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    An Investigation In To The Role of Civil Socities(Csos) In Income Generation Program For Livelihood Enhancement of Adults In Gulele Sub City, Addis Ababa City Adminstration
    (Addis Ababauniversity, 2014-10) Birhanu, Eden; Eshete, Akalewold
    As the recent trend revealed that NGOs and Income Generation issues are increasingly recognized as an imperative in both for food security and sustainable development initiatives. This study aimed at exploring the intervention level of NGOs in Income Generation Program. The purpose of this study is to provides the analysis of program of Four INGOs and Local NGOs that engaged in relief, food security and urban development issues and which have been worked for more than three years in the sub city. There are 556 total populations and from this a sample of 142 respondents has been taken through purposive sampling. There are 32 direct program implementers and 110 IGA beneficiaries participated. Data has been collected through interview, questionnaire, observation and document review. The research has taken Descriptive Survey method. The findings and analysis of this research demonstrated that the study INGOs/NGOs have some initiatives in developing Income generation Program for the adults who are the prime beneficiaries of the program. Despite these initiatives the NGOs activity with regard to Income Generation Program is yet at its infant stages, and still some of the key activities that demand system changes are not addressed. The problem of Income Generation Program for Livelihood Enhancement is far from being achieved. Which this leads adults who are the main income providers to live below poverty line which they unable to feed their family which they are responsible for bringing income for the household. The study suggests that there is a need for the NGOs to go beyond their traditional responsibilities and acquire long term strategy and vision. Furthermore this study analyze the factors affecting the income generation programs and the entire monitoring and training programs, the loaning methods and time for paybacks and how the paybacks are perceived compared to the livelihood change which is expected and achieved. It also reviews the IGA product accessibility in the market. Based on the result recommendations have been made which is expected to be a source document for CSOs for their progressive program implementation