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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the role of women cooperatives in rural women economic empowerment. Some women cooperatives in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo state were selected for this study. Survey Method was used to generate data for the analyses. Data was generated by questionnaires, which were distributed among registered cooperative societies and government policies in rural areas. The study found out that Cooperative has contributed by providing farm inputs to rural area. Keywords: Cooperative, Women, Rural, Economic Empowerment.