aspect. .................................................... 5

2.3 The role of COW A ............................................................ 5

2.4 Un tackled related aspect. ..................................................... 6

CHAPTER THREE.

3.0 MEHODOLOGY ..... ........................................................ 7

3.1 Research design ........................................................... ..... 7

3.3 Area ofStudy ................................................................... 7

3.3 Population of the study ....................................................... 7

3.4 Sampling and Sample selection .............................................. 8

3.5 Data Collection ................................................................ 9

3.6 Procedure for Data Collection ............................................... 9

3. 7 Instruments of data collection ............................................... 9

3.8 Data processing and analysis ................................................ 9

3.9 Limitations of the study ................................................... 10

3.1.0 Ethical Consideration .................................................... 10

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ............................. ! I

4. I Introduction .................................................................... 11

4.2 Impacts of COWA, in the fighting against poverty in Banda B4 ...... 11

4.3 The relationship between COWA and Government. ..................... 12

4.4 Challenges faced by COWA ................................................. 12

4.5 Recommendations ............................................................. 13

4.6 The attitude ofthe people towards COWA ................................ 13

CHAPTER FIVE.

5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ....... 14

5. llntroduction ..... .............................................................. 14

5.2 Recommendation .............................................................. 14

5.3 Conclusion ..................................................................... 20

5.4 Recommendations ............................................................. 20

Research Questionnaire ........................................................... 21

References .......................................................................... 23