Center for Rural Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Department of Sociology, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
PLoS One. 2023 Oct 20;18(10):e0283532. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283532. eCollection 2023.
The study was conducted to examine the implications of the Common Interest Group (CIG) scheme for rural livelihood change in the selected areas of the Wara-Jarso woreda, Central Ethiopia. The study focuses on the activities of the CIGs, their effectiveness, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, along with the changes in the livelihood status of CIG members. Four CIGs that fits into the aim of the study were purposively selected from the CIGs operating in the woreda. Among a qualitative research approach, a case study was employed. The data were collected from January 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021. Primary data were gathered using Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews. A thorough desk review of official documents and other secondary sources was made as an auxiliary method to capture sets of relevant information. The data organization was performed by the MAXQDA 2020 qualitative data analysis package program. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis, relational analysis, and content analysis methods. It was found that the CIGs have encouraged strong social capital among members and becomes an important alternative financial source. It was also found that the CIGs operation has encountered problems related to lack of entrepreneurial education and skill training, monitoring and evaluation, workplace, coordination among stakeholders, inadequate and improper financial use, and non-existence of market linkage. Their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities were also indicated. For successful rural women and youth livelihood change through the CIGs scheme, the study recommends access to entrepreneurial skill training, coordination among relevant stakeholders, strong monitoring and evaluation, access to market linkage and workplace, and adequate funding.
本研究旨在探讨共同利益集团（CIG）计划对埃塞俄比亚中部 Wara-Jarso woreda 选定地区农村生计变化的影响。该研究重点关注 CIG 的活动、其有效性、优势、劣势、机会和威胁，以及 CIG 成员生计状况的变化。从该 woreda 运营的 CIG 中，有针对性地选择了 4 个符合研究目的的 CIG。在定性研究方法中，采用了案例研究。数据收集于 2021 年 1 月 1 日至 2 月 28 日。主要数据通过焦点小组讨论和关键知情者访谈收集。作为辅助方法，对官方文件和其他二手资料进行了全面的案头审查，以获取一系列相关信息。数据组织使用 MAXQDA 2020 定性数据分析包程序完成。使用主题分析、关系分析和内容分析方法对数据进行分析。结果表明，CIG 鼓励成员之间建立强大的社会资本，并成为重要的替代金融来源。还发现，CIG 的运作遇到了与缺乏创业教育和技能培训、监测和评估、工作场所、利益相关者之间的协调、资金使用不足和不当以及不存在市场联系有关的问题。还指出了它们的优势、劣势和机会。为了通过 CIG 计划成功实现农村妇女和青年生计变化，研究建议提供创业技能培训、相关利益攸关方之间的协调、强有力的监测和评估、市场联系和工作场所的获取以及充足的资金。
