Degefa, Terefe (PhD)Geleta, Dejene2018-08-062023-11-182018-08-062023-11-182013-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/11016The 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.enSocioeconomic ImplicationsThesis