Performance In Ethiopia Research Articles

The relationships between teachers’ professional competence licensure test, teachers’ competence, and students’ academic performance in Ethiopia: mixed research

The relationships between teachers’ professional competence licensure test, teachers’ competence, and students’ academic performance in Ethiopia: mixed research

Early Effects of Information Revolution Interventions on Health Information System Performance in Ethiopia.

Health information systems (HISs) are essential to a country's health system as they provide critical support to health policymaking, management, financing, and service delivery. A well-functioning HIS should produce timely and reliable data that are available and easily accessible to decision-makers throughout the health system. Ethiopia has transitioned from a fragmented, paper-based health management information system (HMIS) to a harmonized, digital system used at points of collection and service delivery.In 2016, the Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) launched the Information Revolution (IR), a transformative agenda aimed at enhancing the culture of data use, scaling priority HIS tools and systems, and strengthening HIS governance. Between 2016 and 2022, the MOH, Data Use Partnership, and other partners implemented a series of IR interventions that supported this agenda. These interventions included deploying and harmonizing digital HIS systems; strengthening HIS leadership, coordination, and governance; implementing the IR pathway strategy; enhancing capacity through supportive supervision, mentorship, and training; and improving performance monitoring teams. This article aims to synthesize the key HIS interventions implemented in Ethiopia as part of the IR and document the effects of these interventions on HIS performance.Early studies indicate promising improvements in HIS performance across health facilities in Ethiopia. However, challenges remain. To ensure sustainable progress, it is essential to continue addressing key challenges, such as system interoperability, HIS workforce, and capacity for data use at all levels. By building on the successes of the first Health Sector Transformation Plan and addressing these gaps, Ethiopia can advance its vision of a robust, data-driven health system capable of improving health outcomes and driving evidence-based decision-making.

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SME Business Performance in Ethiopia: The Configurational Approach

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SME Business Performance in Ethiopia: The Configurational Approach

Sustainable supply chain management and organizational performance: the mediating role of competitive advantage in Ethiopian manufacturing industry

PurposeThis research aims to study the impact of sustainable supply chain management on both competitive advantage and organizational performance in the Ethiopian manufacturing industry.Design/methodology/approachThe objectives are achieved through collecting and analyzing data from 221 Ethiopian manufacturing industries. This research employs a quantitative approach, specifically descriptive and causal research methods. The data are collected by questionnaires administered directly to a sample of 221 respondents who are managers and supervisors in the manufacturing industry. In addition, data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling in the Smart-PLS Software version (SmartPLS 4.0).FindingsThe research reveals that SSCM substantially and positively impacts competitive advantage and organizational performance. Furthermore, statistical findings prove the connection between competitive advantage and organizational performance. Moreover, competitive advantage indirectly influences the relationship between SSCM and OP. The results suggest that successfully implementing SSCM can improve competitive advantage and OP.Originality/valueConsidering the triple-bottom-line approach and the mediating effects of competitive advantage, this study is the first to analyze the relationship between SSCM and manufacturing performance in Ethiopia. This study adds to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence on the impact of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) on competitive advantage and organizational performance in the manufacturing industry of emerging markets.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is based on a cross-sectional study, which may prevent the generalization of findings derived from the current study. The analyzed variable in this study quantified OP, which is widely recognized as a very dynamic concept.

Evaluation of ERA5 and CHIRPS rainfall estimates against observations across Ethiopia

Satellite-based precipitation estimates and global reanalysis products bear the promise of supporting the development of accurate and timely climate information for end users in sub-Sharan Africa. The accuracy of these global models, however, may be reduced in data-scarce regions and should be carefully evaluated. This study evaluates the performance of ERA5 reanalysis data and CHIRPS precipitation data against ground-based measurements from 167 rain gauges in Ethiopia, a region with complex topography and diverse climates. Focusing over a 38-year period (1981–2018), our study utilizes a point-to-pixel analysis to compare daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual precipitation data, conducting an evaluation based on continuous and categorical metrics. Our findings indicate that over Ethiopia CHIRPS generally outperforms ERA5, particularly in high-altitude areas, demonstrating a better capability in detecting high-intensity rainfall events. Both datasets, however, exhibit lower performance in Ethiopia's lowland regions, possibly the influence of sparse rain gauge networks informing gridded datasets. Notably, both CHIRPS and ERA5 were found to underestimate rainfall variability, with CHIRPS displaying a slight advantage in representing the erratic nature of Ethiopian rainfall. The study’s results highlight considerable performance differences between CHIRPS and ERA5 across varying Ethiopian landscapes and climatic conditions. CHIRPS’ effectiveness in high-altitude regions, especially for daily rainfall estimation, emphasizes its suitability in similar geographic contexts. Conversely, the lesser performance of ERA5 in these areas suggests a need for refined calibration and validation processes, particularly for complex terrains. These insights are essential for the application of satellite-based and reanalysis of rainfall data in meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological contexts, particularly in topographically and climatically diverse regions.

Institutional actors and their impact on postharvest coffee value chain performance in Ethiopia

Institutional actors and their impact on postharvest coffee value chain performance in Ethiopia

Entrepreneurial Innovation Mediation among Marketing Strategies and Business Sustainability in Ethiopia

Present study was conducted to examine the predicators of marketing strategies on the organizational performance with mediation of entrepreneurship innovation in Sustainable business scenario. The researchers had designed both descriptive and inferential statistics and different methodologies. The sampling technique was both non-probability and probability incorporating simple random sampling technique. The data for this study were obtained from Oromia International Bank, Ethiopia as the representative organization with a survey of 425 customers of Oromia International Bank, those served in sectors and modern organizations staff of Bule-Hora branch, Ethiopia. The researchers, finally come up with the result, of less marketing strategy implementation and the decreasing the organization performance which are mainly associated with poor leaders capacity, Work environment and poor Employees commitment and poor technology adoption ,related predicators were among the major problems while adoption of mediation of entrepreneurship innovation . Leader’s capacity is single of the most promising ways to increase organization performance in Ethiopia. The researchers recommended that the concerned body had to have applied so as to end up with the problems observed in marketing strategy implementation, control the predicators, and in turn provide good marketing strategy implementation as well as good organization performance.

Financial Management Practices and Coffee Cooperatives Performance in Ethiopia with Mediation of Human Capital

The study's main topic was how Ethiopian coffee cooperatives' financial management practices and organizational performance are mediated by human capital. The cross-sectional study with multistage sampling was employed by the researchers. KMO was employed as a test for adequate data. To evaluate the overall impact of the regression, total variance was used. To determine if the observable variables could adequately explain the latent determinants, confirmatory factor analysis was utilized. The model fitness and mediation analysis were both tested using SEM. According to study, there was a significant link based on the data because the KMO value of.906 was greater than 0.5 and the statistical threshold for the Bartlett's test was lower than 0.05. The researchers discovered that the CMIN/DF was less than 3.0, indicating model acceptance. The model being tested is compared using the Tucker Lewis Index (TLI). Mediation of Human capital has led to a roughly 75% boost in performance of Coffee Cooperatives. As a result, there is now some partial mediation between financial management practices and coffee cooperative performance.

Determinants of Private Investment Performance in Ethiopia

Determinants of Private Investment Performance in Ethiopia

The Effects of Industrial Park Development on Manufacturing Firms’ Performance in Ethiopia

The Effects of Industrial Park Development on Manufacturing Firms’ Performance in Ethiopia

Reproduction and production performance of improved chickens, their production constraints, and opportunities under Ethiopian conditions.

Chickens have important roles in human food security and social and cultural values throughout the world. The current review focused on improved chickens' reproduction and production performance, their production constraints, and opportunities under Ethiopian conditions. The review covered nine performance traits, thirteen commercial breeds, and eight crossbreds between commercial breeds, and local chicken. The genotypes affected the age of the first egg, eggs per hen per year, and average egg weight. The three exotic breeds with short ages at first egg were Lohmann Brown, Novo Brown, and Potchefstroom Koekoek at 137, 140, and 142 days, respectively. The three genotypes with the highest egg production were Sasso T44, Bovans Brown, and Isa Browns laying 229, 235, and 276 eggs per hen per year. The three with the highest egg weight were Isa Browns, Bovans Brown, and Sasso T44 with their eggs weighing 58.8, 60.3, and 65.6 g each, respectively. Crossbreeding indigenous chicken with exotic breeds improved the age at first egg-lay, eggs per hen per year, and egg weigh. Crossbreeding indigenous chicken with exotic breeds shortened the age at first egg-lay. Crossbred of indigenous chicken with Fayoumi, Rhode Island Red, and White Leghorn reduced age at first egg-lay to 196.0, 198.3 and 224.3 days, respectively. Crossbreeding Dominant Red Barred with indigenous chicken reduced the age at first egg-lay from 137.3 to 130.7 days. Among the crossbred chicken, crossing between local chicken and Fayoumi, White Leghorn, and Yarkon laid the most eggs per hen per year being 119, 120, and 129 eggs, respectively. The crossbreed between Dominant Red Barred, and Horro ecotype aged 41-44 weeks laid eggs weighing 56.3 g. The management practices affected age at first egg with the smallholder production system tending to delay it and reduced the eggs per hen per year and average egg weight. The age at first egg-lay for Bovans Brown breed ranged from 165.6 to 196.2 days under this system. Potchefstroom Koekoek chicken breed reared under this system laid 130.5 to 187.0 eggs per hen per year. When additional feed was provided, Bovans Brown chicken breed increased their egg production from 133.5 to 235.9 eggs per hen per year. The average egg weight was 43.0, 52.1, and 52.5 g for Fayoumi, White Leghorn, and Rhode Island Red chicken, repectivelly, under this system in northern Ethiopia. Most chicken breeds were reared under inadequate management practices resulting in suboptimal performance. Crossbreeding exotic and indigenous chicken breeds and intensifying the management will improve performance. The existence of suitable market demand for chicken products, readily available commercial feeds, and government and private investor involvement are emerging opportunities for enhanced chicken performance in Ethiopia.

Exploring the role of ICT in pharmaceutical supply chain practices and operational performance in Ethiopia: a structural equation modeling approach

BackgroundA well-coordinated supply chain ensures the sustainable availability of life-saving medicines that improve public health outcomes. Information Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the strategies for optimizing supply chain coordination. However, there is a paucity of data on how it affects supply chain practice and performance at the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency (EPSA).ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the relationships between information and communication technology, supply chain practice, and pharmaceutical supply chain operational performance using a structural equation modeling approach.MethodsWe conducted an analytical cross-sectional study between April and June 2021. Three hundred twenty EPSA employees participated in the survey. We used a pretested, self-administered five-point Likert scale questionnaire to collect the intended data. A structural equation modeling confirmed the relationship between the constructs (information communication technology, supply chain practices, and performance). Thus, the measurement models were first validated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS/AMOS software. A p-value of less than 5% indicated statistical significance.ResultsOf the 320 questionnaires distributed, 300 participants (202 males and 98 females) duly responded. In this survey, supply chain practices (mainly customer relationship management and information sharing) and ICT had significant positive direct effects on operational performance with standardized regression weights (β) of 0.65 (p < .001) and 0.29 (p < .001), respectively. On the other hand, 73% of the variations in operational performance were explained by ICT and supply chain practices, wherein ICT played moderate mediation effects between supply chain practice and performance (VAF = 0.24, p < .001). Despite the significant positive influence of ICT, the agency still faced data visibility problems with customers and other supply chain partners.ConclusionThe findings revealed that supply chain practices and ICT implementation impacted the agency’s supply chain performance positively and significantly. The ICT implementation practice in the agency posited a significant positive partial mediating role between supply chain practice and operational performance. Thus, if the agency focuses on the automation and integration of customer relationship management and the practice of information exchange, the essential supply chain practices, it can further improve operational performance.

Meta Analysis Study of Marketing Innovation on SME Business Performance in Ethiopia

This study looked at how market innovation affected SMEs' performance in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, with the use of government support programmes as a moderator. The study's meta-analysis will be guided by the Schumpeter innovation theory, which also incorporates the diffusion of innovation theory, expectancy theory, institutional theory, stakeholder theory, absorptive capacity theory, resource-based view/theory, dynamic capability theory, R-A theory, and unified theory of acceptance and use of technology. The researcher used an effect size approach based on a forest and funnel plot to scan, exclude, and include relevant material. Researchers discovered a connection between the Dimension of Innovation and company performance on the basis of an extensive literature review. Also Based on the studied literature, the researcher discovered a link between the moderation of the government support programme and the performance of SMEs' firms in the area of innovation. To carry out this study, an exploratory sequential mixed research design will be used. Based on the current literature, the study attempts to create a conceptual framework and testable hypotheses. It was discovered that the impact of marketing innovation on a firm's performance was moderated by government support programmes. Businesses must be encouraged to adopt government support programmes with a moderating influence as a result.

Export knowledge, export commitment and coffee export performance in Ethiopia

Export performance is the success or failure of a company in exporting locally produced goods or services to other countries. This study aimed to analyze the effect of export knowledge and export commitment on coffee export performance with the mediating role of product adaptation in Ethiopian coffee exporting companies. The study employed a quantitative research method, and data were collected from 273 sampled companies engaged in coffee exporting in the country. In addition, this study used a structured questionnaire to collect data. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS version 25 and PLS-SEM version 3.2.8 to test the causal relationships between the constructs. The results revealed that factors such as export knowledge, export commitment, and product adaptation significantly influence the export performance of coffee companies in the country. Moreover, product adaptation also mediated the relationship between export knowledge, export commitment, and export performance. The study’s finding implies that sufficient export knowledge, export commitment, and adapting product can increase export performance. As a result, the research makes three main scientific contributions: first, it explains how export knowledge and export commitment are used to improve export performance. Second, it adds knowledge to the existing export performance literature by examining the mediating role of product adaptation. Third, it presents evidence from a less-studied developing country like Ethiopia. Finally, the study provided strategic recommendations based on empirical evidence. Accordingly, to improve coffee export performance, the management and other employees of a company can benefit from having adequate knowledge of export procedures and commitment to their duties and responsibilities. On top of that, coffee export companies must apply product adaptation strategies to meet their customers' needs.

Meta Analysis Study of Marketing Innovation on SME Business Performance in Ethiopia

This study looked at how market innovation affected SMEs' performance in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, with the use of government support programs as a moderator. The study's meta-analysis will be guided by the Schumpeter innovation theory, which also incorporates the diffusion of innovation theory, expectancy theory, institutional theory, stakeholder theory, absorptive capacity theory, resource-based view/theory, dynamic capability theory, R-A theory, and a unified theory of acceptance and use of technology. The researcher used an effect size approach based on a forest and funnel plot to scan, exclude, and include relevant material. Researchers discovered a connection between the dimension of innovation and company performance on the basis of an extensive literature review. Also Based on the studied literature, the researcher discovered a link between the moderation of the government support program and the performance of SMEs' firms in the area of innovation. To carry out this study, an exploratory sequential mixed-methods research design will be used. Based on the current literature, the study attempts to create a conceptual framework and testable hypotheses. It was discovered that the impact of marketing innovation on a firm's performance was moderated by government support programs. Businesses must be encouraged to adopt government support programs with a moderating influence as a result.

Tax Reform and Tax Revenue Collection Performance in Ethiopia (From 2005 to 2013 EFY)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tax policy reforms on revenue generation in Ethiopia, using different tax revenue sources as a proxy for the federally collected tax revenue. To carry out this exercise, quarterly time-series data for the years (2005 - 2013 EFY) was employed. Data were gathered from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected through interviews with relevant Ministry officials and experts from selected departments, and secondary data was gathered from performance reports of the Ministry. The analysis showed that the reform of the tax policy since the 2009 fiscal year has not had a positive impact on tax revenue. The tax authority's eight-year tax collection efficiency was assessed by the tax buoyancy, which was 0.76 percent between 2005 and 2012, the tax buoyancy rate was 0.9 before the tax policy reform, and 0.6 after the reform. This shows that tax collection is low after the policy reform and that the tax policy reform has an impact on revenue collection. The regression result showed that reform in Value Added Tax and Excise tax has a significant positive effect on revenue collection within the period under review; while reform in non-tax recorded a negative and insignificant effect on revenue collection. The Johansen cointegration test showed that a long-run meaningful relationship exists between tax reform and revenue collection (TR) in Ethiopia. To encourage taxpayers to comply with the law, the study suggests that the tax system should be reviewed on a regular basis, and that tax policy formulation should be carried out after proper consultation with all executives and relevant stakeholders.

Determinants of private banks performance in Ethiopia: A partial least square structural equation model analysis (PLS-SEM)

This study examines the factors affecting Ethiopia’s private bank performance. The study followed a causational research design employing data from 2010–to 2021. The study unit of analysis is Eleven private banks in Ethiopia. The study also uses PLS-SEM with Gaussian copula (GC) estimation because of its advantage in resolving econometric concerns of endogeneity. According to the study’s findings, industry-specific factors and macroeconomic variables have a negative statistically significant effect on bank performance. On the other hand, bank-specific factors have statistically positively affected both bank performance and the banking industry. Besides, industry-specific positively mediates the relationship between bank-specific factors and bank performance. The macroeconomic variables do not affect bank and industry-specific variables. Since Bank-specific factors enhance profit and industry (market share), continuous supervision and assistance from stakeholders can prevent banks from failing, improve their financial performance, and neutralize the industry’s adverse effect on the bank performance. Also, its mediating role through increasing the private banks’ market share may be due to the leading government-owned bank’s monopoly over the banking industry. The failure of banks could lead to the collapse of the entire economy. The current study fills a vacuum in the body of literature because it considers previously overlooked factors that affect bank performance, i.e., industry-specific variables and their mediating role on the effect of bank-specific factors on bank performance.

Knowledge Management and Marketing Innovation Impact on Manufacturing Firms Performance in Ethiopia

The study aims to examine the joint impact of knowledge management and marketing innovation on manufacturing companies’ performance in Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia. The study employed a quantitative research approach and an explanatory research design. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to pick a sample of 341 respondents from 20 firms based on the Krejcie and Morgan table formula. Structural equation modeling and AMOS software version 23 were used to analyze the data. The founding shows knowledge management has a direct impact on manufacturing firm performance. The study also revealed marketing innovation has a positive direct impact on business performance. Although, marketing innovation has a positive and significant effect on manufacturing firm performance managers should have to focus more on knowledge management strategy since, it boosts firm performance more in relative. DOI : https://doi.org/10.54663/2182-9306.2022.v10.n19.36-65

Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of PanbioTM Abbott SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test for the detection of COVID-19 from suspects attending ALERT center.

The emergence and rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a potentially lethal disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is causing public health issues around the world. In resource-constrained nations, rapid Abbott SARS-CoV-2 antigen test kits are critical for addressing diagnostic gaps in health institutions and community screening. However, there is no evidence or proof of diagnostic performance in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of PanbioTM Abbott SARS-CoV-2antigen rapid test kit to the gold standard, RT-PCR, in COVID-19 patients with clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2021 and April 2022, on 120 suspected patients recruited from outpatient, emergency, and intensive care units in one of the tertiary hospitals in Ethiopia. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from suspected cases and were tested using the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 kit, a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and compared to the reference standard RT-PCR. The sensitivity and specificity of the RDT were 74.2% and 100%, respectively. A total of 62 samples (51.6%) were RT-PCR positive. Of these, 46 were Ag-RDT positive. Sensitivity among symptomatic patients was 79.4% (95% CI 68.3-90). The Abbot RDT and RT-PCR had a Kappa value of agreement of 0.735 (p < 0.001). These values were acceptable when compared to the WHO's suggested thresholds. The finding from this study support the use of the Abbot RDT as a diagnostic tool in COVID-19 suspects, mainly in those with higher viral loads.

Lessons Learned From the Capacity-Building and Mentorship Program to Improve Health Information Systems in 11 Districts of Ethiopia.

Health information systems (HIS) performance in Ethiopia is currently insufficient, and improvements are required to ensure that decision making is data driven. We share our experiences from the early-stage implementation of a package of HIS capacity-strengthening interventions as part of an innovative academic-government collaboration that addresses challenges in HIS performance. We used routine program data to assess HIS performance using the Performance of Routine Information System Management (PRISM) assessment tools. The assessment employed a pre-post design and was conducted in a total of 24 selected health facilities (6 hospitals and 18 health centers) from 11 districts in Ethiopia at project baseline (2018) and midline (2020). Source document completeness rate reached less than 80% for the majority of the assessed data elements. Improvements were observed in quarterly report completeness (26% vs. 83%) and timeliness (17% vs. 48%). Though data inaccuracies are noted for all assessed data elements in 2020, the majority (83%) of skilled birth attendance and HIV reports (68%) fall within the acceptable range of reporting accuracy. The identification of performance-related problems, using performance monitoring team (PMT) meetings, improved between 2018 and 2020 (67% vs 89%). Similar improvements were also observed in developing action plans to solve identified problems via the PMT (52% in 2018 vs. 89% in 2020). Data use for planning and target setting (65% in 2018 vs. 90% in 2020), reviewing performance (58% in 2018 vs. 60% in 2020), and supervision (51% in 2018 vs. 53% in 2020) all improved among assessed health facilities. This study showed that a capacity-building and mentorship program that engages experts from multiple disciplines and sectors can improve the quality and use of health data. This partnership enabled engagement between government and academic stakeholders and allowed for a more robust exchange of resources and expertise toward HIS improvement.