Land conflict and Resolution Mechanism in Meket Woreda, North West Ethiopia

Zewdu, Demelashi

dc.contributor.author	Zewdu, Demelashi
dc.date.accessioned	2023-06-07T11:18:20Z
dc.date.available	2023-06-07T11:18:20Z
dc.date.issued	2017-08
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/15341
dc.description.abstract	The main objective of this study was identifying the causes of land conflict and resolution mechanisms in the study area. The research design that the researcher employed was a qualitative approach particularly case study. The respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Moreover, in-depth interview, focus group discussion, observation and document analysis were also employed to collect qualitative data. The finding of the study indicated that inheritance; poor demarcation border trespass; land exchange agreement, land grabbing and drainage are the causes of land conflicts. The study further explored land conflict , Abstract resolution bodies; disputant farmers bring their case in to the formal and informal/ customary conflict resolution mechanisms. The informants who have used those institutions first chose to resort the conflict more likely the informal one. The study indicated that informal institutions were find to be effective as compared to formal institutions of conflict resolution in the study area. Furthermore, the study finds women provoking land conflict in the study area. The informants who have used elders, women instigating land conflict by questioning their husbands and children's manhood. Also, the actual roles women play in conflict resolution were passive; and women faced different challenges to participate in peace process these were inequality and time constraints. To minimize the causes of land conflict, the Woreda land administration and office should reorganize the office by employing experts. To minimize land conflict, the formation of land adjunction tribunal is important. In addition to that, the Woreda court should give training for the kebeles land arbitration council, kebeles social court and local mediators/ elders. To reduce conflict crating awareness for women that instigating conflict and for all inclusive settling dispute women should be included in the conflict resolution bodies. Key words: land conflict, conflict resolution Mechanisms	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.title	Land conflict and Resolution Mechanism in Meket Woreda, North West Ethiopia	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US