Imam M. HassenTEKU JEGO, SELAMAWIT2019-08-062023-11-082019-08-062023-11-082019-03http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/18736This thesis is submitted to the graduate Program Director of Ethiopian Institution of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC) Addis Ababa University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Masters of Science Degree in Housing and Sustainable DevelopmentHawassa industrial park is one of the early developed industrial parks (inaugurated on June 2016 GC) found in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Housing condition of Industrial park workers’; The case of Hawassa Industrial Park IV The park is specialized in garment production, and currently has 12,600 employees of which 10,000 are operators (low payed and nonprofessional employees) and 2,600 are professionals and expatriates. The number of employees are expected to grow to 60,000 in the next five years. Most workers have come from different rural area of SNNPR. There is none enough housing provided. The study focuses on housing condition of the low payed IP workers, unlike different studies made were related to industrial parks development economic impact and heath related issues. It assessed the physical, economic and social aspect of the housing condition of industrial park operation workers and analysed the socio-economic impact of the housing condition on the lives of these workers. The study finally forwarded possible solutions to the problems identified. The housing study was made on two purposively selected case sites (Adis Ketema and Dato Odahe areas of Hawassa industrial park employees living in both case study sites were interviewed and key informants ; Federal , regional and Zonal officials related to the study, landlords, Hawassa city administration, SMFI, the local micro finance institution were primary data sources to get an all rounded data. The study found out that the workers live in rental houses borderline affordable, however the housing scheme that is currently providing for HIP workers, aside from its inadequacy in terms of numbers has challenges of financial viability for the landlords. It also has limitations in fulfilling basic physical requirement of residence. Over crowdedness and lack of privacy was noted in these houses. But in spite of the poor housing quality and less services availability, large number of workers preferred to rent rooms in new expansion areas of the city: the rural neighbourhoods. The workers social and economic life has also been negativity affected due to their housing condition. The study finally recommended to the federal, regional and HIP system should do. Housing the IP workers need supported housing development with in and on the satellite towns would share the load. The housing development should not only be provided but must be integrated with services and infrastructures.enIndustrial park,Hawassa Industrial ParkHousing conditionadequate housingadequate housingSocioeconomic impact of housing conditionThesis