and Socioeconomic Implications in Bishoftu Town: The Case of Communities at The Periphery
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2013-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main objective of this study is to analyze the demographic and socioeconomic
implications of urban expansion in peripheral areas of Bishoflu and generate better ways
for the filfure displacements. The specific objectives of the study are to examining the
impacts of urban expansion on .fertility, mortality, morbidity, family size, migration,
marriage and divorce; to identifo the livelihood and unemployment effects; to assess the
impacts of displacement on education, health, religion, ethnicity and social coherence; and
to find out beller ways of urban expansion rehabililation designing scheme to reduce the
impacts of urban expansion in the periphery.
A statistic descriptive study design was applied to accomplish this research work. And
both non-probability and probability sampling methods were used. The sampling Fame
indicates di5placed populations that are found in the study area. It employed household
survey, par/ieipatOlY group discussions and key informants interviews through close-ended
and open-ended questions.
The results of the study indicated that the implemented expansion program was not
participalOlY and has marginalized the periphelY community. The compensalion package
provided could not capacitale the land and assels di5possessed. Thus, urban expansion
displacement increasedfertilily, outmigration, divorce, family size, unemployment as well
as decreased social cohesion, family dissolulions and less income source. To overcome the
situalion, Ihe programs should be underlaken with prior consent of the victims and
facilirating vocational training to enhance the di5placed community for sustainable life in
the fit/w·e.
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Socioeconomic Implications