Input Supply and Output Marketing Role of Multipurpose Cooperatives in Increasing Cereal Production in Bale Zone (Oromia Regional State), Ethiopia

Bessie, Semeneh (2010) Input Supply and Output Marketing Role of Multipurpose Cooperatives in Increasing Cereal Production in Bale Zone (Oromia Regional State), Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

The main objectives of establishing cooperatives in the study area is to benefit the members by supplying farm in puts at low cost using the economies of scale advantage and sell their produce at higher price so then improve the livelihood of the community. Based on multi-stage sampling procedure a total of 120 respondents were selected from Sinana Woreda. Both primary and secondary data were employed for this study. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire. Accordingly,60 cooperative members and 60 non cooperative members were included in the study. Secondary data pertinent to the study were also collected from different sources to complement the limitation of primary information. The statistical soft ware SPSS-16 version was employed to analyze the descriptive statistics of sample respondents. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and standard deviations were applied to examine the role played by cooperatives in terms of input distribution, out put marketing and other services. The results of survey data indicated that cooperatives in Bale Zone are playing an encouraging role in this regard. An econometric Model Called Multiple Linear Regression Model was applied to identify the most dominant demographic, socio-economic socio economic; and institutional factors that affect cooperatives cereal production. From a total of 13 explanatory variables included in the model, 9 variables were found to be significant. The role of demographic variables such as sex, age, marital status and family size were hypothesized to influence households’ cereal production positively. The hypothesis in this context was rejected. In the same manner, Socio-economic variables: namely, land size, access to education and access to farm oxen were hypothesized to affect cooperatives’ agricultural production positively. The hypothesis in this context was supported. With regard to institutional factors such as access to credit, accesses to extension, the use of fertilizer and improved seeds were hypothesized to affect cereal production positively. This hypothesis was accepted except the use of improved seed. The empirical survey result from FGDs revealed that poor rural infrastructure, lack of adequate agricultural credit, lack of awareness on the benefits of cooperative, and weak institutional capacity were cited as some of the problems that hinder the growth and development of cooperatives. Thus, there is a need to take corrective action to overcome these problems by the concerned bodies in order to boost up the cereal production and productivity of the sample respondents. In the end, low participation and lack of commitment on the sides of cooperative members and management committee in the study area were found as crucial problems in the study area. Therefore, changing the attitudes of cooperative members and non members towards their cooperatives through training and education is essential.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Tim Khabala
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2018 12:21
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2018 12:21
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8516

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