The Contribution of Condominium Housing Project in Addressing the Housing Problems of Addis Ababa City: The Case of Yeka Sub-city

Abstract

The Addis Ababa City Government has launched a low-cost housing program as part of urban renewal and densification programs for the city. Since the start of the program over 180,000 condominium housing units have been constructed and transferred to beneficiaries. The main objective of the study is to assess the contribution of condominium housing project in the city in addressing the housing problems. The study includes three sites of condominium housing in Yeka sub- city which were considered using purposive sampling techniques. From the target population of 1796, a sample of 80 household heads (4.5% ) was selected using proportional sampling techniques from each site. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews and observations. The survey result shows that 45% of the respondents fall within the age group of 26 and 40, which are productive groups. On the other hand, 61.25% of the respondents were female- headed, addressing the issue of gender. For this study Qualitative and quantitative research design methods were employed to collect data and analyze the result. The study revealed that the wide range of implementation of condominium housing development program particularly encourages the low and middle income groups to access the new condominium houses. It was found that 40% of the household heads were earning a monthly income of between 3001-4500 Eth birr,. Only 25% of the household heads were earning a monthly income of >4,500 Eth. Birr, .There exist better housing units in the new houses than the previous (old) houses. When we consider the accommodation of the house, 66% of the respondents had no enough accommodation in their old area, while 36 % and 41% of the respondents have enough and more than enough accommodation respectively in their new condominium houses. There exist weak social interaction related to traditional institutions and neighbourhood in the new condominium areas. The study also revealed that there is appreciable residential satisfaction through the provision of houses in general and through provision of water, electricity and other services in particular.