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A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 2 Firms demographic information.

From: The effect of innovation orientation on firm performance: evidence from micro and small manufacturing firms in selected towns of Awi Zone, Ethiopia

Item

Category

Frequency

Percent

Gender of owners

Male

196

79.4

Female

51

20.6

Firm size

Micro

150

60.7

Small

97

39.3

Sub sector the firm operate

Metal and wood engineering

54

21.9

Garment and textile works

113

45.7

Leather and leather products

1

0.40

Food and beverages

27

10.9

Agro processing

45

18.2

Traditional crafts and jewelry works

7

2.8

Type of ownership arrangement

Private

148

59.9

Partnership

64

25.9

Cooperatives

35

14.2

Firm age

1–3 years

66

26.7

4–6 years

83

33.6

7–9 years

76

30.8

10 and above

22

8.9