Challenge Of Access To Residential Land For Urban Housing Among Low Income Householdsand Its Impact On Livelihood: The Case Of Sokoru Town, Jimma Zone, Oromia Regional State, South West Ethiopia

Abstract

This research has been conducted in Sokoru town Jimma zone Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The general objectives of the study is assessing the challenges of access to residential land for urban housing among low income households that live in purposely selected kebeles such as Kuba, Kiltu Aba fedo, Kela and Mahel ketama and Sokoru town land administration and housing development. Questionnaire, field observation and key informants interviews were tools of data collection from 174 sampled v households living in sampled kebeles random sampling technique for questionnaire and judgmental technique for interview. Data were collected and analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. From the study it was discovered that the supply and demand of urban land in Sokoru was inversely related. Regarding offices responsible to land administration in the town there were no clear programs and guide line. The study moreover depicts that the size land use land cover such as forestland ,vacant land and grass land were decreased due increase built up by migration from rural to urban. Therefore it is recommended that the offices responsible are also expected to be guided by programs and guidelines, free from corruption and are needed to be structured in such a way that equitable and fair decision making could be taking place.