ABSTRACT

Since both government and private body have failed to provide a lasting solution to unemployment menace, co-operative becomes another alternative solution of necessity in order to make a concise generalization of cooperative solution in Nkanu was used to conduct.  The research covering 2010 – 2011 various kind of co-operative activities were accessed to known their feasibility in elevating employment level.  Literature reviews were carried out based on what the reviews of their other writers.  Some writers sound emphatically factual while some were controversial.  The use of questionnaire and interview were used to get data since the study is an attitudinal survey structure personal observation where method used by researcher to obtain data in order to determine and evaluate co-operative and it impact in reducing unemployment and to recommend way of improving it activities in our economy.  The researcher used grouping tabulation (pie chart and frequency, percentage and chi-square.  Finally the researchers observe that numerous problems hampered the operation and existence of cooperative both, they have not made any removable contribution in elevating employment level.  Recommendations were made as regards to improve their activities.