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GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSES OF BREAD WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) VARIETIES TO SEEDING RATES AT WOLISO, SOUTH WEST SHEWA, ETHIOPIA
(Wolkite University, 22-12) TESHALE ACHALU IBSA
A field experiment was conducted during the 2021 main cropping season with the objective of determining the best seeding rate of bread wheat varieties for optimum growth and yield in Woliso District, South West Shewa, Ethiopia. Three varieties (Shorima, Ogolcho and Dandea) and five seeding rates (100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 kg ha 1 ) were used in factorially arranged randomized complete block design (RCBD) replicated thrice. The analysis of variance revealed that the main and the interaction effect of variety and seeding rates had highly significant (p<0.01) on effect days to 50% emergence and heading; while the interaction effect of seed rate and variety was significantly (p<0.05) affected harvest index (HI) and grain yield of wheat varieties. Days to 90% physiological maturity, spike length and thousand kernels weight were affected highly significantly (p<0.01) and plant height (p<0.05) by the main effects of variety and seed rate. Number of effective tillers and number of kernels per spike were significantly (p<0.05) affected only by the main effects of variety and the main effects of seed rate, respectively. The above ground dry biomass yield was highly significantly (p<0.01) affected only by the main effect of the variety. The use of 150 kg ha 1 seeding rate for variety Dandea resulted in highest harvest index (37.29%) and grain yield (4103 kg ha 1 ). From the result of this study, the use of 150 kg ha 1 seed rate for variety Dandea and Ogolcho; and 175 kg ha 1 for variety Shorima were identified for good crop stand and final yield. However, extra study has to be done in diverse sites and time of year with a wide variety of seed rates and varieties to develop convinced recommendation of this stud
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.
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF E- BANKING SERVICE IN ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS AT WOLKITE TOWN.
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) DIRES ENDALE, DIRES
OMMERCAILBANKSANDECONOMICGROWTHINETHIOPIA: PANELDATAANALYSIS
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) MULUGET ASEIFU,
DETERMINANTSOFAGRICULTURALPRODUCTIVITYAND RURALHOUSEHOLDINCOMEINETHIOPIA
(Wolkite University, 2018-06) BIRHANGIRMA
Improvementsintheagriculturalproductivityandruralhousehold’sincomeandidentifyingthefactorscontributetoitsimprovementisverycriticalforenhancingfoodsecurityandpovertyreductionstrategyinEthiopia.Theaim of this paperisto investigate the factors contributing to agricultural productivity and rural households ’income differential in Ethiopia. The study used paneldata ofEthiopiansocioeconomicsurveycollectedbyCentralStatisticalAgencyofEthiopiaincollaborationofWorldBankinthethreesurveyperiodsof2012,2014and2016productionyears.ThestudywasusedeconometricmodelsderivedfromCobDoglaproductionfunctionnamely:Pooledordinaryleastsquare(withingroup),fixedeffects(FE)andrandomeffects(RE)models for labor and land productivit yandmultiplereression modelsto identify contributing factors forrural household income differential across regions. And the modeloutput indicated that, irrigation use,number of oxen, on-farm income, and education levelofhousehold head, cultivated area,ageand amountsoffertilizerused werethesignificantvariablesthatcontributetofarmincomedifferentialinthestudyarea.Therefore ,the policy implication of the study is that ,increasing and properutilization of the aforementioned variable’s should have getdueattention tospeed up the enhancement of agricultural productivity and rural householdincome.
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
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF K.O.J.J FOOD PROCESSING COMPLEX PLC
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) TEFERA ZERGA
Supply chain management is the means by which firms engaged in creating, distributing, and selling products, can join forces to establish a supply network. The supreme competitive advantage-has emerged as one of the most powerful business improvement tools around is supply chain management. Companies all over the world are pursuing supply chain as the latest methodology to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, better utilize assets, and build sustain their revenues. The purpose of this research paper was to assess the practices of supply chain management practices from the five supply chain management practices perspectives (Supplier and customer relationship, internal operations, information sharing, information technology and training) and to see the integrations among supply chain partners. For the accomplishment of this, the study employed descriptive research design in which the selectionsof the respondents using stratified simple random sampling techniques. The total numbers of K.O.J.J food processing complex plc employees are 773 out these, 125 employees and there are 150 enterprise level customers and raw material suppliers among those 32 raw material suppliers and industrial customers would have been considered as a sample unit. Furthermore, one general manager and five functional managers were interviewed. A primary source of data was used for this study. Five point Likert scaled questionnaire and interviews have been used as instruments for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferentialstatistical tools presented in tables. The major finding indicates that, most supply chain management practices are moderately practiced within the K.O.J.J’’s food processing complex plc supply chain. Whereas information technology and training practices are poorly applied.Sales forecast information sharing with customers is poor. Based on both quantitative and qualitative analysis the case factory relationship with its customers and suppliers would be poor customers’ services. Manufacturing, supply and demand uncertainties which are the major headaches or challenges of the case factory supply chain which prohibits effective implementation of supply chain management. Therefore enhancing organizational objective effective and efficient, it is better for the organization to give due attention to the make supply chain management practices and the integration of supply chain actors effective
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.
ASSESSMENT OF CUSTOMER REL ATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PRACTICE CASE OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) GEBEYEHU MELESSE
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the strongest and most efficient approach inmaintaining and creating close relationships with customers in the service sectors including banks.As world has become a global village, competition become tough and stiff between organizations and formed a climate of constant change, achieving and holding a customer has become vital for the success of any organization and Ethiopia is no exception.To examine and measure customer relationship management and its assessment on customer satisfaction practice in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia west Addis Ababa districts was the aim of this study.In this study both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. The study used primary and secondary sources to gather data. Primary data were collected through close ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The study has been conducted on a sample group of both customers and employees a total of 392(three hundred ninety two) respondents in three branches of CBE West Addis Ababa district located in Guraghe zone. To analyze the collected data correlation, simple linear regression was used. The findings show that customer relationship management dimensions affects customer satisfaction.
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
DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND RURAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN ETHIOPI A
(wolkite university, 2018-06) BIRHANGI RMA
I improvements in the agricultural productivity and rural household’s income and identifying the factors contribute to its improvement is very critical for enhancing food security and poverty reduction strategy in Ethiopia. The aim of this paper isto investigate the factors contributing to agricultural productivity and rural households’ income differential in Ethiopia. The study used panel data of Ethiopian socio- economic survey collected by Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopian collaboration of World Bank in the three survey periods of 2012, 2014 and 2016production years. The study was used econometric models derived from Cob- Dogla sproduction function namely: Pooled ordinary least square (within- group) , fixed effects (FE) and random effects (RE) models for labor and land productivity and multiple regression models to identify contributing factors for rural household income differential across regions. And the model output indicated that, irrigation use, number of oxen, non- farm income, and education level of household head, cultivated area, age and amounts of fertilizer used were the significant variables that contribute to farm income differential in the study area. Therefore, the policy implication of the study is that, increasing and proper utilization of the aforementioned variable’s should have get due attention to speed up the enhancement of agricultural productivity and rural household income.
The Impact of Perceived Organizational Injustice on Employees Turnover Intentions In Guraghe zone public service sector
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) Siyoum Amiga
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of perceived organizational injustice on employee’s turnover intention in Guraghe zone public service sectors. The population under study was all employees in Guraghe zone public service sectors. Using proportionate stratified random sampling based on the size of statistical community, 281administrative employees were participated in the study. The study had a descriptive and causal research design and the required data were collected by using the validated form of organizational justice questionnaire containing 22 questions and validated form of turnover intention questionnaire, containing 3 questions. The reliability was estimated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient for distributive, procedural and interactional justice respectively were, 0.93, 0.69 and 0.80 and 0.92 for turnover intention. The obtained data were analyzed using frequencies, mean, and linear regressions.Result indicates that the level of employee’s perception of organizational justice is below average, whereas their intention to leave their organization is high. The result of mean of perceived organizational justice and turnover intention showed that employee’s level of turnover intention is high. This high level in turnover intentions indicates that majority of employees have perceived low level of organizational justice, which means the employees are not satisfied with the outcome that they receive, with the procedures by which they acquire outcomes and with interpersonal treatment as well as the quality of information that they receive about the outcomes. The results of linear regression showed that the best predictor of turnover intention was distributive injustice. Based on findings, the researcher recommended the management of Guraghe zone public service sectors to take actions that rise justice perception and decrease turnover intentions.
ASSESSMENT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC STAFF MOTIVATION: THE CASE OF SELECTED TVET COLLEGES IN GURAGE ZONE
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) TARIKU KASSA
The researcher was initiated to conduct the study on the assessment of career development and academic 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 for best performers; make academic activities free from politics; develop different types of reward programs and make trainers career path and growth criteria easily achievable.
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING FOR LOAN NON-REPAYMENT THE CASE OF OMFI GURAGHE ZONE BRANCH
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) FELEKE LEMMA
This study was conducted with the objective of “assessing factors contributing for loan non-repayment in Omo Micro Finance Institution Guraghe zone branch “ using both primary and secondary data . Descriptive research design was used to carry out the study. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaires with the help of trained data collectors, and secondary data were also collected from Omo Micro Finance Institution Guraghe zone branch office, and sub-branch offices. Out of 383 samples data were collected from 370 defaulters (96.7%). Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was employed to analyze data. The results of the analysis showed that age, marital status, family members, education status, type of business engaged/residence, type of loan, type of borrowing, amount of loan released, delayed loan release, inconvenient repayment period , and level of income ,training and monitoring were the major contributing factors for non-repayment of loan to Omo Micro finance Institution Guraghe Zone branch office. The remaining independent variables used in the research had a contribution for the non-repayment of the loan but were not significant contributing factors .Revision of policy issues, and strengthening the institutional capacity was recommended
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.
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
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.
ThesisSubmittedtotheschoolofGraduateStudiesofWolkiteUniversityinPartial FulfilmentoftheRequirementsforAwardoftheDegreeofMasterofSciencein Economics(Development Economics)
(WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2018-06) MULUGETASEIFU
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CORE BANKING SYSTEM ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN SOME SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS WOLKITE TOWN
(Wolkite University, 2018-09) YONAS ENDALE GELAN
Financial institutions across the globe are re-examining how they meet their customer satisfaction and developing plan needed to align them strategically to remain competitive & Profitable in the future. Core banking service has networking of branches which enables customers to operate and manage their accounts and avail themselves of banking services from any branches of banks irrespective of the branch with which they maintains their accounts. Customer Satisfaction leads organization to gain loyalty and achieve the desired objectives. Formerly commercial banks use manual & Obsolete technologies. This becomes cause for customer dissatisfaction on day to day financial institution service quality. Therefore this research focus on recognizing the impact of Core banking system on Customer Satisfaction at some selected commercial banks which is commercial bank of Ethiopia, Nib international bank, Abyssinia bank & Debub global bank. The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of Core banking on Customer satisfaction in Commercial banks. As ample of 398(three hundred ninety eight) customers were selected using probability sampling technique and among these 360(three hundred sixty) was collected. Questionnaire & interview was used to collect primary data for the study and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The result of this study shows that, there was significant relationship between core banking & customer satisfaction and also there was significant relationship between service quality & customer satisfaction. From the service quality dimensions; reliability, empathy & tangibles are positive and significant impact on customer satisfaction & the remaining assurance, responsiveness are positive but insignificant impact on customer satisfaction. Thus it is suggested that application of Core banking technologies and service quality on Commercial banks have many contributions regarding Customer satisfaction.
EFFECTIVENESS OF RURAL JOB OPORTUNITY CREATION PACKAGE IN THE CASE OFMAREKO WEREDA, GURAGE ZONE
(WKU, 2019) Dr.ShiferawMitiku