Urban poverty in Ethiopian cities: A case from poor neighborhoods of Hawassa City, SNNPR.
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2013-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was conducted in Hawassa City and it was triggered by problems like scant literatures
in the issue of urban poverty in the country, spatially biased nature of these scant literatures and
neglect paid to the urban centers and the urban poor of the country. Hence, in this study attempts
were made to address these problems by meeting objectives of the study. The main objective of
the study was to uncover the realities of the urban poor's and the environment they reside in. The
specific objectives derived from this include identify the prime cause of urban poverty in the
study area, explain the living conditions of the urban poor, address the impacts of urban poverty,
explain environmental impacts in the study area and assess the role of concerned agencies in
addressing the problem.
To achieve this end, both primary and secondary data sources were used. The primary data
collection methods used includes survey questionnaire, interview and observation. The data
gathered through these methods were analyzed and interpreted thoroughly; producing major
findings of the sn1dy. The major findings of the study were substantiated by secondary data
sources from different literatures; to increase credibility of the findings.
The major findings of the study include very high illiteracy and related low paying dead end
jobs, extremel y high population density, problems in meeting educational qualifications among
children of the poor, very high rent tenancy primarily attracted by low rent fee s, exploitation of
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the poor and neglect by government agencies. And it was concluded that most of these problems,
primarily, emanates from the high illiteracy and its consequent low paying jobs; while not
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forgetting the neglect by government agencies have also . con!ribuHon. To address the problems
identified recommendations were made: promoting adult functional literacy, building low cost
houses , ensure quality of education at the public schools and the likes.
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Ethiopian cities