Abstract:
The study was aimed to identify factors that influence on success of consumer cooperatives in
case of Bench sheko, Sheka and West omo zones. Descriptive and explanatory type of research
design method was applied. Explanatory identify causal factors and outcomes of the target
phenomenon (Biset Amene & Yadessa, 2018). The study was focused on fifty one (51) selected
active consumer cooperatives in Bench sheko, West omo and Sheka zone. A three-stage random
sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of the sample respondents from the
cooperatives in three Woredas. In the first stage, seven woredas were selected from each zone
proportionately. In the second stage from those woredas 17 sample consumer cooperatives were
selected. Finally from those consumer cooperatives 385 sample of respondents were selected.
Political, Technology, Management, Bureaucracy, Marketing, Finance and Infrastructure
influence were selected as independent factors. Successes of consumer cooperatives were
identified as dependent variable for this study. Finding reveals most factors have effect on
consumer cooperatives. Variable like politics, management, marketing and finance are important
factors that affect significantly the target variables. Factor bureaucracy had no significant
influence on dependent variables. The study recommends enhancing the success of consumer
cooperative by improving the economic status. Special attention should give on problems like
lack of marketing and finance access shortage, lagging technological advance and political
interference. Therefore, Bench sheko, Sheka and West omo zones should solve these challeges
