Problems and challenge of micro and small enterprises of sub-contractors in Addis Ababa integrated housing development program

Abstract

This research explores the problems and challenge of Micro and Small enterprises of sub-contractor in Addis Ababa integrated house development program. The main objective of this research is to present assessment report regarding the problems and challenge of sub-contractors that established under micro and small enterprise in the construction of condominium houses. Some of the challenges are Problem in Lack collaborative working atmosphere, Lack of relationship between members, Lack communication with project stakeholder, financing problems, lack experience and management skills, lack of ethics in contract bidding and administration, Lack capacity building schemes. The analysis was based on primary and secondary data collected through questionnaires and review archive document from the micro and small enterprises sub-contractor, consultant, main contractor and government officials. A questionnaire instrument containing these problems and challenges was sent out to MSEs in Nifas silik laft sub-city condominium construction project, and 79 completed questionnaires were retrieved. The participants were selected using a combination of purposive, stratified and simple random sampling methods. To this end, a descriptive research design is apply that involved quantitative and qualitative methods. The main activities in the research design are core problem identification, research objective to tackle the problem, operationalize the variables through intensive literature review, identify population, data collection and data analysis and conclude the research. The selected project site is “Nifas silk lafto ‟ sub-city because of on-going project where construction is still undertaking. Finally based on the findings the researcher recommends that special attention need to be given to MSEs in order to improve their performance. In addition, the whole construction management process should be improved then cooperation between stakeholders, strict inspection of construction materials and inspection of works executed should be practiced.