声明
致谢
ACRONYMS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem and Justification of the study
1.3 Research Objectives and Research Questions
1.4 Significance/justification
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Overview of methodology
1.7 Organization of the study
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical literature
2.2 Advantages of cooperatives
2.3 Disadvantages of cooperatives
2.4 Responsibilities of cooperatives
2.5 Challenges of cocoa farmers
2.6 Empowering cocoa farmers
2.7 Challenges of cooperatives
2.8 Relationship between cooperatives and income of cocoa farmers
2.9 Empirical review
CHAPTER 3 GHANA AND COCOA COOPERATIVES
3.1 Ghana’s Geography and its Economy
3.2 Overview of Cocoa farming in Ghana
3.3 Activities of Cocoa farmers in Ghana
3.4 Cocoa Cooperatives society in Ghana and its Mechanisms
3.5 The Role Government of Ghana (COCOBOD) plays to Cocoa Cooperative Farmers.
CHAPTER 4 METHODOLOGY AND STUDY DESIGN
4.1 Research design
4.2 Reliability and Validity Test
4.3 Sampling Method and Data Collection Procedure
4.4 Variable and Measurement
4.5 Techniques of Data Analysis and Interpretations
CHAPTER 5 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
5.1 Summary for characteristics of the respondents.
5.2 Impact of cooperatives on production inputs
5.3 Impact of cooperatives on farmers’ output
5.4 Cooperative activities that respondents benefit from
5.5 Cooperative support to farmers in farming practices
5.6 The areas where cooperatives need to offer assistance
5.7 Challenges of cooperatives
5.8 Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
5.9 Summary of Findings
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND FUTURE WORKS
6.1 Conclusion
6.2 Policy Implications and Recommendations
6.3 Future Works
参考文献
APPENDIX 1 SURVEY
APPENDIX 2 RESPONDENTS FOR THE SURVEY
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