Browsing by Author "Della, Amanuel"

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    Assessment of Neighborhood Indicators in Addis Ababa Condominium Housing Projects to Enhance Sustainable Urban Development
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06-07) Della, Amanuel; Bekalu, Wubshet (PhD)
    This study has assessed the neighborhood indicators of Addis Ababa condominium housing program to encourage the use of physical proximity and disparity for sustainable urban development. Neighborhood indicators are quantitative measures of neighborhood quality, including measures of attributes such as crime, noise, proximity to parks, transit services, social capital, and student performance. However, condominium housing neighborhood is very complex and it has multi-dimensional impact, there is an opportunity of physical proximity and a potential of disparity hidden in the society. Thus, the research design used was a mixed approach; which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Questionnaires have been distributed for condominium house inhabitants on a random basis by using proportionate sampling method in Jammo, Gofa Mabirat, Gotera, Summit, Bole Arabisa and Yeka Abado sites. Personal Interview and discussion was conducted with housing officials from AAHCP office, AAHA, and MUDH. Percentage, mean, tables, and graphs were generated using SPSS to analyze and examine the quantitative data. Furthermore, group discussions were made with the residents and LDP document analyzed and elaborated qualitatively. Although the program has introduced new way of housing for the society that has never imagined, the result of this survey shows that the low level of neighborhood quality is affecting the day to day life of the residents. According to the survey results, there is very weak social cohesiveness that results in different social costs; poor safety and security level that exposed inhabitants to different crimes, disturbance, drugs and immoral practice. On other hand, there is poorly developed neighborhood with respect to open space and recreational centers like children playground and youth center and also shortage of social service centers in nearby like health centers and schools that affect the future human capital development. In addition, there is low level of infrastructure investments, poor linkage with employment centers and industries that affecting the wellbeing of the inhabitants. In general the idea of condominium houses is noble but the implementation has many problems. Therefore, this study can be used as a reference on future condominium projects to improve the neighborhood quality for sustainable urban development.
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    The Impact of Financial Development on Poverty, Growth and Inequality in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-08) Della, Amanuel; Debebe, Sisay (PhD)
    In fighting to eradicate poverty from the world, examining the factors that are determining growth, poverty and inequality is one of critical steps. As a result of this, during the past decades, the research on the impact of financial development on welfare has got a lot of attention. Thus, this study deals with assessing the direct and indirect effect of financial development in reducing poverty by considering the simultaneous effects of economic growth and inequality in Ethiopia. In order to investigate this, the time series data has been used with simultaneous equation model for the period of 1991 to 2019. Based on the econometric analysis results, first, the finding shows that through the direct channel, financial development increases the proportion of population living below the national poverty line. This is due to the financial intermediaries are not adequately channeling finance to the pro-poor sectors and SMEs. Second, financial development enhances poverty reduction and lift up the poor through indirect channels of economic growth and income distribution. Third, institutional quality plays a crucial role in poverty reduction. Finally, the inverted “U” shape of Kuznets curve that is explaining the average income and inequality in the long run is not robust and the model is unverified. In the addition, another interesting finding is that there is a long run cointegration relationship between financial development and poverty eradication. Therefore, it is concluded that finance plays a significant role on poverty reduction, growth and income distribution. So the government shall design a policy which is pro-poor and SMEs to assure access of financial services to enhance entrepreneur innovation, productivity, human capital and industrial development.