Introduction and background

Stone crushing industry is an important industrial sector in the country engaged in producing crushed stone of various sizes depending upon the requirement which acts as raw material for various construction activities such as construction of roads, highways, bridges, building, and canals.et

The number expected to grow further keeping in view the future plans for development of infrastructure of roads, canals and buildings that are required for overall development of the country. The sector is estimated to be providing direct employment to over 500,000 people engaged in various activities such as mining, crushing plant, transportation of mined stones and crushed product…etc. Most of these personnel are from rural and economically backward areas where employment opportunities are limited and therefore it carries greater significance in terms of social importance in rural areas. It is a source of earning for uneducated poor unskilled rural people

Somali Regional State is one the developing regions in the Ethiopia. Jigjiga city council is the capital city of Somali region that economically and socially are fast growing such as infrastructures, roads, bridges…