Participative Schemes and Management Structures of Ghanaian Co-operatives

Dr K A Ofeil

Over the past few decades the economy of Ghana has changed tremendously. This has involved the liberalisation of the economy and the introduction of structural adjustment programmes. Co-operatives now operate in a competitive economy in contrast to the days they had been operating, as monopolists in planned economy. A key objective of the study was therefore to find out what notable organisational changes the co-operatives have undergone. Most of the co-operatives have not departed away from the classical model of co-operatives whereby Management Committee itself takes over day to day operations of the co-operatives. This represents a stage of development in which co-operatives are seen as self-help.