Urban Land Use Conflict on Peri-urban Communities: The Case of Bordode Town, West Hararghe Zone, ORS
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2020-08
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AAU
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This study aimed to investigate urban land use conflict on peri- urban communities. This study
has employed descriptive and explanatory research design; the study applied both quantitative
and qualitative approaches. The study took 180 total sample sizes from the 900 total
populations in the study area through stratified sampling and purposive sampling techniques.
Data were collected using closed and open-ended questionnaires, semi-structured interviews,
and focus group discussions while secondary data was from documented sources. The
quantitative data were analyzed by employing the computer software known as IBM SPSS
version 20. The descriptive statistical methods such as frequency and percentage used. The data
obtained through interview and focus group discussion were analyzed qualitatively in
explanation forms. The result of the study indicated that many farmers were displaced without
fair compensation, large farmlands were also taken for various infrastructures, conflict was
takes place between the town municipal and peri-urban communities and the farmers are sold
their land by fear of the expanstion of the town and they were socially, economically, politically
and environmentally challenged. There were also dislocation and conflict between the
municipality and peri-urban farmers. This led them to migration, unemployment, poverty and
as well, as conflict with the municipality. Therefore, municipality office should minimize this
dislocation and conflict. Fair, equitable, and legal justice compensation have been realized by
municipals through build its capital capacity to compensate the displaced farmers. The
government should make profound discussion with peri-urban communities and ensure good
governance, urban land management policy, discuss with them through public conference in the
area to alleviate their problems. The government should stopped illegal setliments and selling
of farmland in peri-urban area by farmers and it is better to give awareness for non-displaced
farmers before displaced and after displaced to make them having well image for urban
expanstion and for psychological make up
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Urban land use conflict, Expansion of urban, peri-urban farming communitiess, displacement, compensation