Criteria

Advantages

Percentage (%)

Difficulties

Percentage (%)

Total

Contributed capital of members

4

16.67

20

83.33

24

Members’ requirements for using products and services provided by cooperatives

6

25.00

18

75.00

24

The maximum rate of supplying products and services of the cooperative to outside individuals or organizations

5

20.83

19

79.17

24

Financial situation of the cooperative

6

25.00

18

75.00

24

Infrastructure of the cooperative

7

29.17

17

70.83

24

Organization of the management and executive apparatus of the cooperative

10

41.67

14

58.33

24

Scale and mode of operation of the cooperative

7

29.17

17

70.83

24

Distribution of profits based on the uses of products and services of the cooperative

5

20.83

19

79.17

24

Rate of setting up cooperative funds

3

12.50

21

87.50

24

Qualification, capacity to meet operational requirements and stability of the key staff of the cooperative

3

12.50

21

87.50

24

Guiding documents of different level

18

75.00

6

25.00

24

Prerequisite procedures to convert and/or re-register cooperatives

19

79.17

5

20.83

24

Direction and guidance of the provincial government

20

83.33

4

16.67

24

Direction and administration of the district authorities

20

83.33

4

16.67

24

Implementation at the communal authorities

20

83.33

4

16.67

24

Awareness of cooperative members about the conversion and re-registration of cooperatives

3

12.50

21

87.50

24