A History of Guuto Gidda Warada, East Wallagga Zone, 1941-1991

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2019-06

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Addis Ababa University

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The main aim of this thesis is to reconstruct the socio-economic and political history of Guuto Gidda Warada from 1941-1991.The study covers the time from the liberation of Ethiopia and the restoration of Emperor Haila Selasie I to power in 1941, the Darg period, in which the inhabitants of the warada like the other countryside peoples of Oromia region observed important socio-economic and political developments. It begins with historical study of the warada by revealing different developments in the areaduring the Italian occupation. The restoration of the Imperial administration and the reforms that took place by the Imperial government in various fields, in relation to the administration and land related issues and taxation system will be the main area of concern. Moreover, the study attempted to assess changes and developments that the warada had gone through the military government. The Darg was interested to consolidate its power by taking different measures which had their own merits and demerits on the political and socio-economic conditions for the inhabitants of Guuto GiddaWarada. Besides this, the study has tried to address the socio-economic situation of the Warada in which the area has not made much progress. In conducting this research, oral sources as well as written materials were used. There are only few archival materials that could support the study. Thus, the study as a result, depended largely on oral sources which were gathered from the warada starting from December 2018 to February 2019. To write this thesis, efforts have been made in order to support the oral information with written literature. Moreover, to avoid problems in the use of oral sources significant measures have been taken, in selecting knowledgeable informants, use of collected data, evaluating and checking them with the existing literature was the necessary step that were carried out.

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A History of Guuto Gidda Warada, East Wallagga Zone

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