Research Article

Determinants of Member Participation in Activities of Multipurpose Primary Cooperatives: The Case of Kindo Koysha District, Southern Ethiopia

Table 6

Participation index and score values.

IndicatorsScore values

Participation on general meetingPI = (9 × 3)+(6 × 2)+(31 × 1)+(60 × 0) = 70
Participation on voting and electionPI = (6 × 3)+(13 × 2)+(27 × 1)+(60 × 0) = 71
Participation on approval and amendments of bylawsPI = (0 × 3)+(10 × 2)+(26 × 1)+(70 × 0) = 46
Participation on approval of the annual planning and budgetPI = (0 × 3) +(8 × 2)+(33 × 1)+(65 × 0) = 49
Participation evaluating cooperative activitiesPI = (5 × 3) +(11 × 2)+(18 × 1)+(72 × 0) = 55
Participation on supplying agricultural productsPI = (8 × 3)+(24 × 2)+(6 × 1) +(68 × 0) = 78
Participation on purchasing agricultural inputsPI = (36 × 3+(22 × 2)+(16 × 1)+(32 × 0) = 168
Participation on buying additional sharePI = (40 × 3+(16 × 2)+(8 × 1)+(42 × 0) = 160
Participation on profit dividendPI = (30 × 3+(35 × 2)+(17 × 1)+(24 × 0) = 177
Participation on saving and creditPI = (12 × 3+(19 × 2)+(14 × 1)+(61 × 0) = 88

Note: (PI) = (N4 × 3) + (N3 × 2) + (N2 × 1) + (N1 × 0) (source: Own Survey (2020)).