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Social economic determinants of sugarcane farmers’ participation in contract farming through Agricultural Marketing Co-operative Societies in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

Koshuma, Julieth A.; Panga, Faustine; Machimu, Gervas M. (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2023)

Participation in farming as well as membership in a cooperative society is voluntary. However, farmers’ decisions to participate are pre-determined by a variety of factors. This paper examines the socio-economic factors ...
Relationship between sources of funds and outreach in savings and credits cooperatives societies: Tanzanian case

Ndiege, Benson O.; Haule, Tito B.; Kazungu, Isaac (IISTE, 2013)

There is continuous and increasing flow of funds from commercial banks and other formal financial institutions to the Savings and Credits Cooperative Societies (SACCoS) in Tanzania. This experience causes contradiction of ...
Effects of education delivery methods in savings and credit co-operative societies on membership growth in Uasin-gishu county, Kenya

Metto, Wilson K.; Mahonge, Christopher P.; Komba, Cyril K. (2021)

Education Delivery Methods (EDMs) in Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS) are approaches used to enlighten members to increase co-operative understanding. They play an indispensible role on delivering ...
The cooperative society. The next stage of human history. First edityion by: Nadeu, E.G. & Nadeu, L. (2016). Library of Congress catalog in publication data. Printed in the United states of America. 158 Kensington drive, Madison, WI 53704.

Komba, Cyril K. (, East African Journal of Social and Applied Sciences, 2021)

The book on cooperative society, the next stage of human history by Nadeau, E.G and Nadeau L as published by the Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data is generally intending to describe how human history is ...
Effects of education delivery methods in Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies on membership growth in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya, East African

Metto, Wilson K.; Mahonge, Christopher P.; Komba, Cyril K. (Journal of Social and Applied Sciences, 2021)

Education Delivery Methods (EDMs) in Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS) are approaches used to enlighten members to increase co-operative understanding. They play an indispensible role on delivering educational ...
Financial leverage and financial performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Tanzania

Towo, Nathaniel N. (Sage Publications, 2023)

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between financial leverage and financial performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Tanzania (SACCOS). The study used a panel data set of 115 ...
Socio-economic benefits of agricultural marketing co-operatives and their challenges: Evidence from Selected Cases in Moshi District Council (Tanzania)

Anania, Paulo; Rwekaza, Gratian C.; Bamanyisa, Justinian M. (Journal of Depopulation and Rural Development Studies, 2020)

Studies have said a lot on co-operatives’ role in development but less have been documented about agricultural marketing co-operatives engaged in coffee marketing.The paper addresses the gap with study findings which ...
The power of members in co-operatives: assessing members’ participation in decision making process from selected agricultural marketing co-operatives in Shinyanga region, Tanzania

Rwekaza, Gratian C.; Anania, Paulo (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2020)

Based on their structure and legal framework, the control and power of making decisions in co operatives of all types is vested on the members, including those in agricultural marketing co operatives (AMCOS). Through general ...
Co-operative Decision Making Structure and Its Effectiveness in Promoting Sustainable Co-operative Organizations in Tanzania: A Case of Selected Agricultural Marketing Co-operatives in Shinyanga Region

Rwekaza, Gratian C; Anania, Paulo (Arts Social Sci J, an open access journal, 2018)

The effectiveness of decision making is a pivotal in the cooperative institution, the question of who should make decisions is by protocol vested to members. This paper is dedicated to on the assessing the tragedy of ...
The benefits and challenges of agricultural marketing co-operatives in Moshi district, Tanzania

Anania, Paulo; Rwekaza, Gratian C (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2018)

The agricultural and marketing co-operatives societies (AMCOS) in Tanzania deal with production, processing, transporting and marketing of various crops. Given the changes in the natural, economic and business environment ...
Promoting micro, small and medium business enterprises by integrating the co-operative and cluster development models

Rwekaza, Gratian C; Anania, Paulo (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2021)

Cluster development approach has been proved beyond doubt to be among the reliable means to promote economic development in various countries. In Tanzania, the model has been implemented for some years by various actors ...
The power of members in co-operatives: assessing members’ participation in decision making process from selected agricultural marketing co-operatives in Shinyanga region, Tanzania

Rwekaza, Gratian C; Anania, Paulo (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2020)

Based on their structure and legal framework, the control and power of making decisions in co operatives of all types is vested on the members, including those in agricultural marketing co operatives (AMCOS). Through general ...
Co-operative education and training as a means to improve performance in co-operative societies

Anania, Paulo; Rwekaza, Gratian C (Sumerianz Journal of Social Science, 2018)

Improving operational performance has been among key targets by various organizations globally including cooperatives. Among the major strategies to improve performance of various kinds in organizations is the provision ...
Women microfinance services uptake and patriarchal setbacks: lessons from Kalali Savings and credit co-operative society in Hai district, Tanzania

Njau, Luka S. (Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023)

This study determined the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on women microfinance services uptake and establish whether women access to microfinance services has challenged the prevailing patriarchal system ...
Relationship lending and financial performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Tanzania.

Towo, Nathaniel, N.; Ishengoma, Esther, K.; Mori, Neema (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022)

Purpose – This paper examines the influence of relationship lending on the financial performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS) in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach – A panel data of 460 ...
Bank requirements and governance for savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOS) in Tanzania and Kenya

Ishengoma, Esther, K; Towo, Nathaniel, N. (Practical Action Publishing, 2016)

As suppliers of wholesale commercial funds to savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOS) for on-lending to their clients, banks are key stakeholders. According to the agency theory, banks influence the operations ...
Financial leverage and labor productivity in microfinance co-operatives in Tanzania

Towo, Nathaniel N.; Mori, Neema; Ishengoma, Esther (Cogent Business & Management, 2019)

Microfinance co-operatives (MFCs) are increasingly accessing loans from other financial institutions to finance their lending activities. However, knowledge about the association between loans from other institutions and ...
Influence of co-operative characteristics on financial performance of Irish potato farmer co-operatives in northern and western province Rwanda

Uwaramutse, Charles; Towo, E. N.; Machimu, Gervas M. (African Journal of Applied Research, 2022)

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of co-operative characteristics on the financial performance of Irish Potato Farmer Co-operatives (IPFCs) in Northern and Western Provinces, of Rwanda. ...
Contribution of Co-operatives Towards Improving Food Security in Rural Tanzania: Implications of Horizontal Integration Practices

Mchopa, Alban D.; Machimu, Gervas M.; Kazungu, Isaac E. (AJCDT, 2020)

Smallholder farmers often establish associations including co-operatives to address production and financial challenges and household level needs. However, due to drastic climate changes, agricultural co-operatives ...
Market Orientation and Financial Performance of Irish Potato Farmer Co-operatives in Rwanda. East African Journal of Science and Technology. .73 – 94.

Uwaramutse, Charles; Towo, Esther N.; Machimu, Gervas M. (EAJST, 2022)

Co-operatives are considered key vehicles for increased market orientation among smallholder farmers. Nonetheless, there are limited studies on its influence on the performance of co-operatives in developing and emerging ...

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