Growth Determinants of small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) In case of Dire Dawa city Administration

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are still an issue that is interesting to study because it is recognized that small businesses have a major role in employment and contribution to the gross domestic product. The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth determinants of small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Dire Dawa city administration. To address this study both descriptive and explanatory research design was employed and also a quantitative and qualitative approach was used. To achieve the objective of the study, primary and secondary data source was used. Data obtained through questionnaire was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statics: mean and standard deviation supported by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSSversion22). Correlation analysis and multiple linear regressions also carried out to test the relationship between dpendent and independent variables. The researcher was used simple random sampling technique. The major findings indicated that, educational level, technology and firms experience has significance effect on SMEs growth. But competition has insignificance effect on SMEs growth. It can be concluded that the current level of SMEs growth is relatively good. This study therefore, recommends that, the analysis results confirms that they were the gap of gender participation in several of the performance and participation of female was very less in various economic activities /sector compared to male controlled SMEs in town. Therefore, the government and responsible sector is better to enhance female break in the habitually male dominated sector. exept competition