CHALLENGES OF URBAN LAND DELIVERY ON DEVELOPMENT IN BANSA DAYE TOWN, EAST SIDAMA ZONE, SIDAMA REGION ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Land is the solid surface of the earth that is not permanently covered by water. Land is everything for human beings, having direct and indirect impacts. The study was conducted in Bansa Daye town, Sidama, Ethiopia, to assess the challenges of urban land delivery on development. In this study, a mixed research design was employed because both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. To achieve the objective of the study, the researchers followed a mixed-methods research approach. Both quantitative and qualitative research can support each other towards a better understanding of the issue under study. The primary data source was obtained through a questionnaire, an interview, and observation. Secondary data sources were obtained from reading materials, different books, and municipal offices. This study used descriptive research method using both primary and secondary data where probability and nonprobability sampling were used. For the study, 72 respondents were selected proportionally from 3965 households. Within the chosen kebeles, researchers identified four specific groups to collect data from: mayors (17 respondents), municipality officials (18 respondents), elders (12 respondents), and urban dwellers (25 respondents). This purposive sampling technique ensured data collection from a diverse range of individuals within the sampled kebeles. So the study was collected by employing interview guidelines, a questionnaire, and observation as data gathering tools. The data was analyzed through a mixed-data analysis method. Therefore, the qualitative data was analyzed and the narrative analysis method, and the quantitative data was analyzed throughdescriptive statistics like percentage and frequency. The findings of the study by the researcher were: poor land delivery on development policy, poor land compensation, poor master plan, misuse of land, loss of prime land to urban sprawl, lack of commitment by local government to deliver urban land properly, especially the municipality. Even though urban land delivery on development had positive impacts, it also had negative impacts, such as economic, social, and environmental impacts. The researcher finally recommended a possible solution for concerned bodies to further improve the condition of urban land delivery on development of the study area.