The Social Effects of Midroc Gold Plc. and Ethiopian Mines, Petroleum and Biofuel Development Corporation in Ethiopia. A Case of Oromia Regional State of Guji Zone
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2020-10
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A.A.U
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As a result of the negative social impacts of mining companies operation with lack of adequate mitigation measure for the damaged caused on local communities, the relationship between local communities and mining companies filled with tension and even impossible to run operation. Thus, the goal of this thesis is to determine the negative social effects of Midroc Gold plc. and Ethiopian Mines, Petroleum and Biofuel Development Corporation mining activities on the local communities of Reji and Kenticha Kebeles living near the mining sites in Guji Zone of Oromia Regional State and to recommend how the sector be a net positive contributor. Respondents from each kebele selected based on stratified sampling technique. The survey was conducted with 312 respondents. Descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data with the aid of STATA version 13. The result showed Midroc Gold plc. and Ethiopian Mines, Petroleum and Biofuel Development Corporation mining operations affect local communities negatively in aspects of environment, health and safety; demography; economy, income and security; employment and education ; land use and territorial; and human rights respectively .
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A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Art in Public Administration and Development Management
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Mining companies, Mining operation, Unintended social change