An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of Garment Exporting Industries in Ethiopia: The Case of Addis Ababa
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This research project seeks to investigate factors affecting the performance of garment exporting industries in Ethiopia particularly the case of Addis Ababa. For the sake of achieving the objectives of this study, interview and questionnaires were analyzed using statistical analysis such as descriptive analyses. The information obtained through self-administered questionnaire from a sample of 16 operators and face-to-face interviews with respondents in the sector was conducted on industries under investigation. The respondent operators were selected using Purposive or judgmental sampling techniques. Besides, the interview questions were analyzed using descriptive narrations through concurrent triangulation strategy. The empirical study extracted major factors which seem to affect export performance of garment industries which include: unavailability of raw material, lack of capital, availability of skilled labor force, marketing problems, inadequate infrastructures, incapability of management, technological, poor institution and between industry relation and lacking government regulation and incentives. The findings further indicate that, the availability of raw material, skilled labor force, shortage of capital, absence of marketing personal and infrastructure being the most critical factors impeding garment industries engaged in export. Based on findings, recommendations to government bodies, to operators of garment industry sector and suggestions for other researchers are forwarded.
Key words: garment, performance factors
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garment, performance factors