| dc.description.abstract | This study intended to be part fulfilment for a Master
of Arts Degree, was carried out in Kirinyaga District. It
emphasized several factors:
1. The vitality of studies based on rural development in
the context of national development policies in Kenya;
2. The significance-and centrality of agricultural
development as a useful component factor for rural
development;
3. The crucial role played by cooperative form of
org-unization for most effective development;
4. The significance of small-holder participation in
the implementation of rural developmerrt
5. Expected and actual position of small Large scale farmer
in the entire f'abric of cooperative movement
Kenya: the only means by which he can participate
in the promotion of rural development.
The problem of the study comprised two main sets of
relationships:
1. 'I'he relationship between Intra- and inter-organizational
coordination and members' participation in cooperative
development; and
2. The relationship between equity participation
.The data was collected through survey method, and analysed
by means of percentages, gamma. coefficient of correlation and
chi-square test of significance
The major findings indicated the significance of several
relationships in cooperative organizations. Firstly, it was
found that there is a strong positive relationship between
coordination among poor members and. participation of elected
committee members in cooperative development. Secondly, it
was proved that there is some strong positive relationship
between coordination among the poor .members and their active
participation in cooperative development. Thirdly, the
findings indicated that there is a strong relationship between
inter-societal coordination and the activeness of rich members'
participation in cooperative development. Fourthly, the study
revealed that there is a strong positive relationship between
coordination among the poor members and rich members' willingness
to participate in cooperative development. Finally, the findings
also proved that a strong positive relationship existed between
fairness ,in allocation of benefits to members and poor members'
participation in cooperative development. | en |
