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    Challenges and Prospects of Good Governance in Urban Land Management: The Case of Oromia Special Zone, Sululta Town
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Sime, Abebe; Dejen, Mohammed (PhD)
    The purpose of this thesis is assessing the challenges and prospects of good governance in urban land management: the case of Oromia special zone, Sululta town. Accordingly, descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study. Besides, using random sampling with 191 participants from local community households was included in the study. Hence, questionnaires were distributed for 191 respondents. Interview was also held with mayor, land administration officials, offices and investors. FGD was conducted with selected households in the selected kebeles. The quantitative data gathered through questionnaire was analyzed and interpreted using appropriate statistical tools like percentage and frequency. In addition, the data gathered through interview and FGD were analyzed qualitatively. The findings of data analysis indicated that, among the challenges related to good governance of land administration in Sululta town are; lack of performing as per to standard, lack of commitment of officers and officials’ in urban land management in Sululta town. It was also noted that, there was no or minimal local community involvement in land related decision while Sululta town land administration office decides on land issue, even if the decision strike the life of the community. There was also no frequent supervision trend of Sululta town municipal on Land Administration office to ensure good governance in urban land administration. Thus, accountability and transparency issues were not monitored by the municipal. Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, recommendations are forwarded for concerned bodies as; the municipal and land administration officials should commit in empowering work for officers. Additionally, the involvement of community in land administration and compensation process was also assessed as low. Thus, the land administration and the municipal should work on community empowerment for both land compensation and land related policy. Key Words: Urban land, good governance and prospect