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Title: | The Role of Iddir in Development for City Slum and Frontier Subcities of Addis Ababa: The Case of ACORD Intervention Areas |
Authors: | Abegaz, Kasech |
Keywords: | Public Administration,CBOs, Community Development, Iddir, Social Capital |
Issue Date: | Apr-2014 |
Publisher: | St. Mary's University |
Abstract: | The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether the Iddir based social capital is transformable
into development performance via Iddirs created organization as a mediating agency to reach
collective social goals for the development of slum and frontier Addis Ababa. In this research
both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. The research was carried out in six
villages (three slum and three frontier) located in two districts (01/02 and 02) of Yeka
(specifically Frensay legacion area) and Akaki-Akali sub-cities respectively.Three hundred Iddir
member households and 46 Iddirs were surveyed under the scope of the research. A positive
relation was found among Iddir based social capital, organization and community level
development performances and slum and frontier developments. Collective actions take place
more frequently in the villages that have Iddir formed social capital and organizations. A
positive relation is found between community level development performances and stock of
Iddir formed social capital. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2800 |
Appears in Collections: | Public Administration
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