Oromo Traditional Rural Land Holding Conflict Resolution (Jaarsummaa) and Its Contribution to HHs Livelihoods and Food Security: Practices and Adoption Strategies in Sululta Woreda, Ethiopia
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of the this study is to explain traditional rural land holding conflict resolution
in Sululta woreda with prominence of jaarsummaa customary institution.This study
intensioned to investigate the types of the rural land conflicts, exploring the importance of
traditional rural land conflict resolution for livelihoods and local economic development,
identify factors affecting households’ traditional/local rural land holding conflict resolution
(arbitration) in the study area and examine the gap in formal rural land administration with
regard to solving rural land conflicts in the area. Data for the study was gathered from both
primary and secondary sources. The interviews and case studies were conducted with 76
respondents;accomplished through qualitative methods of data collection and analysis,
such as household interview, key informant interview and case studies. The data obtained
from both primary and secondary sources were organized thematically and analyzed
qualitatively. The findings of this study disclose the existence of traditional rural land holding
conflicts and Jaarsummaa practices among the study community. Jaarsummaa as traditional
institution of land conflict resolution has vital role in that it is saves time and resource for the
livelihoods of the community. It is also confirmed that rural land conflicts occurred from
different sources, among the communities of Sululta woreda. The existence of rural land
conflict of any level leads to disputing from individuals to social structure, so that its
resolution is also the concern of the existing traditional system. Therefore, the traditional
rural land holding conflict resolution mechanism with the up right of Jaarsummaa customary
needs to be regulated and well acknowledged in the land laws to have binding influence at
the level of joint clear-cutting of the society in terms of ensuring social harmony and keep the
unity of the next generation.
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Rural Land Conflict,Jaarsummaa, Livelihoods and Food Security