Member Economic Participation, Corporate Governance and Cooperative Sustainability in Luwero District.
| dc.contributor.author | Nakyanzi, Gertrude | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-17T08:07:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-17T08:07:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-11-05 | |
| dc.description | This is a master's thesis. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Cooperatives are widely recognized as essential drivers of inclusive economic growth, poverty reduction, and community empowerment worldwide (International Labour Organization [ILO], 2021). In Uganda, cooperatives remain a key driver for mobilizing resources, promoting entrepreneurship, and enhancing livelihoods, particularly in rural areas (Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA], 2023). Despite their significant role, many cooperatives in Uganda face sustainability challenges linked to limited member participation, weak governance structures, and low financial performance (Kyazze et al., 2017; Rosnika & Mirna, 2022). Luwero District currently has 109 registered cooperatives, of which 68 are active and 41 inactive, some of which have collapsed completely (Luwero District Cooperative Performance Report, 2023). This situation raises concern about the long-term sustainability of cooperatives in the district, particularly regarding the extent to which member economic participation and corporate governance influence their survival and performance. This study therefore examined the relationship between member economic participation, corporate governance, and cooperative sustainability in Luwero District, Uganda. A cross-sectional research design and a quantitative approach were adopted, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 54 cooperative chairpersons out of the sample size of 58 registered and active cooperative societies. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were employed to analyze the data. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between corporate governance and cooperative sustainability (r = 0.630, p < 0.01), while the relationship between member economic participation and sustainability was weaker (r = 0.347, p < 0.05). Regression analysis showed that both independent variables jointly explained 37.4% of the variance in Cooperative Sustainability (Adjusted R² = 0.374), Corporate Governance (β = 0.612, p < 0.01) significantly predicted cooperative sustainability, whereas member economic participation (β = 0.034, p > 0.05) did not. The study concluded that strengthening leadership and governance mechanisms, improve and enforce transparency and accountability systems and enhancing member participation incentives, are key to improving the sustainability of cooperatives in Luwero District. It also recommended stakeholder collaboration to promote long-term cooperative growth and resilience. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Dr. Edith Mwebaza Basalirwa,(PhD) (Makerere University Business School) & Ms. Aikiriza Apofia Fiona (Makerere University Business School) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nakyanzi, G. (2025). Member Economic Participation, Corporate Governance and Cooperative Sustainability in Luwero District. (Unpublished master's dissertation). Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12282/5980 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Makerere University Business School | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | |
| dc.title | Member Economic Participation, Corporate Governance and Cooperative Sustainability in Luwero District. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |