The Post-1991 Industrial Development and Its Role In Diversifying the Livelihood of The Local People In Oromia Regional State: The Case of East African Industrial Park (Ealp) In ADDA' AA District
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2007-03
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Addis Abeba university
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This study attempt,; to exa ll1ine the role of the post-199'J indu strial opnnsion in Oromia
I<eg ional S tale in d ivers l!ying the livelih ood of the ru rill com III u n i ties su rrou ndi ng the
industries, witll particular errlphasi,; on East African Industrial park. Descriptive survey
IlIetilOd was employed in the research. Multiple data collection techniques were utilized;
these include; stnl ctu red questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and focus group
discussions. Some narratives and case study were also documented to throw some light
on some statistienl interpretations.
The res ults of the study revealed that EAIP was succeeded in crellting employment
opportunities for the young work fo rce. Accordingly, after the establishi ll ent of EAIP in
Wlljitu Dibdibe locality SOllie residents of the collll11l.Inity were able to draw their income
viII e/ll ployillmt. Nondlreiess, tire IIlajority of e/llployees, about 6"1%, were not happy
IIUUll t tlleir e/llploylllwt. A1urt'uver, EAIP lUllS IIUt nUie to illdllce dYllal llislI1 10 tire
villose ecollUlllY, prillillrily tille tu tile nUselice of productiull lill kll;.:e witlr tire
COIIIIIII l/l ity's produce.
'rIlis t/n'sis, tllen/ore, argiles tlrat tire roll' of the Cllrrent illdllstrial expansion (the post
1991), witlr pnrticlllllr elllpimsis un EAIP, in diverslfyilll{ the liveiillOud of tire rural
cOllllllunity ill OWIllill Regionnl Stille i,; unsatisfactory. For the rellsons thllt industries
were estllblished without considering the physical and socia-economic background of the
loca lities, weak commllnity participation in the indu strialization process and incomplete
understanding of the rural livelihood by the Officials of the Region. Furthermore, the
industrial expansion, rather than integration, has entailed fear of anticipated land
expropriation to tire rural cOllllllunity. As a result, the /JIajority of the Wajitu Dibdibe
cOlllllnlnity was skeptical as to their future livelihood sustainability. Hence, with the
existing practice of indu strial expan sion the envisaged peasants nnd industrialists
sYlI/biotic reil/tionship seellls to be gloomy .
Key words: Illd usirilll iznlioll, Livdilwud Diven;rjiClition, SlIsta illfl ule Livelihood
PWdlictiulI lillkage, i:"rllpluYlllellt, SY"luiutic I~dntiullslrip .
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Illd Usirilll Iznlioll;, Livdilwud Diven;, Rjiclition;, Slista Illfl Ule Livelihood Pwdlictiuli Lillkage;, I:"Rllpluylllellt;, ; SY"Luiutic I~Dntiullslrip