http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7513 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:27:25 GMT 2026-04-14T12:27:25Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7622 Title: THE IMPACT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE ON THE GROWTH POTENTIAL OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN ADDIS ABABA, THE CASE OF NIFAS SILK LAFTO SUB CITY WOREDA 01 Authors: TADESSE, WONDIMAGEGN Abstract: Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) are believed to have a vital role in poverty reduction, employment generation as well as economic development in less developed countries like Ethiopia. However, the growth potential of MSEs has been challenged by lack of support in terms of business development services (BDS). Thus, this study examines the effects of Business Development Service (BDS) support on the growth potential of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) in Addis Ababa City Nifas Silk Lafto Sub City woreda 01. The data for the study were collected from 144 randomly sampled Medium and Small Enterprises (MSE) operating Nifas Silk Lafto Sub City woreda 01 and the data was collected via self administered questioners. To achieve objectives of the study, both descriptive and inferential statistical method of analysis was used to analyze the collected data. The Business Development Service (BDS) factors were included as predictor's variables. Statistical models that handle the complexities of the predictors' variables and continues response variable were employed. Econometrics model specifically multiple regression was used to investigate the impact of predictors variable on the response variable. The result of the regression model showed that BDS have a significant impact on the performance of MSE and it plays a significant role to boost the performance of MSE in terms of both its employment and sales volume growth. Specifically, BSD factors such as market linkage and received entrepreneur and technical training statistically significant and positively associated the employment and sales volume growth MSE. Hence, to promote of growth of MSEs in the as well as to attract domestic investors in MSEs sectors in the study place, the researcher recommend priority should be given to address the identified BDS factors is required. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7622 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7621 Title: BARRIERS TO DOMESTIC INVESTMENT IN ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINISTRATION Authors: MOHAMMED, AHMED Abstract: It is commonly and widely thought that investment is the engine of economic growth. Following this view, a number of empirical studies have been made on domestic investments in Ethiopia. However these entire studies uses macroeconomic variable to identify the determinate of private investment at national level and the determinant of private investment at Addis Ababa city level was not separately identified and also the non-macroeconomic variables that hinder domestic investments were not addressed sufficiently. Furthermore the conversion rate of investment projects into operation in Addis Ababa city is the lower than the national average due to different barriers. Thus the main objective of this study is to examine the barriers to domestic investment and evaluate these barriers by investment sectors in Addis Ababa City Administration. Descriptive type of research design has been employed to address the research objective. Quantitative research analysis is used to provide numerical measurement and analysis of the magnitude. The study used secondary data that was the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey (ES) data on Ethiopia. The data was collected by World Bank from June 2015 to February 2016 from 457 firms operating in Addis Ababa. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation was used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that electricity, access to land, tax rate, business licensing, political instability, corruption and custom and customs clearance and procedures related to export are the moderate barriers for domestic investors. Further, the major components of barriers to doing investment business in Addis Ababa city are access to finance, inadequately educated workforce, access to foreign exchange, customs clearance for imported materials, parts and equipment and Import Licensing and Other Non-Tariff Barriers. Hence, to promote of domestic investment in the city as well as to attract domestic investors, policy implications that give top priority to address the identified barriers specially policy implication that give due consideration to major barriers that hinder domestic investment is required Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7621 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7516 Title: EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON TOURISM BUSINESS SECTOR IN CENTRAL ETHIOPIA Authors: Gugsa, Tariku Filla Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic, which is seen as a source of crisis worldwide, has also had negative effects in many ways on the tourism industry. In this research, it is important to identify the major factors affect the tourism sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic in central Ethiopia. The research aims to determine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the tourism industry, evaluate the views of tourism managers, and offer solutions to problems in hospitability and tourism. The research data were collected through questionnaires and interviews with hospitality managers and supervisors in Central Ethiopia. The data was then gathered by distributing the questionnaires to a total of 48 respondents which are selected based on purposive sampling technique. The data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis technique by using Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) version 22. The analysis was carried out and organized data through tables, charts, graph and interpretation of findings. The significant findings highlighted the negative impact of the Virus outbreak on the tourism industry and the decline of employment and hospitality. The findings will help to face challenges in the tourism industry, and strategies to overcome viral infections in the future are recommended. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7516 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z