The Contribution of Micro and Small Enterprises in Community Development in Addis Ababa Gullele Sub City
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Micro and Small enterprises had been playing prominent role in poverty reduction and local economic growth. Apart from this, MSEs have a role in community development by increasing improving social, financial, physical, human and natural capital. This research explores the contribution of Micro and Small enterprises in community development in Gullele Sub-City, Addis Ababa. The analysis was based on primary and secondary data collected through administrative type of questionnaires and key informant interviews from the operators, government officials, and enterprise representatives. The role of MSEs is viewed in light of its contribution in boosting the five community capital (Social, financial, human, physical and natural). Finally, discussion was held with operators regarding the challenge and opportunities the enterprises and operators are facing now. The results indicate that, MSEs plays important role in community development by boosting communities capital. Some of the challenges are some operators who joined the formed group lately did not get any training and the balance of the focus of MESs higher officials in demanding MSEs for politics than community development and poor supportive supervision by MSEs offices are exhibited. Nonetheless, human capital, financial capital, physical capital, natural capital are uplifted and remarkable contributed for community development as bonding capital and networks with other people outside the group is formed in the normal course of business operation as bridging capital. Yet, as there is much untapped potential, much has to be done in unleashing communities resources to boost community development
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