Determinants of Women Involvement in Sarawak Cooperative Movement

Objective – The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of women involvement in Sarawak cooperative business whether interest, life impulse, having necessary skills and environmental influence has any relationship with their involvement. Methodology/Technique – Self-administered questionnaires were distributed amongst the women who are the members of the cooperatives in Sarawak. 200 questionnaires were distributed, however, 136 were usable questionnaires. Findings – The result shows that interest, life impulse, having necessary skills and environmental influence has a significant positive correlation with women involvement in Sarawak cooperative business. Novelty –This paper introduces a clear contextual perspective on the factors of women's participation in the cooperative movement in Sarawak that has multicultural diversity. It helps to explain the motivations that contribute to their involvement based on the empirical findings. Type of Paper: Empirical