Abstract:
This research paper aimed to investigating factors affecting the performance of manufacture
sector in Jimma town. In order to meet the objectives of the study, data collected through
primary and secondary data collection. The researcher analyzed using statistical analysis such as
descriptive and inferential analyses. Mean and Standard deviation employed to explain the
descriptive statistics while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple
Regression applied to explained inferential statistics. Information has gathered a sample of
241from393 operators‟ of manufacture enterprise. The study used descriptive and explanatory
research design. The finding revealed that, government rule and regulation, entrepreneurial
factor, marketing factor, basic infrastructure and financial factors are the key factors that affect
the performance of manufacturing enterprise in the town respectively. The study concludes that
the significant influence on the performance of MSEs is the government regulation/politicallegal factor, entrepreneurial factor, marketing factor, basic infrastructure and financial factor
affected as great extent performance of manufacturing. The study recommends that the
concerning body like Mses and government may enhanced systematical or structural adjustment,
tax exemption enhance marketing performance, accommodate availability of finance,
accommodate availability of shade provide different technological training, sharing knowledge
and skill from different country to become competitive and removing problems of basic
infrastructure in addition develop entrepreneurial habit.
