http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/2 CBE 2026-05-27T19:32:02Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/125 FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION ON LEADERSHIP: THE CASE OF BENCH SHEKO AND SHEKA ZONE Zewdie, Melkamu The main aim of this study was to investigate the major factors that affecting women participation on leadership position in the case of Bench Sheko and Sheka Zone. The objective of the study was to access the factors that affecting women participation on leadership position in the case of Bench Sheko and Sheka Zone. To achieve this objective, descriptive survey design was used which was supplemented by both quantitative and qualitative data. The study was carried out in Bench Sheko and Sheka Zone; the target population of the study was employees existing in Bench Sheko and Sheka Zone. The sample size of the respondents was 186. Sampling technique of the study was probability sampling specifically simple random sampling the method of data collection was through survey method and the tools are, questionnaire interview and focus group discussion (FGD). The data obtained through questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive, inferential statistical were used to analyze using SPSS version 20, while data obtained through interview and focus group discussion (FGD) were analyzed qualitatively. The major findings of the study are leadership positions in Bench Sheko and Sheka zone are mainly dominated by male leaders and it is not attractive for women. Low participation of women in leadership position is attributed to different personal, socio cultural and institutional factors. It was also found that socio-cultural belief and practices; family and home responsibility as well as institutional factor affected women’s participation in leadership. The overall recommendation of the study was to improve women’s hope, awareness creation program and bringing perceptual and attitudinal changes in all men and women should be conduct through providing training, workshops and experience sharing. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/124 Does corporate governance and balance sheet features influence the financial policy of cooperatives in south west Ethiopia? A partial least square structural equation model (PLS SEM) Abebe, Ayalew Ali; Zelalem, Bayelign Abebe Efficient financial policy lowers the business risk, improve the net present value of the firm’s investment projects and maximize the shareholders’ value. However, the effect still not studied yet in the study area. Therefore, the aim of this study is to empirically examine the effects of corporate governance and balance sheet features on the financial policy of cooperatives in south west Ethiopia using the PLS SEM model. Three years’ data from 2020 to 2022 were collected from 145 cooperatives. The study used managerial characteristics’ as the control variables, corporate governance and balance sheet features as the latent variables that affect the dependent variable cooperative financial policy measured both by short term debt and total debt. The study found that corporate governance has significant but negative effect on the financial policy of cooperatives in south west Ethiopia. It was found that balance sheet features are significant and positive effect on the financial policy of cooperatives in south west Ethiopia. Furthermore, managerial characteristics’ have positive effect on the financial policy and balance sheet features and no effect on the corporate governance of cooperatives in south west Ethiopia. Thus, the study concludes that all corporate governance, balance sheet features and managerial characteristics’ have significant effect on the financial policy of cooperatives in south west Ethiopia. Therefore, the study recommends that in developing up their financial policy, cooperatives need to take into account managerial characteristics’, corporate governance, and balance sheet features. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/123 The effect of Coffee Production and Trade on Gender Income Equality and Livelihood Improvement in bench-Sheko, and Sheka zone Yibika, Ageritu Coffee, as a globally traded commodity, has the potential to contribute significantly to achieving the sustainable development goals in developing countries. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of coffee production and trading on gender equalities in income distribution and livelihood improvement in Bench-Sheko, and Sheka zone by using decomposition of Gini coefficient, Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition, and descriptive statistics for livelihood condition of the 392 households. The study illustrations moderate income inequality in the area, with coffee income being the most correlated with total household income. Additionally the study reveals that income inequality in male-headed households is greater than in women-headed households. The Gini coefficient is slightly higher for male-headed households, suggesting a more unequal distribution. Furthermore the results show those male farmers make 27% more money than female farmers, mostly because of market accessibility, land size, non-farm income, and coffee farming experience. Moreover the study found that male and female householders have better physical capital, but face challenges in accessing public services and financial resources. The result indicates that government of Ethiopia should emphasizes the need of addressing income inequality by improving market accessibility, increasing the size of land plots, and encouraging non-farm earning alternatives, particularly for female farmers. Furthermore result indicates the government should improving access to public services like, electricity, network, training centers, roads, markets, and loan provider institution that help to enhance the quality of rural livelihoods for coffee farmers in the study area. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/122 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE SUCCESS OF CONSUMER COOPERATIVES IN CASE OF BENCH SHEKO, WEST OMO AND SHEKA ZONES Wodajo, Sitotaw; Haile, Worku The study was aimed to identify factors that influence on success of consumer cooperatives in case of Bench sheko, Sheka and West omo zones. Descriptive and explanatory type of research design method was applied. Explanatory identify causal factors and outcomes of the target phenomenon (Biset Amene & Yadessa, 2018). The study was focused on fifty one (51) selected active consumer cooperatives in Bench sheko, West omo and Sheka zone. A three-stage random sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of the sample respondents from the cooperatives in three Woredas. In the first stage, seven woredas were selected from each zone proportionately. In the second stage from those woredas 17 sample consumer cooperatives were selected. Finally from those consumer cooperatives 385 sample of respondents were selected. Political, Technology, Management, Bureaucracy, Marketing, Finance and Infrastructure influence were selected as independent factors. Successes of consumer cooperatives were identified as dependent variable for this study. Finding reveals most factors have effect on consumer cooperatives. Variable like politics, management, marketing and finance are important factors that affect significantly the target variables. Factor bureaucracy had no significant influence on dependent variables. The study recommends enhancing the success of consumer cooperative by improving the economic status. Special attention should give on problems like lack of marketing and finance access shortage, lagging technological advance and political interference. Therefore, Bench sheko, Sheka and West omo zones should solve these challeges 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z