The role of nongovernmental organizations in poverty alleviation: A case study in tiro afeta woreda of Jimma zone

Abstract

This study is designed in such a way to investigate the role of Non-Governmental Organizations in of poverty alleviation in Tiro Afeta woreda of fimma zone. Both qualitative and quantitative model were used for data collection and analysis. Survey- case study design has been employed for this research. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 20) was utilized for data analysis.The study has considered the contribution of NGOs in income generation, food availability and consumption, employment creation, expenditure patterns, and participation, sustainability aspect of the project and empowerment paradigms. The result of the study reveals that NGOs have, to some extent, enhanced the livelihood income of the beneficiary communities but not in far-reaching way. Similarly, expenditure aspects on shelter and leisure and other material goods of higher cost were limited. The findings on food availability and consumption on milk, butter, and meat consumption were inconsequential. However, the achievement infrastructural facilities and achievement on employment creation has been on a good status. There are also some encouraging moves in relation to the expansion of infrastructural facilities for facilitating access to finance, market, potable water supply, constructions of schools and the likes. In addition, some starts in transforming agricultural practices; towards intensification, diversification and marketorientation, are in motion. NGOs follow target group approach, enterprise approach, and follows holistic integrated development approach (inter-departmentalism) as mechanism of poverty alleviation. It is recommended that poverty alleviations require the integration and partnership between government, non Governmental organizations and private sectors.