Identifying and Analyzing Problems of Frontiersman Cooperatives in Ilam Township

Abstract

The purpose of this study was analyzing problems of frontiersman cooperatives in Ilam Township This study was applied and a descriptive- survey method was used. The population of this study included members of frontiersman cooperatives in Ilam Township (N=6606) that by using proportionate stratified random sampling method and based on Cochran sample size formula, 364 persons were selected as the sample. Instrument of data gathering was questionnaire. Its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts. For reliability of the questionnaire Cronbach alpha coefficient was used and its value was equal to 0.84. Data analysis conducted by SPSS software. Factorial analysis with exploratory approach was used for identifying and categorizing problems of cooperatives. Findings showed that problems of administrative-political, economic, cultural, social and geographical explained 61.26 percent of total variance.

Keywords

• cooperatives
• frontiersman
• problems
• ilam