Browsing by Author "Abera, Temesgen"

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    The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Reducing Youth Unemployment of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Graduates in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-07) Abera, Temesgen; Setegn, Lemma PhD)
    Extreme poverty and youth unemployment have been critical problems and concern for developing countries. Cognizant (j/ this, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes are particularly viewed as major instruments to attain the desired development and employment. In this regard, Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE.I) are the main income generating activities of youth operating enterprises in Ethiopian cities and towns thereby contribute to unemployment reduction and poverty alleviation. Overall. allention needs to be given to the neglected area, especially, such as the role orthese MSEs ' in slIslCiinable employment creation./or youth TVET graduates. The objective of the research was to identifY the role of MSE in reducing youth unemployment or creating employment opportunities for rVEr graduates in Addis Ababa City Administration, speci/ically in the Cooperatives Induslry Areas (CIAs) and to provide possible solutions. rhe Similarity o/training and current job orMSE operators, the factors of self-employment, the causes of unemployment. the assessment 0/ underemployment, the contributions 0/ the MSE sector, the provision 0/ credit services. and the stanis o/BDSfacilitation were the major themes of the study. In order to gather relevant in/ormation/i'om MSEfacilitators and rVEr graduates, descriptive survey method was employed. Moreover, jive Cooperative Industry Areas (CIAs) was included in the study that had highly concentration of both types o/formal and non-formal rVEr graduates who are operators o/MSEs in Addis Ababa CIAs. The selections (j/those CIAs were based on 'one CIAji-om one Sub city ' basis using purposive sampling technique. Since both types of rVEr graduates are highly concentrated in those jive sub cities. 52 formal rVEr graduates, 30 non-formal rVET graduates and 20 MSE/ aeili'ators (/iJllr Regional MSE faCilitators, eight Sub city MSEfacilitators, eight Kebele MSE officer.l) were taken using availability sampling technique. Based on Ihe basic questions or Ihe study, the coliected data through two main groups of questionnaires were analvzed Finally, summw)' of major jindings, concluding remarks and recommendations have been made based on the major themes of the research. The research results revealed that the majority or the TVET graduates' present job was completely di./Jerent /ronl their training area. In addition. among them the majorilies were not self-employed ajier graduation and didn't obtain wage employment alier graduatiOn. Moreover, the current production capacity (j/ their enterprises ' was/ound being under production capacity and most of the rVEr graduates are currently looking .lor other jobs. Consequently, most of the TVET graduates joined in to the MSE business because 'hey could not have any other options. Above all their production was in problem due to lack of loan. Currently, they need assistance or BDS and market place .lor their products. Overall, the sustainability 0/ employmel1l 0/ those yauth rVET graduates was critical. There./ore, thefol/owing recommendations are drawn: (I) faCilitate advanced short and long term trainingfor those misplaced graduotes Ihrough on- the~job training (the training, the trainer and the trainee in the workplace): (2) iv/icro Finance Institutions (MFh), rVEr institution offiCials and MSE jilcilitators should recogniZl! and make a conducive environment by considering the major determinanl/ilctors o(sel/:emploYlllent'/or youth TVET graduates a/ier graduation; (3) to minimize unemployment afier graduation, tminees should be involved in part-time work at least in voluntwT service term while they were allending their training in line with the apprenticeship program; (4) the f ederal government should also intervene more on the expansion of CIAs for sustainable economic basement as well as business incubators should be expanded in evel), sub city level; (5) regional MSE and!vlFl oUicials wi,h col/ahoration of TVET institutions should apen branch onlces in evel), TVET centers; (6) MFfs l1Iith col/aboration of government Banks and Private Banks should creale reasonable rate 0/ loan interest ./01' !viSE operators in the CIA .1'; and (7) in order ta provide BDS faci lity, other thlln gOl'ernl71el7l. non-governmental and private organizations should participate lhrough in :tee IlCr se/'lliec 'procedure.
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    Toward a Theory of Information Systems Partnership Success
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-05-04) Abera, Temesgen; Watson, Richard T (PhD)
    Due to multidimensional problems, nowadays Africans continue facing poor Public Information Service (PIS) which hindering their daily activities. To improve the Africans’ delivery of vital electronic PIS, it requires the joint efforts of the private, public, and voluntary actors of various sectors. The question is, while this issue is observed in many African countries, including Ethiopia, how best to synergize the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) efforts continues to be a topic of ongoing debate. One of the issues is, how can academicians and practitioners accurately examine the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of PPPs for feasible Information Systems Partnerships (ISPs) amongst private and public sectors envisioned for transforming the delivery of electronic public service to citizens? Despite the high failure rate of Information System (IS) projects worldwide, especially in the third-world context, studies fail to provide plausible explanation how public agencies and private sectors should negotiate on alternative strategies such as PPPs amongst each other. Minimal attention is also given to evaluate how success factors of a partnership account for the IS projects success in the developing countries with no PPP laws such as Ethiopia. To this end, this study develops a theoretical framework (i.e., a Theory of IS Partnership Success) for a deeper understanding of the case. The study applies positivist qualitative research paradigm to extract the interdependent technical and multidimensional success factors that explain the degree of information asymmetry in order to determine a partnership success/failure. Partnership is a complex process which requires frequent re-negotiations among an agent and a principal. The existence of any flaw during ISPs may potentially lead to information asymmetry and opens various gaps. Designed on a qualitative research methodology, the theoretical framework of this case study is based on Agency Theory. Systems Thinking approach which includes Soft Systems Methodology is also consulted as an analytical tool. The ongoing “Lehulu” (for-All) PPP is studied in Ethiopia. Lehulu is initiated by the Ethiopian Government after incorporating seven stakeholders (six public sector principals and a private agent). The data collection was conducted via interviews, indirect observations, and document analysis. Based on the findings of the study, three research propositions are developed to depict how both Technical and Multidimensional Critical Success Factors (i.e., TCSFs and MCSFs) impact the degree of information asymmetry and consequently influencing the Partnership Success. The research findings have both theoretical and practical implications for understanding the role, sustainability, and success of ISP under a PPP model for national PIS and ICT infrastructure transformation in developing economies. In sum, the research contributes to both IS and PP