Survey of women,s cooperatives Establishment and investigating the problems of women in cooperatives (Case Study: Bushehr)

Abstract1
One of the ways which can facilitate women's access to factors of production and
increase income, and in addition to facilitate their participation in collective activities
related to the development, is providing the possibility of creating a special women's
cooperative with their own management that also provides possiblity of
entrepreneurship,s development in society. The aim of this study is to identify
strategies and areas of employment and forming women's cooperative in Boushehr
province in the form of cooperatives in production and services, Reviews problemes
of women,s presence in cooperatives. The study population included two group
women members of cooperatives that at least 70% of members are women (4881)
and the managers and experts of related organizations with cooperative activities in
Bushehr. By using the Cochran formula A sample of 390 women members of
cooperatives were determined and The sample size for administrators and experts,
was set 130. Activity of women cooperatives Were classified in 20 Major. Issues and
problems of women in cooperatives, are including family problems, cultural, social,
administrative problems, financial problems and economical. From the perspective of
women, restrictive regulations and administrative bureaucracy hinders their
participation in cooperative activities. But from managers, perspective, Unfamiliarity
with the community especially women corporate culture prevented women's
participation.From managers, perspective, family problems, cultural and social are
important and from the perspective of women members of the cooperative
administrative problems in the cooperatives are important