Abstract:
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of land registration system on local revenue
collection in Jimma city administration. Registration of land and land related properties would
be crucial in improving land management and development in addition to these helps to
generate high amount of land related revenue. The objective of the study is to identify
institutional, technical, financial and motivational factors in land registration system. Based on
the nature, scope, objectives, time and available resources, a cross-sectional survey research
design was employed in this research. A cross-sectional research design is employed to gather
large amount of relevant data at a single point in time. The research was conducted using
descriptive research approach to collect both qualitative and quantitative types of data from
both primary and secondary sources, where the primary data were collected from total of 110
randomly and non-randomly selected households and focus group discussion from four selected
kebeles and offices. This approach was achieving the objective of the study and to measure and
describe the factors in land registration system on revenue collection. In these studies, the
researcher employed different data gathering instruments. The major data gathering techniques
suggested for this research studies was: Questionnaire, interview and observation. Based on the
analysis land registration system on revenue collection practice of Jimma city is generally
recognized as poor land registration system on revenue collection. Lack of enough finance lack
adequate financial supply, lack of skilled human power and shortage of adequate serviced land
registrations are among the major problems facing Jimma City Administration. As the result,
the major problem of inefficient revenue mobilization in Jimma can be create inefficient
modern cadaster and real property registration system and lack of public from collecting land
and property tax of the city. Examining the relationship between land registrations with tax
revenue the researcher use purposive sampling method. Most of the sampled respondent (86%)
believes that there has been knowledge about land registration. And official (experts) also
believe that land registration is important on revenue collection in the study area. There is
complementary relationship between land registration and revenue collection. The trends of
revenue change due to land registration system. And also the introduction of cadastral system
increase revenue collection. On the basis of the findings the study provides sound
recommendation for further study and the city administration in general.
