Problems of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) Graduates in Operating Micro and Small Enterprises (Mse) in Addis Ababa: The Case of Selected Sub-Cities
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The study is mainly. aimed at investigating the problems encountered by
1VET graduates in the due course of engaging and opera ting Micro and
Small Enterprises (MSE). Moreover. an attempt has been made to assess
the process of MSE development and Micro Finance loan delivery in
relation to 1VET graduates. To investigate the problems. initially
available 81 target respondents from select ed three sub-cities namely.
Arada. Bole and Kirkos sub-cities have been taken as a sample target
and potential respondents. The selected three sub-cities could
reasonably represent the ten sub-cities of Addis Ababa. AVailability
sampling method was used to select the respondents and include in the
s tudy. In order to achieve the objectives of the study. descriptive survey
method has been employed. To meet the purpose of the study additional
documents and related litera ture review has been made; in the mean
time. prima IY data are collected through structured questionnaires. in
a ddition. interview. observation. and focu s group discussion also took
place. Findings revealed that. 1VET graduates under the study are
surrounded by various problems. such as the problem of finance. place
for work and sales. the problem of market. technology. backwardness of
working materials. poor business management. market research.
financial management skill and lack of continuous training in business
and business related areas. are some. Those problems are not only the
problem of target respondents but also they are the problems that hinder
the development of MSE sector as a major bottleneck. The researcher
believes that the fmdings in the study are sensible and timely wake-up
call. to all concerned bodies. It needs an urgent action to solve the major
bottleneck problems by filling those identified gaps that hindered the
1VET and MSE sector development; the powerful tools to bring about all
rounded development in Addis Ababa.
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Vocationa lEducation and Training