Geography and Environmental Studies

Challenges of Urban Land Administration and Its Implication on Urban Development of Mettu Town, Ilu Abbabora Zone, Oromia National Regional States, South West Ethiopia

2025-07-23T08:26:59Z

Challenges of Urban Land Administration and Its Implication on Urban Development of Mettu Town, Ilu Abbabora Zone, Oromia National Regional States, South West Ethiopia Miliyon Negash; Kenate Worku; Betelhem Abebe Land is one of the most valuable natural resources which is indispensable for social, cultural, as well as for the survival and prosperity of humankind, and it is the platform on which human activities take place. The issue of land is the most sensitive of human beings everywhere in the world and significant aspect in economic, political and social affairs. The objective of this study was to assess Challenges Of Urban Land Administration And Its Implication On Urban Development of Mettu Town, Southwest of Ethiopia. Descriptive survey design with Mixed research approach was used in this study. Questionnaire, interviews and observation were used to collect data from the different respondents of the Woreda. Three hundred sixty seven household were used as study unit from total of 8960 households in Mettu town. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were employed in the study. Sample household from each kebele were determined proportionally based on the size of each kebeles’ household. The findings of the study shows that around thirty percent of study participants were civil servants andtwenty three percent were merchants. Seventy eight percent’s of were accessing the land through cooperative method and 12.6% accessed the land through lease system and the other 4.6% ,4.0% were access through assignment and illegally respectively. From those who had access to land 69.5% have legal documents and the other 30.5% have not legal documents or they get the property right illegally by corruption. About 47.7% respondents, response there is a weak land delivery system, 20.1% medium land delivery system, the reaming 17.2%, 12.1% and 2.9 % responses strong, very weak and very strong respectively. The survey indicated that frequency of land provisions to meet land demand in the town were bad that accounts 50% of the respondents say no provision of land for long time by the municipal and it lead the residents for illegal invasion of land in suburb areas of the town and it also problems for administration activities of the town, 31%,9.8%,5.7% and 3.4% respond that the frequency is very bad, good, neutral, and very good respectively . Land is a basic and a scarce natural resource; lack of effective land use planning and implementation, inadequate financial resources and human resources as well as material resources are the major constraints for an efficient and proper utilization of this resource.

Effect of Banking sector development on Ethiopian Economic Growth

2023-12-28T08:46:41Z

Effect of Banking sector development on Ethiopian Economic Growth Taju, Abazinab; Fikadu, Gutu; Negese, Tamirat Financial development and economic growth go hand in hand. For instance, banking industry has expanded along with the economy, providing more chances for deposit and loan services. As banking industry has expanded, more people now have access to credit and financial services. But there were problems with providing timely, inexpensive, and accessible credit to the private sectors that generate jobs in Ethiopia's banking industry. The objective of the study was examining the link between Ethiopia's financial development and economic growth. The study was conducted using a method that combined quantitative and descriptive research. Secondary long-term data from 1984 to 2021 was used. The examination of time series data was combined with a multivariate regression analysis and Vector error correction model estimation. stationary tests and co-integration tests were conducted. The results showed a positive correlation between financial development indicators, such as bank branch network, credit, and investment capital, and economic growth, and a negative correlation with bank lending interest rates. Additionally, there was little correlation between financial development and economic growth in the short term, but there was a significant correlation in the long term. These indicated access to credit and increased investment capital were possible by the expansion of bank branch networks for long-term job possibilities. The findings of the study suggested that policy intervention should be kept to a minimum while financial liberalization is permitted through joint ventures between domestic and foreign banks, financial intermediary services to be improved, inclusive credit policy to be maintained, financing for investments that generate more jobs is made more accessible.

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SMALLHOLDER COFFEE PRODUCER IN MANA WEREDA JIMMA ZONE

2024-01-01T10:56:37Z

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SMALLHOLDER COFFEE PRODUCER IN MANA WEREDA JIMMA ZONE Ashebir, Seifu; Ousn T.; Nejat J. Coffee production in Ethiopia is a longstanding tradition that dates back dozens of centuries.Ethiopia is where the coffee Arabica plant originates.The Central Statistical Agency (CSA) reported that 26,743 tons of coffee were produced in JimmaZone,based on inspection records from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea authority. This represents 23.2% of the Region’s output and 11.8% of Ethiopia’s total output. Even though coffee is the mainstay of the Ethiopian economy and several millions of people in the country, as well as familiar in the study area since the time of its discovery, its full productive capacity has not been exploited yet. Furthermore, researchers conducted on the Economic efficiency analysis of smallholder coffee producers also scarce in the study area. Accordingly, this study wasconducted to estimate the economic efficiency analysis of the coffee production of smallholder coffee farming 372 sampled farmer in the Jimma zone, based on the primary data by random sampling coffee farmers using cross-Sectional method through interview questioners. The data was analyzed using descriptive as well as econometric regression analysis. In econometric analysis Education and family size affects the technical inefficiency of coffee production significantly and positively at 5% and 1% level of significance. Also not to use chemical illustrates that it is significant (at 5 % probability level) and had a positive relationship with the probability of improving farmers income. The cobb-goudas’ production model result shows the locative efficiency affected by log of farm area and log of labor participated in farming of household proxies by family size is about 30 percent of total production. The results of production efficiency was used the parametric stochastic production frontier (SPF), model and the result shows the inefficiencies in the production technique is about 10 percent of the unexplained part.Socioeconomic factors that affect the technical efficiency of smallholder coffee farming was SEX of house hold head. Age, education level, access to financial credit, land fertility, distance from farm land, distance to primary market area. All variables are significant at below 5 percent level of significance except level of education.The study recommends that all factor that affect both allocative and technical efficiency variables need attention in case improvement will be evitable. Further investigation on unexplained part recommended to be studied.

Assessing Farmers’ Perception Towards Soil Conservation Practices In Sokoru District Jimma Zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

2023-12-27T08:27:05Z

Assessing Farmers’ Perception Towards Soil Conservation Practices In Sokoru District Jimma Zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia Zeynu, Shehkedir; Wondafrash, Genet; Aman, Haso A number of indigenous soil conservation methods/measures have been practicing and others were introduced in the country. Consequently, the Ethiopian government has invested in sustainable soil conservation measures. This study was conducted at Sokoru Woreda Jimma zone, Oromia Regional State. The study area is typical for the high potential mixed farming, and cereal crops in Oromia Ethiopia. Land (soil) is a precious natural resource which demands efficient management in order to use it in a sustainable manner. However; farmers’ perceptions towards soil conservation and implementation of measures have not been closely examined in the study area. Yet, factors affecting farmers’ perceptions towards the practice of SC technologies often poorly understood. To fill these gaps the study has general and specific objectives .The general objective of the study was Assessing Farmers’ perception towards the soil conservation practices in Sokoru woreda. To examine farmers’ perception and awareness towards SC practices and to identify the types of soil conservation measures practiced in the study area. As well as to identify factors affecting soil conservation practices in the study area were the specific objectives. To address these objectives, Survey questionnaire were administered to 150 farmers selected from the study area, 11 respondents for interview and field observation. Data collection tools included questionnaire, key informant interview and field observation followed by data analysis include; qualitative, quantitative and inferential data analysis with their respective interpretations. The results indicated that the study area was affected by soil erosion and still the majority of the respondent farmers (81.6%) participated in the SC practices without their will. Eventhough farmers were aware of some SC measures/technologies (65.2% were aware of) the study result indicated that, the level of SC practice was low (97.3% replied low, with M=3.01, SD=1.633). Yet farmers have been using Traditional, biological and agronomic soil conservation measures either separately or in combination with structural soil conservation measures. The binary logistic regression result indicated that, Farmers’ Perception, attitude and decision to adopt SC Measures/technologies have been significantly (P<0.05) influenced by farmers’ educational background, age, family size, land holding size and access to training were observed. Therefore, the most important factors that require immediate consideration for SC activities in the study area are participation of the household farmers has to be through their own conviction regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of the soil conservation structures. The government should be implement continuous education, training and disseminating information, creating awareness are very important to arouse farmers’ perception towards soil conservations and management practices by considering their current perception level in the study area.