Community Participation, Satisfaction and Perception on Inner City Renewal and Resettlement Program in Boleayat-1 Condominium, Addis Ababa
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This paper attempts to explore the level of community participation in the implementation
of relocated residents in inner-city renewal development projects. This program is often
criticized for its top down approach and lack of local citizens’ participation that leads to
lack of satisfaction and willingness among resettled residents Among the 10 sub cities of
Addis Ababa city, the Bole sub city, Bole-Ayat1 site were chosen for the study. This study
employed a sequential mixed research design. The sample comprised of 185 resettled
households at boleAyat-1. Data were collected through questionnaire and interview
guide. A finding revealed that majority of relocated residents has informed about the
inner-city renewal and resettlement project undertaken in their locality. Based on the
findings, the study shows that there was a community participation in the form of
informing and consultation in relocation processes and has influenced resident’s
willingness to new area and their current satisfaction. Further the result revealed that the
level of community participation found at the bottom third and forth level of the
ladder(informing and consultation) and number of family size, distance to work place
were significantly associated with willingness and satisfaction in BoleAyate-1 relocated
residents. The study recommended that should be enhanced community participation
further to citizen power level from informing and consultation. The local community
should be empowered through education and training so that they fully participated in
development projects and lastly that the public management should be empowered so that
they are able to participate in urban renewal and relocated project.
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Community, Participation, Slum, Outskirt, Renewal, Informing and Consultation.