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The Effect of Small and Medium Enterprises in Employment Creation and Income Generation in a case of Kebridahar Town: Qorahe Zone, Somali Region State, Ethiopia

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This study were look at the effect of small and medium enterprises in employment creation and income generation Somali Regional State in kebridahar town using primary data collected depth interview, questionnaire, and focus group discussions. It was examine use of International and Ethiopian Experience literature in general, and in Ethiopia in particular. To obtain data needed to undertake the study primary data were collected to appropriate data collection tools. In order to confirm that the designed data collection tool is accurate, pilot survey were also being conducted. Moreover, the question of sampling techniques and sample size determination has been dealt with. Both descriptive and quantitative methods were employed for analysis purpose. Descriptive statistical tools such as tables and percentages were use. Also, Mean, maximum, minimum were used to classify the respondents annual income and number of employees per Small and medium Enterprises in to the mean, below the mean, the minimum and the maximum.

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  • Debebe, Regan, 2021. "The Effect of Small and Medium Enterprises in Employment Creation and Income Generation in a case of Kebridahar Town: Qorahe Zone, Somali Region State, Ethiopia," MPRA Paper 105952, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 12 Feb 2021.
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    Keywords

    Employment Creation; Income Generation and Small and Medium Enterprises;

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    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General

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