Challenges and Opportunities of Industrializations To Local Community in Sebeta Town

Abstract

The study has conducted on the challenges and opportunities of industrialization to local community in Sebeta twon. Primary and secondary data were employed, and questionnaires, interview,case study and obsevetion used as primary data collection tools. Descriptive such as tables ,frequency , percents were used . Descriptive data analyses were employed to show the impacts of industrialization on livelihoods of local community such as , land holding size ,employment opportunity and displacements and the interaction effect between expansion of industrial establishment with these variables. The results show industrial expansions has decrease land holding size of individuals, is less likelihood of creating employment opportunity, and displacements of individuals and low engagement of industrial organization in solving problem in surround area.Idustrial project have to benefit local communities though having share holder in the companies.Local people should be consulted in the process of land allocation to the invester(s).Participation of local communities in the industrial project and Invester(s) should understand the local condition I.e culture of local communities where they invest industrial project.