FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MICRO ...
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MICRO ...
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MICRO ...
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However, when that come in to practice, a lot of problems were faced associated with<br />
different internal and external factors from all stakeholders. As discussed in table 3<br />
women entrepreneurs have no their own premises (land) to run their business. This seems<br />
a problem observed from the side of the municipalities as it is its responsibility. The table<br />
also shows that the financial access of the respondents is weak. This problem is<br />
associated with micro finances in that financial arrangements are their responsibilities. In<br />
relation to the training supports given by TVETs, still is not satisfactory and focus on<br />
some technical aspects rather than including business matters too.<br />
The MSEs work process owner complain that trainees will not acquire the required<br />
trainings from TVETs .He states reasons such as shortage of trainers, trainers overloads<br />
and lack of incentives given to them as main ones. In addition shortage or raw materials,<br />
machines and budget problems are stated as reasons by the process owner. Because of<br />
these, the process owner added our trainees are forced to return back before completing<br />
and sometimes at the beginning of the training sessions. For this, the dean of W/ro Siheen<br />
College of TVET responds that it is a problem of attitudinal change among teachers by<br />
associating everything with incentives.<br />
Similarly, the interview conducted with the dean shows that there were problems in<br />
recruiting and selecting candidates for training in the side of MSEs. The dean stressed<br />
that proper selection mechanisms were not used in screening the candidates. They faced<br />
problems such as screening the same trainees for different training programs at different<br />
times even though there are others waiting for their turn. The dean also added that<br />
disciplinary problems were observed among the trainees. In their criteria of screening, the<br />
dean commented that MSEs use of one kebele system (cooperative member trainees<br />
should be from one/same kebele) and limiting the minimum number of cooperative<br />
member in to 10 are the reason for the occurrence of such a problem. These problems are<br />
also reflected in borrowing money from micro finances.<br />
With regard to financial matter, an interview conducted with Dessie micro finance<br />
manager shows that, those women entrepreneurs organized by MSEs have problems in<br />
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