Impacts of urban expansion on the livelihoods of local farming communities: The case of Burayu town, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: In most African countries, including Ethiopia, there is growing interest in the need to comprehend the connection between urban expansion and farmers' livelihoods. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of urban expansion on the livelihoods of expropriated farmers in Burayu, Ethiopia. In addition to the paired Sample T-Test model, we used the mixed research approach and the sustainable livelihood framework as analytical tools to understand the links and coping strategies. The analysis of the different urban expansion parameters revealed that the expansion was driven mainly due to increase in investment (56.3%) and as a result of the designation of the town as an industrial development corridor at country level by the government. On average, 42.19% of respondents were entirely expropr

SUBMITTER: Talema AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10009459 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature