04283nas|a2200457 i 4500 20260818100134.0 030919s2002 th uu m rtt 0| a1eng d .b11899268 AIT Thesis no.RD-02-24 Ichsan, Siti Entrepreneurship development in Parbat, Nepal : effectiveness of the entrepreneurship competency development component of the micro enterprise development programme Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 104, [2] leaves : ill. Thesis ; no. RD-02-24 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science This paper investigates effectiveness of the method to develop entrepreneurial character, used by the Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) in Nepal. This programme was initiated by the His Majesty's Government of Nepal with technical assistance and resources from the UNDP, in order to 1) reduce poverty through selfemployment while 2) establishing a sustainable mechanism to provide business development services. In summary the programme assists individuals in setting up their own enterprise by providing a) guidance and consult, b) trainings on business management, c) training on production skills and d) providing access to credit. However, as we look at the "Entrepreneurship competence development component" which is to develop entrepreneurial character, the methods used include 1) individual guidance, and 2) trainings on Micro Enterprise Creation. Entrepreneurial attributes can be characteristics such as: self-confidence, creativity, responsibility and risk taking, taking initiative, etc, and skills such as: analytical, negotiation or communication skills. Entrepreneurial character can be described as the display of such attributes and their utilization in a business context. To measure the effectiveness with which the latter is developed, we will analyze how the MEDEP methods interact with their environment, to conclude whether they bring about the change they intend to or theoretically have the potential to. This is done by initially reviewing existing documents to ascertain intended change or the extent to which positive change is theoretically possible. Subsequently (checklist) interviews have been arranged with entrepreneurs and some programme personnel in order to estimate actual changes. In the analysis the MEDEP methods utilized in their "Entrepreneurship competence development component'', are confronted with "influences on development of entrepreneurial character" by Din and Gibb1 {u2022} The outcome of the matrix uncovered that MEDEP techniques in our study area were generally having intended position effects. Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 Entrepreneurship Nepal Small business Nepal Dale, Reidar, Chairperson Soparth Pongquan, Examination Committee Kusakabe, Kyoko, Examination Committee European Union, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-02-24 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B07466 .b11899268 mnait u 250417 0 030919 m a u 0 mnait mnait mnait mnarc 20 22 40 Barcode : 30050120916316 CREATED : 2004-06-25 RECORD # : i12402072 LPATRON : 1019321 LCHKIN : 2008-06-29 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 4 TOT RENEW : 1 Barcode : 30050120609408 CREATED : 2014-05-15 RECORD # : i12799774 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120609424 CREATED : 2015-04-29 RECORD # : i12847409 LPATRON : 1025518 LCHKIN : 2015-07-18 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 1 TOT CHKOUT : 1 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120236939 CREATED : 2016-03-23 RECORD # : i12904788 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 38613 38613 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.RD-02-24 30050120916316 2026-08-18 10:01:34 1 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.RD-02-24 30050120609408 2026-08-18 10:01:34 3 2026-08-18 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.RD-02-24 30050120609424 2026-08-18 10:01:34 2 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no.RD-02-24 30050120236939 2026-08-18 10:01:34 2026-08-18 40