ASSESSMENT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES’ EFFECTIVENESS IN CREDIT DELIVERY FOR AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES IN BENIN METROPOLIS, EDO STATE, NIGERIA.
EGWARE, R. A., EJUETUEYIN, J. O. AND ALAKPA, S. O. E.
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the effectiveness of agricultural cooperative societies in credit delivery to members in Benin metropolis of Edo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristic of small-scale farmers, determine the effectiveness of the cooperatives in credit delivery to members, determined to what extent the co-operatives have benefited members in financing their investments; and identified the challenges militating against the role of cooperatives in the provision of
credit facilities to its members. The study used….