Assessing the Effects of Corruption in Urban Land Administration: The Case of Gechi Twon, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

This study was conducted to assessing the effects of corruption in urban land administration on the political, economic and social life in Gechi Town. To this end a Cross sectional descriptive survey study design and mixed of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyzing approach were used. Questionnaires were distributed among accidently with selected 320 respondents, and an interview was conducted with 11 purposively selected key informants. I n a d d i t i o n , secondary s o u r c e of data were consulted to collect sufficient information to meet the study. The study reveals that corruption is highly prevalent in land related services in the study area in which it is negatively affecting the socio-economic development and political lives of the people in study area among others degrading citizens interest of political participation, affect transparency and accountability on decision of public officials, affect economic growth and investments, significantly reducing taxation and revenues to be collected, cause of disputes among the society and etc. Thus, the study recommended that commitment is needed from the government to set up a working system that controls corrupt behavior of low level executive bodies and ensure efficient delivery of services to the community, empower and impose strong responsibility on the town land administration office