The Land Sector Governance in Addis Ababa: Assessment of Yeka and Ledeta Sub-cities
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2021-11
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study assessed the Land Sector Governance practices in service delivery in Addis Ababa City
Administration using Yeka and Lideta Sub-Cities as a case study. The study design was descriptive
case study. The methodology used to conduct this study was qualitative research approach where
purposive sampling method was employed to select respondents to collect quality, relevant and
comprehensive data. Data was collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data was
obtained through customers, key informant interviews and Focus Group Discussion from 120
selected respondents using purposive sampling technique. Secondary data from research papers,
articles, journals and different reports were also used. The researchers used thematic and simple
descriptive analysis techniques to present the collected data.
The study found that the land sector governance in service delivery in Addis Ababa city
administration particularly in Yeka and Lideta sub-cities are hindered by various factors such as
bureaucracy, corruption, poor management, political interference like the higher officials
appointing based on political capability rather than knowledge and qualification, institutional
structure and lack of skilled human resources. In general lack of good governance was the
bottlenecks of the sector. The study lastly concluded that without properly implementing or
practicing good governance in land sector, the government cannot realize the quality of urban
service delivery for the city residents. The study recommended that, to improve service delivery at
land governance sectors, the management of land administration should ensure that all land
administration sector staffs are aware of the principles of good governance through providing
capacity building training, how to implement and obey to good governance elements in their day
to day activities. It was suggested that Land administration sector both Yeka and Ledeta sub cities,
to pay attention to staff and human resources development strategies with appropriate training
packages to enhance knowledge of good governance and its implementation and organize the
strong monitoring and evaluation system in the sector.
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governance, Land administration, urban service delivery, good governance and it principles, urban land governance