The Assessment of TVET College’s Supports and the Performance of Micro Small Medium Enterprises in Addis Ababa

Deksiso L

Published on: 2024-05-31

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of TVET colleges support and their role for the performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Addis Ababa. A total of 376 questionnaires were properly filled and returned and Judgmental sampling were employed. A descriptive and explanatory (mixed) design was employed where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used in the study. A descriptive statistic (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistical analysis of correlation and relative importance index has been used and SPSS package version 25 was used to process the data analysis. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of internal consistency. The study findings revealed TVET College’s support has a significant effect on the performance of MSMEs. However, TVETs in Addis Ababa are not contributing for MSMEs performance significantly. The relationship between TVET and MSME were loose, the implementation of policies and strategies by TVETS were poor, and the role of TVETs in providing skilled manpower for MSMEs and in transferring technology and in fostering entrepreneurship was insignificant. TVET and MSMEs is recommended to set a common agenda for decision on common issues to strength their relation, set clear structure that links TVET with MSMEs. TVET institutions should bridge the gap with enterprises with updated technologies. There should have constant interactions and collaborations between MSMEs and TVEs.