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A team from the College of Business and Economics at Oda Bultum University is conducting research on the economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses in West Harerghe, Oromia, Ethiopia. They are collecting data from relevant sources and organizations. This document contains an interview guide with questions for organizations about changes observed in business supply, prices, unemployment, and activities during COVID-19; government response assessments; most affected sectors; and measures taken to minimize impacts. The questions seek to understand problems faced by business sectors, vulnerable activities, requests for assistance, and support provided.

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A team from the College of Business and Economics at Oda Bultum University is conducting research on the economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses in West Harerghe, Oromia, Ethiopia. They are collecting data from relevant sources and organizations. This document contains an interview guide with questions for organizations about changes observed in business supply, prices, unemployment, and activities during COVID-19; government response assessments; most affected sectors; and measures taken to minimize impacts. The questions seek to understand problems faced by business sectors, vulnerable activities, requests for assistance, and support provided.

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Oda bultum university

College of business and economics

Interview guide for the research on economic impact of COVID-19 on


businesses in west harerghe
Dear sir/madam, a team of college of business and economics from oda bultum university is
conducting a research titled “the economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses in selected towns
of west harerghe zone, oromiya national regional state”. For this purpose, the team is collecting
data from concerned bodies via different mechanisms. You are one of the important source of
relevant information for the research. We members of the team kindly ask you to collaborate
with us by providing full and detailed information you have about the issue. We assure you, your
explanations and responses are confidential and not to be tranfered to others without your
consent.

Thank you
1. Since the outbreak of the covid-19 epidemic, what changes you observe from business
sector in your town on
a. Supply of goods and services
b. Price
c. unemployment
d. Business activities in general
2. There are different activities being done by the government to control the expansion of
the epidemic? Have you made assessments to check the impact of the epidemic on
businesses in your town?
3. Which sector is more affected by the epidemic in your town?
4. What measures you have undertaken to minimize the impact of the epidemic on
businesses in your town?

Mahmud

1. What type of problems did you observe at the time of COVID -19 faced by business
sectors found in your town?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________.
2. Which types of business activities are highly vulnerable for the problems arising from
COVID 19 – pandemic in your town?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
3. Did any business owner in your town have asked your office for help to cop up
difficulties arising from COVID -19? A) Yes B) No
4. If yes, for question no. 2, What type of support did your office have provided for them?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
5. In the following table we have written different types of businesses which may face
various types of problems arising from COVID – 19. How many of them do face with the
problem listed?

Type of business Unable to Shutdown


pay tax
Restaurants/Hotels
Bars
Shops
Garages
Street venders
Furniture businesses
Private schools
Construction businesses
others

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