A Thesis Submitted To Graduate Studies, In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Master of Arts (Ma) Degree in Vocational Management
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2008-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The objective of this research is to identify the major problems of women who have taken short
term training from micro-Small enterprises and other training providers and currently involving
in income generating activities in sample selected areas of Addis Ababa City Administration and
to suggest possible recommendations. In order to gather relevant information from respondents
descriptive survey method was employed. More over, four (4) sub-cities, and from each one
kebele were selected by using simple random sampling method. Two hundred and ten (210)
women beneficiary (WE) and twenty (20) Micro-Small Enterprise OffiCials (MSEO) are selected
by using simple random and purposive sampling methods respectively. Based on the basic
questions of the study, the collected data through two main groups of questionnaires are analyzed
and interpreted. The research results revealed that raising income levels through income
generating activities for poor women was not sufficient. This is largely attributed to lack of
appropriate training, lack of productive training experience, addressing insufficient starting
capital and above all, lack of working and marketing places are the crucial problems. Therefore,
giving appropriate training, which is supported by practice, accessing these women to credit
schemes, addressing conducive working and marketing places are essentials for the sustainability
of women income generating activities.
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