The Trend and level of Squatter Settlement in Burayu City
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2018-09
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The first dilemma that millions of poor in urban areas of the developing world face and
which is likely to persist for a long period was the question of adequate housing. In this
regard, 70 percent of the urban population of Ethiopia is living in slums and squatter
settlements. This research study was focus on the trend of squatter settlements in Burayu
city in Oromiya National Regional State, Ethiopia. The research tries to identify the
practices of squatting and assess the local government responses in Burayu city. By the
combination of random and purposive sampling method, 300 squatter households were
selected from different parts of the city and quantitative data and qualitative information
were collected from primary as well as secondary sources to analyze. The result shows that
squatter settlements growth rate is alarming and long run practice in its nature with an
average growth rate of 18.6% per year in the past five years. Currently there is also a
residential area development without legal claims to the land and/or permission from the
concerned authorities to build; the overwhelming proportion 85% of respondents claimed
that construction of illegal houses has continued. The main actors behind such illegal
settlement were networked government bureaucrats and brokers, and the root cause for
development and expansion of squatter settlements in Burayu city is not only economic
scarceness of the squatter households; awkward procedures and very poor performance of
LDMA to deliver the land to the aspirants was also a reason to the expansion.
Since Government of Ethiopia is becoming incapable to provide funds for the provision of
these essential facilities in the face of other competing needs of the citizenry, government
should be innovative in their financing. In this wise, Public – Private - Initiative should be
explored. Since private investors were going to be involved, they need adequate return to
make their involvement remain on a sustainable level, consequently; the urban poor need to
be economically empowered in order to be able to afford the payment for some of these
facilities which would be provided under this arrangement.
Management of squatting activities and squatter settlements was crucial. Effort should be
geared towards checking the development of new squatter settlements. Secondly, early
occupation and adequate policing of acquired land would prevent encroachment. Erection of
signposts informing and warning unsuspecting buyers and developers that the land was
committed will help a lot in this regard.
Due to the sensitive nature of this thesis the study participant’s willingness to freely fill
research questions was less. It was very significant to note that not much conclusive
research had been done in the title. In some situations the quote theory might be more
applicable than in other situations, however this should not be regarded as the fact before
more decisive research was done.
Description
A thesis submitted to Addis Ababa university school of graduate
Studies, college of business and economics
Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree
Of Master of Arts in public management and policy
Keywords
Burayu, Squatter Settlement