A History of Guuto Gidda Warada, East Wallagga Zone, 1941-1991
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2019-06
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Addis Ababa University
Abstract
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.
Description
Keywords
A History of Guuto Gidda Warada, East Wallagga Zone