This study is intended to assess the impacts of urban expansion on farm land of the surrounding rural kebeles of Tefki town from the year 2012-2016. Urbanization is recently a rising trend seen all over the world, mostly in an upsetting rate in developing countries. Similarly, most towns in Ethiopia are recently becoming expanded towards the adjacent farm land. The Expansions of these towns were resulted in the conversion of farm land to urban land uses. Specifically, the study focused on evaluating the effects of town expansion on the farmers (households) in terms of land loss and income, the opportunities of the affected households secured from the town expansion and compensation process.
Hence, 166 expansion affected households were selected through snowball sampling, and also 5 officials from different institutions were purposively taken. Thus, the primary data were collected using questionnaires and interview. Secondary data have been also used to triangulate and supplement the first hand information. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS version 20. The result showed that Tefki town rapidly expanded during the last five years as a result of population growth and industrialization. This expansion made significant effects on farm lands of the surrounding farmers. Although they secured access to certain services, it was also brought effects like loss of agricultural land and other assets including grazing land, and unfair compensation. This expansion has made the households of the surrounding area to lose farm land on which their livelihood used to depend on for long period of time. Every farmer has been made to lose an average of 1 hectare of their owned farm land.
The grazing land of the area has been decreased because of town expansion, and thus made farmers to lack enough place of grazing for their livestock. On the other side, the compensation was not made on time for the affected farmers. The study also found out that the compensation given to the farmers was not fair, and too inadequate to sustain the livelihoods of the affected households. Therefore, a detailed potential effect assessment study should be carried out by the government and other stakeholders prior to implementing urbanization programs so as to minimize the adverse effects of urban
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Statement of the problem
- Description of the study
- Research design
- Research Method and Data collection Instruments
- Data sources
- Sampling Techniques and Sample Size
- Methods of data analysis and presentation
- Results and discussion
- Respondent's agricultural land loses (2012-2016) due to urban expansion
- The effects of urban expansion on farm land
- Change of job of the respondents after they lost their farm land
- Opinion on the compensation paid for the land size they lost
- The purpose of farm land in the process of urban expansion
- The attitude towards urbanization
- Urban expansion and accessing services
- Ways of diversified income
- CONCLUSION
- RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research aims to assess the impacts of urban expansion on farm land surrounding Tefki town in Ethiopia, focusing on the period between 2012 and 2016. It investigates the effects on farmers in terms of land loss and income, opportunities secured from urban expansion and compensation processes, and the overall impact on livelihoods. The study utilized data collected through questionnaires, interviews, and secondary sources, analyzing it using SPSS version 20.
- The impacts of urban expansion on agricultural land
- The effects of urban expansion on farmers' livelihoods
- Compensation for land loss and its adequacy
- The role of government and stakeholders in managing urban expansion
- The potential adverse effects of urbanization
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction provides a global context for urbanization and its impacts, highlighting the rapid growth in developing countries, particularly in Africa. It emphasizes the competition for land between agriculture and non-agricultural uses, particularly in peri-urban areas, and the vulnerability of small farmers to land loss. The study's focus on Tefki town, located in the Oromia Special Zone surrounding Finfinne, is presented as a case study to explore the impacts of urban expansion.
The chapter on "Statement of the problem" explores the significance of urban expansion and its consequences for agricultural land, particularly in developing countries. The research highlights the concerns associated with rapid urban growth and its impact on fertile agricultural land, raising questions about the socio-economic implications on peri-urban areas.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on key concepts such as urban expansion, compensation for land loss, farmers' livelihoods, and the potential adverse effects of urbanization. The research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the complex interactions between urban development and agricultural land use, particularly in the context of developing countries.
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- Gadisa Worku (Autor:in), 2019, Assessing the effects of urban expansion on farm land, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/495423
