Global Journal of Economic and Finance Research

The study examined at how cooperative education and training affected the Ekiti State Civil Service’s ability to operate cooperative business enterprises effectively. As of 2025, 521 active cooperative societies in Ekiti State’s public service were chosen as the study population. Using the Taro (1967) algorithm and stratified sampling approaches, the study’s sample consisted of 226 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the collected data. Simple regression analysis was employed as an inferential statistic, while the primary descriptive statistics used were mean, standard deviation, percentages, and frequency tables to assess the particular aims. Cooperative business firms were shown to be successful (t = 25.669, p = 0.000 < 0.05). The findings showed that cooperative businesses have a major impact on cooperative training and education. The study came to the conclusion that training and education are essential to cooperative organisations’ development. It is also recognised that access to these opportunities is restricted by financial obstacles.

Cooperative, Education, Training, Civil Service, Business Enterprise

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