Mekelle University, Ethiopia: Recent submissions
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Performance Evaluation of Selected Ethiopian Commercial Banks Using Balanced Scorecard
(Mekelle University, 2010-06)The financial measures were sufficient enough to indicate the performance of the machine like nature of the corporate entities during the industrial age. This was because the competition during this age was ruled by scope ... -
Analysis of the Performance of Local Hybrid Maize Seed Production and Marketing In Marwoled and Goshyie, Womberma and Yilmandensa woreda, Amhara, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2011-06)Production and marketing of hybrid maize seed is constrained by different production and marketing factors in the study area. To analyze those factors, this study was carried in local hybrid maize seed production and ... -
Analysis of Grain Marketing in Southern Zone of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2010-09)An efficient agricultural marketing is crucial for effective agricultural and rural development, particularly with regard to sustained increase in agricultural production, and farmer’s income. The market for grain is the ... -
Impact of an Integrated Watershed Management Program on Food Security: The Case of Mai Zeg Zeg Watershed in Degua Tembein Worada
(Mekelle University, 2010-06)The government of Ethiopia and the supporting donors have been investing huge resources on the food security programs though the watershed management approaches elsewhere in the country and the study woreda in particular. ... -
Analysis of Financial Structure of Private Limited Manufacturing Companies- With Special Reference to Selected Units in Mekelle Zone
(Mekelle University, 2010-06)This paper used financial statement data for the period 2004-2009, from Ethiopian Revenue and Custom authority,Mekelle branch, to analyze the financial structure of Private limited manufacturing companies. Five companies ... -
The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Employment Creation and Income Generation: A Survey Study of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2010-06)Unemployment and low income are one of the present situations in urban cities of Ethiopia. The government of Ethiopia has formulated a policy to mitigate the overwhelmed problem by fostering micro and small enterprises. ... -
A study on the Role of Multipurpose Cooperatives in Grain Marketing in Gozamn Woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2010-04)The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the grain marketing role of multipurpose cooperatives in Gozamn woreda. It is widely accepted that multipurpose cooperatives are human associations organized for the benefits ... -
Factors that affect adoption of Weather index insurance and its intensity: The case of Kola Tembien wereda, Tigray Northern Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2011-10)Weather index micro insurance mechanisms are highly recognized as preferable ways to finance the drought risk. The objective of this paper is to analyze factors that affect adoption of weather index insurance and to examine ... -
Economic Analysis of Smallholder Vegetable Production in Tigary, Ethiopia. A Case of IPMS’s Alamata Wereda Pilot learning Project
(Mekelle University, 2010-02)To examine the determining factors on smallholder vegetable producers’ adoption decision to use the new agricultural technology or not, and to interpret the smallholder’s response to this new technology adoption decision ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Child Labor and Schooling in Rural Tigray:The Case of Hintalo-Wejerat Woreda
(Mekelle University, 2014-10)This paper investigates the main socio-economic factors affecting child labor and schooling for children aged 7-14 using data collected from rural household areas of rural Tigray, particularly Hintalo-Wejerat woreda. The ... -
Non farm livelihood diversification as an alternative livelihood strategy of rural households in drought prone areas of Tigray region. The case of kilte-awlaelo woreda
(Mekelle University, 2010-02)The Ethiopian government has been putting more emphasis to the agriculture sector as a strategy to resolve the challenges in food security. However, crop and livestock production is no longer the only sources of rural ... -
Motor Insurance Industry and Its Role in Road Safety in Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2014-06)Insurance is about more than just compensating for loss as it is a highly effective mechanism for assessing, managing and reducing risk. By helping customers face up to and manage risk effectively, insurance is an ... -
Determinants of Seasonal Food Insecurity and Coping Mechanism in Rural Household in Lare District in Nure Zone, Gambella National Regional State, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2013-05)The main objective of the study was to investigate the determinants of seasonal food insecurity status of farming rural households, to identify factors influencing rural households‟ food insecurity status and to find out ... -
Financial Performance Analysis: The Case of Bank of Abyssinia Versus Other Private Commercial Banks in Ethiopia
(M, 2010-05)This study entitled ‘Financial Performance Analysis’ was conducted on Bank of Abyssinia. Both the trend and comparative financial performance analysis approaches were used. Five years audited financial reports from 2005 ... -
Factors influencing formal loan repayment performance of urban women in Tigray, A case study of Dedebit credit and saving institution, Adwa town woreda
(Mekelle University, 2013-05)This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing factors that influence formal loan repayment of urban women in Tigray and evaluating the loan rationing mechanism using primary data collected through structured ... -
Environmental-Technology Gap and Technical efficiency Estimates of Farm households in Northern Ethiopia: Metafrontier Analysis
(Mekelle University, 2013-05)Agriculture is the driving force of the economy in less developed countries like Ethiopia. Consequently, Agricultural productivity demonstrate crucial role for improving the welfare of the vast majority of poor (Sahn et ... -
Determinants of successful loan repayment performance of private borrowers in Development Bank of Ethiopia North Region
(Mekelle University, 2010-05)In this paper, attempts are made to identify borrower’s characteristics, project characteristics and loan characteristics that determine successful loan repayment performance of the borrowers in Development Bank of ... -
Determinants of Saving and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) Operational Performance in Gondar town, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2010-06)In recent years, the growth and expansion of saving and credit cooperatives is playing its significant contribution to poverty reduction strategy of developing countries including Ethiopia in solving the financial problem ... -
Members’ Participation in the Awabel Multi-Purpose Farmers Cooperatives Union and its Affiliates, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2008-06)This research tried to identify various characteristics of members that influence their participation level in cooperative governance and business. Participation measures included attendance at meetings, utilization of ... -
Determinants of Pastoralists’ Livestock Income in the Middle Awash, Southern Afar, Ethiopia
(Mekelle University, 2010-09)Ethiopia is among the first ten nations in the world with respect to the livestock population. However, the benefit obtained from the sector is low compared to other African countries and the world standard. The economic ...