Nuratu Mohammed

Cooperatives and Access of Rural Women to Resources in Kano Region Nuratu Mohammed

The book examined the role of cooperatives in expanding access of rural women to production resources in parts of Kano and Jigawa states(Kano region), Nigeria. The conclusion drawn from the study show that cooperatives have been instrumental in access of rural women to education /skill acquisition usually carried out in the various women centres located in different parts of the state and mostly organised the various development officers of the state's ministry of women affairs. Other benefits include access to land, access to credit through the government's soft loan scheme and grants as well as the technical assistance. These are all steps towards strengthening the economic base of the rural women if properly managed.