A Cooperative Approach to Rural Development in Ireland: Cultural Artifacts and the Irish Diaspora as an Example

Brennan, Mark A.; Luloff, A. E.

doi:10.5191/jiaee.2005.12102

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“…In recent decades agricultural co-operatives have been rediscovered as organizations with the potential to foster socio-economic development and to reduce poverty (Bibby& Shaw, 2005;Birchall, 2003Birchall, , 2004FAO, 2012;Mu¨nkner, 2012;UN, 2011;Vicari& De Muro, 2012). In the current economic and financial climate there is a renaissance of cooperatives, national and international organisations are concerned with understanding the extent to which cooperatives in developing countries have been able to cope with economic and political crises.…”

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“…Some became universal banks such as CréditAgricole or Rabobank. (Birchall, 2004) Kenya has a long history of cooperative development that has been characterized by strong growth, thus making a significant contribution to the overall economy. (Ministry of cooperative development & marketing, 2008) Cooperatives are recognized by the government to be a major contributor to national development, as cooperatives are found in almost all sectors of the economy.…”

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Drivers of Sustainability of Agricultural Cooperatives in Kenya: A Case of Machakos County

KASUNGWA

2016

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Kenya has a long history of cooperative development and is recognized by the government to be a major contributor to national development, as they are found in almost all sectors of the economy. The Kenya's population participates directly or indirectly in cooperative-based enterprises. According to the government of Kenya, it is estimated that 80 per cent of Kenya's population derives their income either directly or indirectly through cooperative activities. Although significant progress has been made in the establishment of agricultural cooperatives, sustainability is a major challenge for majority of these cooperatives. The performance and sustainability of these cooperatives in Kenya, have been debatable, since the number of cooperatives becoming dormant (have actually closed down) is increasing over time. This study sought to establish the determinants of sustainability of agricultural cooperatives in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to examine how managerial skills, access to finance, stakeholder involvement and competitive environment affect sustainability of agricultural cooperatives in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive design and the target population was 750 staff (senior and middle level management) of agricultural cooperatives drawn from different sub-counties in Machakos County. The sample size for the study was 80 respondents. A stratified sampling technique was carried out by involving all the targeted respondents and primary data was collected through the use of questionnaires. The secondary data was obtained from published documents such as journals, periodicals, magazines and reports to supplement the primary data. A pilot study was conducted for the data collection instrument. The data was with help of SPSS version 21 and Excel. The study adopted a correlation and regression analysis at 5% level of significance to determine strength and direction of the relationship of the variables under study. The regression analysis showed that managerial skills had the strongest positive (Pearson correlation coefficient =.875) influence on sustainability of agricultural cooperatives. In addition, access to finance, competitive environment and stakeholder involvement were positively correlated to sustainability of agricultural cooperatives with Pearson correlation coefficient of .581, .690 and .806 with p-values of .009<0.05, .008<0.05 and .006<0.05 respectively. The study established that managerial skills were the most significant factor. The study recommends for similar studies to be undertaken in other agricultural organizations in Kenya for generalization of the findings of this study.

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Drivers of Sustainability of Agricultural Cooperatives in Kenya: A Case of Machakos County

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2016

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“…In the entire global world, it has been recognized that rural development through agricultural growth plays a crucial role in economic development of nations especially with agrarian-based economy (Pawlak and Kolodziejczak, 2020). In accelerating development activities in rural areas, the role of agriculture is of prime importance (Brennan & Luloff, 2005).…”

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Rural Development Through Non-State Actors in Highlands of Pakistan

Luqman

Ashraf²,

Shahbaz

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SAGE Open

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We explored the contribution and effectiveness of state and non-state institutions in rural development efforts in highlands (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [KPK] province) of Pakistan. This study employed mixed-methods research design and data were collected from 300 household heads, randomly selected from six villages from two purposively selected districts Mansehra and Nowshehra. Findings showed people in KPK were deprived of due to conflicts, conspiracies and terrorism, poor governance, small landholdings and subsistence farming followed by sluggish marketing system, insufficient education and training for people, and inadequate employment opportunities. Regarding contribution, non-state institutions had more contribution as compared to state institutions. T-test analysis showed that the non-state institutions had an effective provision of agricultural extension and forestry advisory services, education, health services in remote areas, skill development, and provision of microcredit schemes. The results of F-test statistics showed highly significant difference among the perceived effectiveness of rural development activities of different types of non-state actors (localite, cosmopolite, and religious/faith-based) working in the research area. This study recommends state-owned rural development departments revisit their working mechanism and develop synergistic working relationship with the non-state institutions in discharging rural development efforts.

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Are worker-owned cooperatives the brewing pots for social capital?

Majee

Hoyt

2010

Community Development

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A Cooperative Approach to Rural Development in Ireland: Cultural Artifacts and the Irish Diaspora as an Example

Cited by 6 publications

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Drivers of Sustainability of Agricultural Cooperatives in Kenya: A Case of Machakos County

Drivers of Sustainability of Agricultural Cooperatives in Kenya: A Case of Machakos County

Rural Development Through Non-State Actors in Highlands of Pakistan

Are worker-owned cooperatives the brewing pots for social capital?

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