Cooperatives Field Administration

1. Understand cooperative legislation and procedures.
2. Apply analytical tools in cooperative management.
3. Perform inspection and audit duties.
4. Manage cooperative finances.
5. Prepare reports on cooperative activities.

13 weeks, about 78 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: The Meaning of Cooperative Administration and Field Work · 3 hours

     Understand the meaning of cooperative administration and fieldwork.. Explore the nature and extent of a Cooperative Assistant's job.. Examine the promotional duties of cooperative managers..

   • Unit 2: Activities of Cooperative Assistant after the Inaugural Meeting of Members · 3 hours

     Learn about the activities of cooperative field managers after the inaugural meeting.. Understand the process of registration of cooperative societies.. Identify the documents necessary for registration..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Inspection Duty of a Cooperative Assistant · 3 hours

     Understand the responsibilities and aims of inspection.. Assess the steps involved in inspection.. Learn how to check books and records effectively..

   • Unit 4: Books and the Inspection Exercise · 3 hours

     Understand the minute book and monthly analysis books (MAB).. Explain the Membership and Attendance Register (MAR).. Learn about the building and equipment register..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 5: Inspection of a Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society · 6 hours

     Understand the inspection and checking report of a Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd.. Examine business and financial management.. Describe the importance of minutes books, general administration, and general remarks..

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Factors That Motivate Prompt Inspection Duties · 6 hours

     Describe the regular payment of salaries.. Explain the vigor with which cooperative assistants execute inspection duties in an unsuitable economic environment.. Discuss how the actions of cooperative assistants can negatively influence the outcome of the society's activities..

5. Week 5Module 2:

   • Unit 2: The Role Inspection Plays in the Growth of Cooperatives in Nigeria · 6 hours

     Understand how inspection keeps the secretary/manager alert.. Describe the education duty of the cooperative assistant.. Learn about the Cooperative Assistant as an intermediary..

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Media of Propagating Co-Operative Education in Nigeria · 3 hours

     Understand the media of propagating cooperative education in Nigeria.. Describe formal cooperative education.. Differentiate between formal and informal cooperative education..

   • Unit 4: Advisory Duty of the Cooperative Manager (Assistant) · 3 hours

     Understand the advisory duty of the cooperative manager (assistant).. Learn about inquiry, terms of reference, and the conduct of inquiry.. Describe the activities of the commissioner after the completion of the report..

7. Week 7Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Audit Duties and Auditing of Cooperative Societies · 6 hours

     Understand audit duties and auditing of cooperative societies.. Know the purpose of audit, method of audit, and audit duties.. Describe inspection report checking and auditing, and payment vouchers..

8. Week 8Module 3:

   • Unit 2: Problems Facing Cooperative Audit Organisation · 6 hours

     Know the problems facing cooperative audit organizations.. Understand the development instability of the organization.. Learn about irregular payment of salaries of auditors..

9. Week 9Module 3:

   • Unit 3: Arbitration · 6 hours

     Understand the appointment of an arbitrator by the director.. Describe the significance of giving an award, distribution of the award, and enforcement of arbitration award.. Mention the advantages of arbitration over law court proceedings..

10. Week 10Module 3:

    • Unit 4: Liquidation and Dissolution · 6 hours

      Understand liquidation and dissolution, and factors that can lead to liquidation.. Identify the types of dissolution and liquidation procedure cooperatives.. Know how to appeal against dissolution/liquidation..

11. Week 11Module 4:

    • Unit 1: Preparation of Report · 6 hours

      Understand the purpose and nature of reports.. Learn how to classify reports, process reports, and make economic survey reports.. Consider factors necessary for writing an economic survey report..

12. Week 12Module 4:

    • Unit 2: Supervision and Control of Cooperatives · 3 hours

      Understand what is supervision and control.. Describe the purpose and methods of supervision and control of cooperatives.. Learn about assessment, annual reports, and the reaction of members to annual accounts..

    • Unit 3: Computer Applications to Cooperative Fieldwork Administration · 3 hours

      Appreciate and understand the application of computers to cooperative fieldwork administration.. Describe the need and uses of computers in cooperative fieldwork administration..

13. Week 13Module 4:

    • Unit 4: Organizing, Administration, History and Prospect of Cooperative Fieldwork · 6 hours

      Understand the caliber of people running the business of the society.. Illustrate how efficient the society is in terms of organization, administration, history, and prospect..