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Contradictions between rhetoric and practice: the case of intra-regional resettlement programme in northern Ethiopia
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Walo, MT, Contradictions between rhetoric and practice: the case of intra-regional resettlement programme in northern Ethiopia, Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 14, (2) pp. 41-62. ISSN 1520-5509 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Subsequent Ethiopian governments adopted resettlement as strategy to solve food insecurity in the country. It is implemented
under four Pillars-Voluntary, underutilised land, consultation with host communities and proper preparation; and other 13
Key principles and approaches. Therefore, this study aims at evaluating the resettlement programme in Metema District visa-vis these pillars and principles. Both questionnaire and focus group discussion were used to collect data pertaining to the
implementation of the programme. The result shows that the resettlement programme doesn’t agree with those pillars and
principles. The extent to which the programme is voluntary is questionable as the resettlers were dictated by desperation,
inducement, and intimidation. Majority of the promises the government consented to provide the resettlers were not
materialized and the programme is not environmentally friendly. Above all, the programme could not solve the food
insecurity of the people no matter how the major objective was to ensure food security.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | food insecurity, sustainable development, resettlement, rhetoric, practice |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Human geography |
Research Field: | Economic geography |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Community services |
Objective Field: | Social class and inequalities |
UTAS Author: | Walo, MT (Mr Megerssa Walo) |
ID Code: | 83244 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | Institute for Regional Development |
Deposited On: | 2013-03-06 |
Last Modified: | 2013-06-26 |
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