The policies in Ethiopia to advance the commercial orientation of farmers need identification of challenges at farmer level and exhaustive actions to shift the farm sector. Further activities have to be done to change the country’s present subsistence-oriented farm production system of...

Electronic banking services have not been widely used by most bank customers in Ethiopia; most bank customers continue to conduct most of their banking transactions using traditional methods. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify factors that affect customers’ usage of...

Even though there is a growing interest to empower rural women in all economic activities. Works of literature are scant to evaluate the role of small-scale irrigation technology on women empowerment. This study evaluates the impact of the adoption of small-scale irrigation technologies on women...

Haricot bean is one of the most important food legumes of Ethiopia and it is considered as the main cash crop and the least expensive source of protein for the farmers. Low production and productivity, which are mainly associated with poor adoption and inefficient implementation of improved farm...

The main objective of the study is to examine the determinants of urban housing choice in Debre Berhan town, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. For this purpose, the study used both primary and secondary data. The data were obtained from 395 household heads selected from four kebeles. A...

The output gap measured as the percentage deviation of actual output from its potential level is an indicator of an economy's achievement. Output gap has been an important concept used for forming of policies. In this study, we estimated the potential output and output gap, established some of...

Women participation in economic activities plays a critical role in driving economic development throughout the world. This study aims to analyze the role and determinants of women's labor force participation for reducing household poverty in the case of Debre Birhan town. To carry out this, the...

This study aims to investigate the determinants of residential house rental price in Debre Berhan town, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. For this purpose, the study used both primary and secondary data. The data were obtained from 385 sample respondents. Questionnaires were used to...

Public investment has shown increasing trends both in nominal and as a share of GDP over years in Ethiopia. These upsurges in public investment are believed to be due to factors that have visible impact on the fiscal posture of the country. To investigate the validity of Wagner's law in Ethiopia;...

The improvement of agricultural productivity using technology is an important avenue for increasing output and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan countries. However, the low adoption of high yield varieties has been identified as one of the main reasons for low productivity in sub-Saharan Africa....