The Effectiveness of Urban Land Management of Addis Ababa City Administration: Case Study Yeka Sub-city
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2019-06
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A.A.U.
Abstract
This study examined effectiveness of urban land management practices and challenges in Addis
Ababa City Administration using Yeka Sub-City as a case study. The study design was
descriptive case study. Data was collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data
was obtained through questionnaire from 138 selected respondents using simple random
sampling technique, and through interviews from key respondents. The key respondentswere
selected using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Secondary data involved reviewing
relevant published and unpublished reports, procedural manuals and other relevant documents.
Data collected through survey questionnaire was entered in to SPSS for statistical analysis, and
data collected through interviews were analyzed using narrative description method. This study
found that the existing land management and development office Yeka sub city are characterized
by a lack of adequate capacity interms professional workers and advanced technologies and
infra-structures. It also identified several challenges including, lack of complete inventory of
land, , poor coordination among stakeholders, lack of aducate capacity interms workers and
equipments, poor or un scientific land use plan, lack well organized land information,poor
recording and controlling mechanisms of land resource,lack of clearly defined legal framework
to control illegal settlement. The study recommends improving capacity of the land management;
and clearly defining role, mandate, and coordination of offices involved in the land management
process and scientifically designed land management system.
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A Thesis Submitted to Department of Public Administration and Management of
Addis Ababa University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
Masters in Public Management and Policy
Keywords
Addis Ababa, Urban Land, Yeka Sub-city