Practice and Challenges of Micro and Small Enterprises at Jimma Zone Selected Woreda’s

Abstract

The issues observed to achieve the objective will be areas of practices and challenges of Micro and Small Enterprises issues. The study employed descriptive research design strategy and mixed approach (both Qualitative and Quantitative approach) were used. Semi-structured questionnaire was prepared, and administered for the selected respondents from the list of households from Goma, Mana, Aggaro town, Limmu Kosa and, Kersa woreda 157 respondents were participated and the study had employed both purposive and systematic sampling techniques in selecting the districts and participants respectively. The study had used both primary and secondary data source. The data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. SPSS /statistics (statistical Package for social scientists) software version 21: was used to process the data. The major finding indicates that, Micro and Small Enterprises has become one of the key development interventions and focuses on economic challenges which manifest the communities in unique localities. Overcoming chronic challenges of local economic development, in reality it builds a sense of community ownership, assures sustainability and responsibility for project activities. At last the results obtained were job opportunities were create, saving culture was developed, partnership of different institutions were developed, training and consultations were more encouraged. Finally, the participation in local economic developed created to the overall community‟s strong social, community capital and developed sense of ownership with a very great confidence. Finally, Micro and Small Enterprises enhances the promotion of dialogue between local-level stakeholders so working towards this area the communication between the public organizations with the community.