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The Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study on Nekemte Municipality, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

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  • Abdissa Gemechu Gobena

    (Department of Psychology, Nekemte College of Teacher Education, Ethiopia)

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Customer satisfaction and service quality are one of the basic opportunities, which help to run, to improve business and profit of the company, and especially save the loyalty of its customers. The main objective of this study was to assess the overall level of service quality and customer satisfaction in Nekemte Municipality and to investigate the impact of service quality dimensions on customer satisfaction under the study area. A conceptual model of service quality dimensions was developed. Data for this study was collected in Nekemte Municipality, which is situated in Oromia region, Ethiopia.

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  • Abdissa Gemechu Gobena, 2019. "The Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study on Nekemte Municipality, Oromia Region, Ethiopia," Annals of Social Sciences & Management studies, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 4(1), pages 14-25, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:oajasm:v:4:y:2019:i:1:p:14-25
    DOI: 10.19080/ASM.2019.04.555629
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