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DETERMINANTS OF TAX COMPLIANCE OF MICRO AND SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MSE) CATEGORY “C” TAXPAYERS, THE CASE OF SOUTHWEST SHOA ZONE, ETHIOPI
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-01) GETAHUN AYANSA BIRAE
This study sought to identify the determinant of tax compliance in Ethiopia, specifically focusing on Micro and Small business enterprises operating in South west shoa zone. The researcher outlined a detailed literature review and identified the variables for this research to be tax rate, tax knowledge, tax compliance cost; attitude of Micro and small enterprises and tax system. The research employed both descriptive and explanatory research design. A sample size of 325 were used from a population of 1726 micro and small business enterprises category “C” taxpayers in south west shoa zone. Data was collected using questionnaires and structured interview. Thecollected data was consequently analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientist softare (SPSS V.22) and the findings of the research presented using tables, various chart types ad graphs. The results showed that tax rate, tax knowledge, tax compliance cost, attitude of SME’s and tax system significant determine tax compliance of taxpayers. Tax rate, Tax system and compliance cost predominantly affect tax compliance. With regard to cost of tax compliance, the study revealed that Micro and Small businesses incur different costs such as salary of accountants, fees to tax consultants, cost of stationeries, etc. that contributed for their noncompliance and estimation of Micro and Small Enterprises tax is another problem related tax system. However, the taxpayers do feel and strongly agree that the taxation system in Ethiopia is in great need of improvement. The study then recommended that the current tax law should be amended to incorporate provisions that grant special tax incentives to MSEs in order to improve voluntary tax compliance by MSE taxpayers. The study also recommended that the ERCA should disseminate information on tax rate and tax system more frequently in order to improve the levels of tax knowhow for voluntary tax compliance.
FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMERS’ ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICE (IN THE CASE OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA BUTAJIRA TOWNS
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-01) ADDISU ALEMAYHU
The main objective of the study was to examine the factors affecting customers’ adoption of e banking service in commercial bank of Ethiopia in Butajira towns.In order to achieve theresearch objectives, the researcher adopted mixed research approach. Specifically, the techniques in the study included questionnaire, structured interviews and secondary data. And then, regression and correlation analysis method was used to analyze and interpret the data.There are still many problems that need to be resolved yet in with the adoption of Electronic banking service by customers in Commercial bank of Ethiopia like low level of awareness about the Electronic banking services by customers, shortage of boxes mainly Automated teller machine box which results long linings, low level of promotion for the merits of E-banking services. In order to perfect the development of the adoption of electronic banking service by customers in commercial bank of Ethiopia Improvements in the level of security risk, national Information and communication technology infrastructure, and attitude of customers are required to ensure client confidence.
DETERMINANTS OF BUDGET CONTROL IN PUBLIC ORGANZATION A STUDY WITH REFERENCE TO SOUTHERN NATIONS, NATIONALITIES, AND PEOPLES’ REGIONAL STATE (SNNPRS)
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-04) Getachew Mamo, Getachew
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of budget control in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Regional State public organizations. This investigation was focus on five purposely selected public organization that are expected to represent all other bureaus. From the total population, (watson 2001) formula was used to determine sample of respondents. The management team, the internal and external auditors, budget experts, finance officers, tax and planning experts of the selected public organization were the sources for the required data to the study through questionnaires adminstered. The STATAS software was used to analyze the data using descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation and logistic regression used to analysis inferential output. For this study, eight independant variables were identified including budget planning process, management support, competent internal audit staff, organizational commitment, budget monitering and evaluation, information and communication, cost reduction and competency of human resource in budget department. The dependent variable is degree of budget control which was measured under Binary logistic regression. According to the logistic regression output, budget planning process, competent internal audit staff, organizational commitment and competency of human resource in budget department were contributed for the budget control in the public sector significantly and positively but budget monitoring and evaluation for the budget control was negatively and significantly related. The other variables organizational commitment were positively related with the budget control, but its contribution for the budget control were statistically insignificance at 5% level and management support also positively related with the budget control, but its contribution for the budget control were statistically insignificance at 5% level. All of these eight independent variables are making 50.93% of the contributions for budget control in the public organization. Then, the researcher recommend that public organizations should understand the contributions of these five variables collectively significant and their odd ratio were greater than one to infinity indicate the relationship between those predictors and the outcomes and add values for the budget control in the public sector offices.
ASSESSMENT OF TAX AUDIT PRACTICE AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN ENHANCING TAX REVENUE THE CASE OF LARGE TAX PAYERS BRANCH OFFICE OF ETHIOPIAN REVENUE AND CUSTOMS ATHORITY
(2018-06) MELAKU KINFE
The purpose of this study is to assess the tax audit practice and its effectiveness in enhancing tax revenue of large tax payers’ office. The study examines tax audit practice and its effectiveness with dimensions of experience and capable audit staff, tax payer’s record keeping, tax payer’s office information system, audit case selection and examination method, the type of audit used and frequency of tax audit influence audit effectiveness in LTO. In light of this objective the study adopted mixed research method of research approaches. Specifically, the study used survey of questionnaire analysis offices’ on tax auditors and team leader, and interview analysis on team leaders and process owners. Then tax auditors and team leaders were selected based on Census method, because, the target population studied is small. In large tax payer’s office there were 80 tax auditors supervised and lead by 10 team leaders managed by two process owners. Then the researcher distributed those questionnaires to the 90 tax auditors and team leaders, only 80 of them were returned. Consequently, Data was then analyzed on quantitative basis using inferential statistics (Anova and linear regression analysis) and descriptive statistics (frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation). Qualitatively interview was presented to process owners. The results of the study enable us to conclude that tax audit type, experience and capability of audit staff and audit case selection and examination method as a linear combination significantly influence tax audit effectiveness in the organization studied. However, tax payers record keeping, tax payers information system and frequency of tax audit were not significantly to undermine tax audit effectiveness. In the end, the study forwards the possible measures to be taken by the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority to mitigate problems in tax audit operation. The authority should conduct further study to alleviate the problems which are related to tax audit.
EXCHANGE RATE, NET EXPORT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) AMSALU BICHINU AYALEW,
This paper examines an empirical investigation of exchange rate, net export and economic growth in east African countries. The study fully employing a strongly balanced panel data the period from 2000 to 2015/2016.The data set is collected from NBE, IMF and WB. The study employed Random effect model as confirmed by Hausman test.The study found that net export; real exchange rate, trade openness and expenditure of government are positive and significantly explained economic growth.The empirical investigation of in this study indicates that both exchange rate and net export are equally important and the advance issue of determining economic growth.The estimation result suggested that, a depreciation of exchange rate and the improvement of net export were improves economic growth and all types of import and exports, a result that is statistically significant and consistent with the standard economic theory. The policy recommendation of these countries should take emphasis and give more attention to improve more advancements of manufacturing product rather to devaluate exchange rate
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ETHIOPIA: AN AUTOREGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG APPROACH
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) ABDURAHMAN AGIRO
Having the general objective of investigating the relationship between international remittances and economic growth in Ethiopia, this study used an auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model or Bound Testing approach to co-integration. The data used is from Ethiopian economic association, national bank of Ethiopia and World Bank Development Indicators which spans from 1980 to 2016. The outcome of the study revealed that, both the long run and short run growth impact of international remittance during the study period is positive and significant. Apart from this, other growth determinant factors, such as real gross fixed capital formation, human capita and consumer price index are found to significantly and positively affecting growth in Ethiopia. Trade openness has found Negative and significantly impact economic growth. Moreover, the Granger Causality test has confirmed that there is a unidirectional causality which runs from remittance to output. The most important policy implication that comes out of this study is that the government as well as other concerned stakeholders should work on easing the remittance sending process and cost, so as to better extract the economic benefit of international remittance.
DETERMINANTSOFAGRICULTURALPRODUCTIVITYAND RURALHOUSEHOLDINCOMEINETHIOPIA
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) BIRHAN GIRMA
Population Growth and Economic Development in Ethiopia
(Wolkite University, 2018-06) Kasim Nejmu
The debate on the relationship between population growth and economic growth has been undergoing over a long period of time and yet it is inconceivable developing countries in generally and Ethiopia particularly. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the impact of population growth on economic development of Ethiopia using time series data from 1974/75 to 2015/16 by employing Johansen co-integration test, Granger causality test, VAR and VECM. The study found that population growth had a significant negative impact both in the short run and in the long run on economic development. While government education expenditure as percentage ofRGDP is positive and statistically significant relationship with economic development. The results of causality test shows that there exists unidirectional relationship running from economic development to population growth in long run. Lastly the study recommends that the government as well as the concerned body should exert their effort to balance the population growth and economic development
ASSESSMENT OF INTEREST FREE BANKING SERVICE (CASE OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA WEST ADDIS ABABA DISTRICT)
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) BERHANU BEYENE NURGI
The main objective of this Study is to assess interest free banking service in commercial bank of Ethiopia- West Addis Ababa District. The study has employed descriptive research design and has used both primary and secondary data which have been collected through structured questionnaire and semi structured interview. A total of 398 sample respondents were taken through judgment & Convenience sampling for Employees & Customers respectively. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean, frequency, percentage, and standard deviation using Statistical Package for Social Science version 16 software. Based on the analysis of the study, the result shows that there is performance lagging of Interest free Banking financing products, lack of well trained & experienced employees with Interest free Banking in the branches, lack of awareness of customer about Interest free Banking products, inadequate marketing and promotion, unavailability of Interest free Banking financing products in all ofCommercial Bank of Ethiopia branches, and Interest free Banking as ameans of resource mobilization Strategy in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. The study concluded that, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has the capacity to provide the other interest free banking products & Service to its customers provided that there is commitment and support from all stakeholders of the bank including National Bank of Ethiopia. Based on the results of the findings, the study recommended that Interest free Banking should be given the necessary attention and support from all stakeholders, the bank has to be ready and committed in all aspect to deliver Interest free Banking products, aggressive promotion and marketing campaign about Interest free Banking products should be made, The Bank has to increase the accessibility of Interest free Banking products through increasing Interest Free Banking Window at each service providing Branch.
THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVES IN ENHANCING RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF SODO WEREDA, GURAGE ZONE
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) ADDISU ASNAKEW
The study was conducted in Southern Nations and nationalities 3HRSOH¶V 5HJLRQ,Gurage zone Sodo Wereda with the general objectives of to assess the role of cooperatives to enhance the economic development of the society. The researcher was used descriptive research design method to describe the role of cooperatives in the society now days. The data were collected from 391 cooperative member respondents in Sodo Wereda cooperative societies which are selected randomly. The major source of data for this study was the primary data which was collected from questionnaires and interview. The researcher was analysis and interpreted the data in the form oftable and percentage. The finding stated that there are so many problems that hinder the role of cooperatives in enhancing economic development in the societies such as: passive participation of members, lack of trained man power, shortage of finance,and mistrust among members in the cooperatives. To reduce such problems and limitations increase members participation to create awareness among members, givetraining to improve their skill, selling additional issued share and minimize mistrustamong members and maintain piece
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS ON INTEREST FREE BANKING SERVICES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO AWASH BANK SOUTH DISTRICT
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) DANIL GOSSAYE ANDETA
The recent development of starting Islamic banking service in one window in connection with conventional banking service made to examine the challenges and prospects of Islamic banking service for resource mobilization in Awash banks. The study was conducted based on data collected from staffs of through questionnaires. To achieve the objectives of the study respondents were drawn from south district. Data was collected through questionnaire by using stratified sampling from a sample of 230 and 223 were properly filled and returned. Besides, Semi-structured interview were used to guide for the qualitative data collection tools. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical tools such as percentages and mean followed by interpretation. The study focuses that awareness, culture and religion influencer, legal framework, societal belief, resource requirements as some of the challenges while economic growth, attraction of investors, and fostering investment are the likely prospects of the banks. The study concludes that Islamic banking service would bring additional capacity in the economy in connection with additional resource for banks, investment opportunity, reaching unbanked customers and employment opportunities in the country through effective mobilization and allocation of capital. Based on the above conclusions it is recommended that banks need to create awareness for public acceptance and training of staffs, employ good marketing techniques, governing body need to establish clear set of legal framework, and compliance with sharia issues should be adhered.
ASSESEMNT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTICES; THE CASE OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AT GURAGE ZONE
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) ABDERAZAKE WOLELA
Organizations have both legal and moral obligations to provide healthy and safe working environments as well as ensuring the total well-being of their employees.. All organizations even those with limited resources can achieve an important basic requirement for health and safety within the workplace using minimal resources and maximal management and staff commitment. The study adopted Descriptive Research Design inform of Survey where data was collected from population by use of Primary source for purposes of assessing occupational health and safety practices at manufacturing companies of Guragh Zone. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. A Five point Likert scale was used to determine the degree to which various OSH practices are being implemented at the companies. The researcher analyzed and report the information in form of tables, bar graphs, percentages, continuous prose and through use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study established that some occupational safety and health practices were found to have been adopted by the organization. However, safety and health inspection have not been implemented, have no practice of designing equipment and work tasks to prevent injuries(ergonomics practices), the companies have not been adopted an emergency action plan which specifies procedures for handling sudden and unexpected situations and the majority of employee in the companies are work under stress. The study recommends that manufacturing companies maintain effective health and safety practices, and be committed to its success
MENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEES` JOB SATISFACTION:
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) Aliyu Lahimu
Human resources are the greatest asset that an organization can possess and they are pivotal to organizational effectiveness. Satisfied employees’ contribute greatly to the attainment of organizational objective. The main objective of this research is to examine the relationships of human resource management practices (recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, training and development and compensation) and employees’ job satisfaction in EIC. The scope of study is focused on the full time employees and managers of the corporation found in Addis Ababa. In this study a total of 258questionnaires were distributed to the respondents of EIC employees using stratified sampling techniques. Out of these, 224 (86.82%) usable questionnaires were collected. In order to analyze the data, Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) computer software program version 16 was used for data analysis. Despite the correlation coefficient of recruitment and selection is weaker compared with other variables performance appraisal, compensation, training and development found to have moderate and positive correlation with employees’ job satisfaction. Each HRM practices in the corporation should be a source for employees’ satisfaction and then employees will be loyal and willing to stay in the corporation because, employees’ satisfaction on the job will reduce absenteeism and turn over intentions in the case company
ASSESSMENT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC STAFF MOTIVATION: THE CASE OF SELECTED TVET COLLEGES IN GURAGE ZONE
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) TARIKU KASSA SIBATO
The researcher was initiated to conduct the study on the assessment of career development andacademic staff motivation on the case of selected public TVET Colleges in Gurage zone (Wolkite, Butajira, Agena and Arekit) for the assumption to represent all TVET colleges in the zone and the region. These colleges were also selected purposefully based on their establishment years/age. To realize the study successfully, a descriptive survey design was employed in the study and the information was gathered through self-administered questionnaire from a sample of 192 respondents. Respondents were selected by simple random sampling technique. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using software called Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), by using statistical tools such as: frequency/percentage, mean, standard deviation, and other appropriate techniques were applied to assess the magnitude and direction of each independent variable. Assessing the levels of career development practice; staffs motivation in general; impact of career development on academic staff’s motivation; problems of career development and level of staff motivation with regard to career development practice. The study revealed that, the overall mean score for the career planning practice and career advancement was 2.7629 and 2.776 respectively; and this implies that, majority of trainers in TVET colleges were highly dissatisfied with both activities. At the same time, level of staff’s motivation has grand mean score of 3.126 which implies that, the majorities of respondent moderately agreed on their motivation level in their present jobs. Many important strategies also suggested for raising academic staff’s motivation; these are: appreciate and acknowledge best performers; treat all employees fairly and provide extra financial incentives to trainers for extra work done are the dominant one. Accordingly, the study provides strategies that can be used to minimize constraints to career advancement after the reform; these are: there should be merit based assignment of deans and other administrative staffs, review and set clear and transparent policies on promotion, training and advancement and avoid unfair/unequal treatment of employees in the college, appreciate and acknowledge the best performers; make academic activities free from politics; develop different types of reward programs; and make trainers career path and growth criteria easily achievable.
THE EFFECT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) ABDILJELIL ASSEFA OUMER
The value of diversity at the workplace is becoming a key business consideration of most organizations. Close and continuous attention to the issues of workforce diversity is important because it can be a major source of competitive advantage. However there were limited research works was conducted on the topic area especially in Ethiopian context and in Ethio telecom. Therefore, the purpose and objective of this study was to investigate the effect of workforce diversity i.e. age, gender, ethnicity, education background, work experience and marital status on employee performance in case of Ethio telecom south west Addis Ababa zone. The study reviews theoretical and empirical literatures and develop conceptual framework. The study used cluster sampling technique with probability proportional to the cluster size including purposive sampling. Primary data for the study was collected from 74 (seventy four) respondents through structured questionnaire and analyzed it through descriptive and explanatory research design using software package for social science (SPSS). Statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation, correlation, regression and analysis of variance were employed in data analysis and the finding shows that there is a positive relationship between all independent variables and dependent variable. Whereas, only ethnicity has significant to explain employee performance by 28.7% while others are insignificant to predict employee performance. Thus, Ethion telecom should understand how to manage the diverse workforce in ethnicity where it can increase the advantage of such diversity and eliminate or reduce the disadvantage. Ethic telecom could give a chance to employees to learn more skills through course and training so as to improve their performance.
Impact of technology Adoption legume producing on Farmers’ Income: A Case study of Guraghe Zone
(Wolkite University, 2019) Sahlu Badishe
The importance of agricultural technology in enhancing production and productivity can be realized when yield increasing technologies are widely been used and diffused. Standing from this logical ground, this paper aimed to evaluate the impact of legumes technologies adoption on farm income on Guraghe Zone in Ethiopia. This study used cross sectional data that acquired from total of 204 households which were randomly and proportionately sample from 9 major legumes producer kebeles in three district of Guraghe zone stratifies sampling techniques. Logit model was used to estimate to identify underlying factor that determine adoption of legume technologies(improve legume seed, fertilizers, chemicals, inoculants and farming techniques). PSM model wasused to estimate to evaluate the impact of legume technologies adoption of farmers’ income. Descriptive statistics and econometric models were used to analyze the data. The results from log it model indicate that educational level of household, the household headed, member of cooperative association, to advices to agricultural extension services, size of cultivated land forcrop, credit access, off-farm participation and tropical livestock unit positively significant adopt of legume technologies adoption. If female of household headed and plot size for legumes crop cultivated purpose negatively significant influence of legume technologies adoption. Impact assessment of the marginal effect showed that farmers who had adopted legume technologies could enhance their annual total income level by 46.6% and the crop income particularly from grain legume has been increased by 88%. What about the impact based on the findings, the study suggests that strengthening the promotion of full package technology adoption will have crucial role towards improving the livelihood of households in the study area. In doing so, managing the possible influencing factors that affect adoption of legume technology should be a prerequisite.
IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABLITY: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN SNNPRS, ETHILOPA.
(wolkite university, 2019-01) Abiyot Gossaye Teka
Working capital management is the administration of current assets and current liabilitiesand it is directly affects the liquidity and profitability of company. Hence, efficient workingcapital management involves excessive planning and controlling and it is very important toequalize between current assets and current liabilities to eradicate the risk of insolvency.The objective of this study is to examine the impact of working capital management onfirms’ profitability and review the statistical significance between components of working capital management. In light of this aim the thesis implement quantitative method of research approaches to test the study hypothesis. Hence, the study used survey of companies audited financial statements. The purposive sampling method was used. Consequently, the study selected a sample of 11 companies for the period of eight years(2010-2017). Data was analyzed on quantitative basis using descriptive and regression analysis (Pooled ordinary least square) method was used. It observe the components of working capital for instance accounts receivable management, inventory holding period, accounts payable period, and cash conversion cycle in relation to ROA. In addition the study observes current ratio, company size, company growth and debit ratio as control variables. The key results from the study are; a negative significant at 5 percent relationship between account receivable management and profitability. Cash conversioncycle have a negative and statically significant at 5 percent relation with profitability. Opposed to the research hypothesis, account payable period has a negative statically significant at 5 percent relation with profitability. The manufacturing company of SNNPRS ,Ethiopia managers can increase profitability of their firms by limiting the time gap between company’s expenditure for purchases of raw materials and the collection of sales of finished goods. In general the study recommended that firms should minimize working capital management components in order to maximize profitability.
THE EFFECT OF NETWORKING ON PERFORMANCE OF MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE IN ETHIOPIA
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2019-01) BELAY ASEFA, BELAY
In order to stay competitive in business and improve performance, medium size enterprise firms to understand how, when and with whom to networked to improve on their performance and increase their market share and worthiness of their firms. The general objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of networking on performance of medium size enterprise firms in Ethiopia medium size enterprise need to work in collaboration with others. It is necessary to create chain that gives value for business through networking. The purpose of this study was to test the impact of networking on the business performance of medium size enterprises in Ethiopia. The questionnaire survey method was used in this study to collect data from respondents. The data was collected from 128 samples of respondents recognized through stratified random sampling technique and the collected data was analyzed using ordered probit model: which is one of nonlinear models used for analyzing data measured on ordinal scale. This research paper identifies the relationship between enterprise and the concerned stock holder improved business networking enterprises increased their performance IN this survey study it was found that networking with financial institutions, business connection, trade linkage and quality of the relationship in network positively and significantly related with business performance of medium size enterprises. In addition to this, firm age was positively and significantly related with business performance of medium size enterprises. This was indicated with regression co-efficient of the variables the result of this study recommends the need for government and other stakeholders to improve the networking skills of medium size enterprise to significantly improve business performance
Impact of Road Infrastructure Development for Economic Growth in Ethiopia
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2019-01) Bahirnesh Assefa
This paper examined impact of road infrastructure development on economic growth in Ethiopia. The general specification of the model is an augmented Solow Growth model. Such a model is basically a VAR. The logarithmic form of this production function of Solow growth model allows including road network and good values of export or import in national currency per total road length variables which impact for growth of GDP. Vector auto regressive model (VAR) use analyzes the secondary data for the long run relationship between road infrastructure development and economic growth in Ethiopia. The study is making use of time series data for the period 1975 to 2017. The data used is from secondary data sources such as central statistics agency, World Bank, IMF, MOFED, and African Development Bank (ADB). The objective of the study is the impact of the road infrastructure development for economic in Ethiopia. The result shows that road infrastructure development for asphalt road, gravel road, road density per 1000 km2 and export of goods values per total road length in national currency have a positive impact with economic growth in the long run. And also in the same result that total road length per 1000 persons (labour force) and importing goods values per total road length in national currency shows a negative impact on economic growth in the long run. Based on the findings, it was suggested that the government should come up with sustainable and implementable road infrastructure development for economic growth. Maintenance Road Sector Development Program (RSDP) that will ensure good access road network in Ethiopia. Also, economic growth in Ethiopia depended on the level of good and accessible road network is increasing transportation and facilitates for exporting goods (economic activity)
Multidimensional Measure of Poverty in Urban Ethiopia
(Wolkite University, 2019-01) Awoke Ambachew
Multidimensional, Poverty, logit, Urban, Ethiopia