Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to assess factors affecting the implementation of industrial
extension services provided to MSEs by TVET institutions and its challenges and
opportunities taking enterprises in Yeka sub-city, Addis Ababa. Descriptive research design
was employed as the purpose of the study was to assess the current status of IES
implementation. The sampling method used in this study was simple random sampling
technique. To collect data from 60 respondents in cross-sectional data (data collected at one
point in time) collected from the primary sources, and secondary sources like review of
assessment documents. In the process of answering the basic questions, a questionnaire that
included demographic profiles of the enterprises, factors that affect the industrial
extension services in MSEs and the challenges they face in technical trainings were
designed in a closed/open ended and likert scales. After the data has been collected, it
was analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques such as percentages, frequency, and
mean. It shows that lack of their own land (shade area) to run their business, financial
access given by micro finances or other lending institutions, inadequate access to
business training, firm competition in the market place, access to technology and access
to raw materials were the key economic factors that affect the industrial extension services
in MSEs. The administrative bodies are required to create an enabling environment for
the growth and development of MSEs, but this study found that lack of market access,
high amount of tax, insufficient training, lack of business skill for transaction, interest rate
charged, lack of understanding the manipulating of new technologies, poor infrastructure of
the land of the country(land escape), quality product, integration between the trainer and
trainee, prevalence of advertizing their work, lack of managerial skill and all legal and
regulatory environments were the main factors that affect industrial extension services.