| dc.description.abstract | Having the registration process and requirements that are easy and affordable is one thing, and
having the entire process that supports cooperative performance is yet another. This study intended to
establish the influence of the registration process and requirements on the performance of the
cooperative societies. The study adopted a descriptive research design using a mix method
paradigm.12.6% of the total cooperatives in the Central province of Zambia were sampled from 16%
of the total districts in the province. A total of 210 respondents were arrived at through purposive and
systematic random sampling techniques. The desk review, semi-structured questionnaires with a
reliability test of Cronbach's Alpha of 0.890, and interview schedules were the instruments used to
collect data. The data were analyzed qualitatively using themes and quantitatively using descriptive
statistics using SPSS Version 22. The study reveals that cooperative registration requirements are
affordable, and the process is easy but hardly supports the cooperative growth and performance. The
study, therefore, recommends the revision of the registration process being used so as to enhance
cooperative performance and eventually bring about social and economic development in rural
Zambia. | en_US |
