Potential of Housing Developments in Addis Ababa to Incorporate E- Working, E-Learning and Supportive Infrastructures. The Cases of Enderase, Mickey Lelandand Bole Arabsa Project 15 Condominium Sites, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2019-02-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Recent global technological developments are bringing Eco-friendly solutions to urban situation where there are
ineffective uses of resource and loss of time. While there are local researches that studied housing
developments from angles of open spaces, relocation, job creation and income generation, construction
technology and etc., there are no studies in housing made through ICT and other related supportive
infrastructures, regarding Homeworking and Learning from Home.
This research studies the existing ICT and related technology types and the extent of their usage at three
different condominiums in the city Addis Ababa in relation to e-learning and e-working in order to investigate
the potential of housings in Addis Ababa to incorporate homeworking and learning from home activities. The
research in general shades light on the potential of housing developments in Addis Ababa in terms of meeting
the needs of residents in flexible living, working and schooling conditions.
The research employs qualitative and quantitative data simultaneously. All household members from selected
blocks are surveyed through interview while sampling of sites, blocks and households is done through random
and systematic sampling. Key informant and resident Questioners are conducted through self-enumeration and
Interviewer-assisted techniques in open and close ended formats. The research questions indicate four main
areas: (1) the existing technology types and (2) the extent of their use, (3) favorability of selected housing
developments for e-learning and e-working and (4) the future of housing development in Addis Ababa in
meeting the needs of residents in flexible living, working and schooling conditions.
Findings show, there are high potentials for e-learning and e-working at Enderase, Mickey Leland and Bole
Arabsa project 15 condominium sites as most of the residents use internet, are computer literate and have
expressed strong interest to engage in e-working and e-learning activities. Since almost all of the country’s
universities are connected through an underground data cable and online education is being conducted at
university levels, even without internet service, e-learning can be implemented though Ethernet by connecting
housing with the universities. The research in general recommended the integration of technological
organizations and innovation centers of the city during implementation of housing projects to upgrade housing
developments. This furthermore allows residents to be effective and benefit from the global economy. Spatial
recommendations of the research include: ICT infrastructure layout at different clusters of housing blocks,
housing units, communal blocks and proposed supportive infrastructures through consideration of urban spaces
and housing units’ arrangement during integration of ICT infrastructure; existing land use plan, if there is any,
while introducing supportive and related infrastructures.
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Homeworking; Learning from Home; ICT and Housing; Technology Oriented Housing Development; Digital Migration.