Browsing by Author "Tilahun Meron"

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    Assessment on the Practices of Project Contract Administration in Ethiopian Investment Commission (As a case study of TTF Project)
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06-07) Tilahun Meron; Bekalu Wubshet
    This study identified the practice of project contract administration in Ethiopian Investment Commission. The research used descriptive research method. The data collection tools were interview and questionnaires. The sample size of the study was 26 individual who were selected though purposive sampling and the response rate was 100%. The sample size was selected though purposive sampling and a question with an item of 38 was distributed to the team member. The finding of the study revealed that there is lack of cooperation, no follow up on the deliverables, didn’t involve the contractor to identify any problems that arises in the contract, no time management of possible problems, not control and manage contract variation and lack of technical skill on the team members. Generally, the result of the research confirmed that there is a problem in the contract administration practice in Ethiopian Investment Commission. Therefore, based on the findings team members are recommended to take trainings related with their qualification and position and also there is a need to participate the contractor in the contract administration practice, there is also a need to solve disputes on time that arises in the contract administration practice.
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    Sustainable Livelihood of Rural Households through Rural-Urban Linkage: In Case Study of GubaLafito Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-11) Tilahun Meron; Estifanos Girma
    This study analyses the sustainable livelihood through rural urban linkage. This study was conducted with the objective of examining and studying sustainable rural livelihood through rural urban linkage in GubaLafito district. In order to achieve this objective, primary data were collected from 164 randomly selected households. For the data analysis, both descriptive and econometrics analysis were used to describe the livelihood resource/asset of the GubaLafito district and the different livelihood strategy options. The result of the study reveals that, through rural households derive a larger proportion of their income from framing, there are also different kinds of strategies they follow to improve their livelihoods, increase credit service and saving of money is important to stimulate the rural non-farm income and strengthen rural urban linkage. Physical infrastructure like road, communication and rural electrification are improves rural productivity and access for market in their village encourage the flow of people from urban to rural areas and increase the degree of rural and urban linkage between rural and urban areas. Finally, in order to strengthen rural urban linkage; agricultural development to generate surplus, strengthen marketing facilities and intensifying the physical connection are some of the critical points which is forwarded by the researcher as a recommendation.