Challenges of Doing Business in South Wollo Zone

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analysis the challenges of doing business in case of Dessie City, South Wollo and Oromiya special zones. The study covers to challenges of doing business with respect to the role of Government, Business and consumer, and pinpoint the major sources of challenges and problems that hinder enabling business environment. To achieve the objective, study has adopted both qualitative and quantitative method of research approaches. Specifically, the study employed descriptive research designs and questionnaire was used the data collection instruments. To do so, 357 samples have been taken from target population based on sample size determination formula with stratified sampling techniques.  Descriptive statistics, narrative analysis, have used as data analysis techniques the study. The study found that documentary requirements, infrastructure, public service, rules and regulations were the major challenges doing business in case of Dessie City, South Wollo and Oromiya special zones. The study concludes that most of problems are caused by government’s legal, administrative and institutional inefficiency and lack of strong associations and absence of consumer right advocacy group to expose illegal trade practice are among the mentioned problems. Accordingly, the study recommended that government should have to take Lions share through legal, technological and institutional reform to improve all aspects of doing business and consumers have had their own role in improving endeavor of current business problems in the study areas.

Keywords: Doing Business, Challenges, South Wollo Zone

DOI: 10.7176/JESD/13-19-03

Publication date:October 31^st 2022