Bule Hora
Governance and Development Studies
This article tries to examine one of the challenges that the regime of Solominonic Dynasty of Emperor Haile Selassie faced in the Southern parts of Ethiopia (post of Ethiopian independence); and the triggering causes that fueled to the... more
This article tries to examine one of the challenges that the regime of Solominonic Dynasty of Emperor Haile Selassie faced in the Southern parts of Ethiopia (post of Ethiopian independence); and the triggering causes that fueled to the decline of Feudalism and Emperorship period in Ethiopian History around 1970s. The post-liberation period of 1941 Ethiopia witnessed growing opposition among peasants in different parts of the country against Haile Selassie"s regime thereby giving the opposition a broader dimension. Peasant revolts, although on a small scale, were especially numerous in the southern territories, where the imperial government had traditionally rewarded its supporters with land grants thereby reducing the indigenous peasantry into tenancy. Among those Southern rebellion groups,the Bale peasant uprising presented the most serious challenge to the Ethiopian government. Initially, rebel groups conducted hit-and-run raids against military garrisons and police stations separately. The causes of the uprising were multifaceted. The indigenous peasants largely became tenants on their own land after the introduction of the Qalladland measurement in 1951. Likewise, peasants also suffered from religious antagonism which reached to unprecedented level after the appointment of Christian man of WarquEnquselassie as governor of the Muslimareas of Balein 1963. Further, the Somali government extended material and moral support to the rebels as part of its strategy of reestablishing a "Greater Somalia". The rebellion ended in 1970s after some of its popular leaders including WaqoGutu surrendered to government forces due to the mediation role played by General JagamaKello.
- by HAILE CHULUKE DIGILE and +1
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- History of Religion, Oral history
The main theme of this manuscript is to highlight the Guji Oromo indigenous education system; which needs the detail revision on historical, cultural, political, philosophical, religion, and geographical foundation of the society. It also... more
The main theme of this manuscript is to highlight the Guji Oromo indigenous education system; which needs the detail revision on historical, cultural, political, philosophical, religion, and geographical foundation of the society. It also indicates that the Guji Oromo have developed indigenous education system through which they transferred indigenous knowledge to the next generation. The study also shows that the education process is guided by well-structured traditional curriculum, which designed on the basis of indigenous calendar system; that is the source of age-set or grade process. And it also prescribes the timing of change every eight years by means of ritual performance, thereby simultaneously setting the individual sets or cohorts into clearly identifiable academic objects, contents instructional methods, evaluation and measurement techniques, which ended with the organization of, pass-and fall ceremonies. At each stage, Gadaa members are educated in Oromo history, military strategy, law, and governance. The study was conducted through qualitative research method. It is useful technique to interpret and probe qualitative data that gathered from secondary and primary sources. The collected data categorized and interpreted thematically, to keep coherence of historical facts.
- by HAILE CHULUKE DIGILE and +1
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In the world of globalization and competition, its’ just Governance matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing countries of the world. In line with this, good governance allows for sound... more
In the world of globalization and competition, its’ just Governance matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing countries of the world. In line with this, good governance allows for sound and efficient management of resources for equitable and sustainable development. In Ethiopia, where many people are poor, municipality is very responsive areas because of the nature of services they provide. They are also highly vulnerable areas for poor governance. The general objective of this study is to assess the challenges of good governance in urban service delivery in a particular reference to Bule Hora Town municipality. Concerning the methodology, quantitative and qualitative research approaches were employed. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Furthermore, simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. The study comprised 487 total respondents. The primary data collected through questionnaire, structured and unstructured interviews, and focused group discussions analyzed using descriptive methods. The major findings of the study identified that the most prominent challenges that hinder good governance practices (attitude/perception accepted as common practices) in the municipality ranked as bureaucracy (99%), corruption (88%) and delays (75%) in urban service delivery as major challenges of good governance among others. Specifically, existence of rent seeking attitude rooted in local common practices that paved the way for institutional predicaments resulted in lack of commitment from emerging leaders realizing good governance principles, lack of commitment of the employees and lack of qualified manpower. Substantial number of customer not satisfied with service provisions given by the employees about services, convenience of the working hours, knowledge of employee and consideration given by the municipal. Based on the findings study concluded that the condition of good governance in public service delivery in the study area was not satisfactory. Therefore, the study recommended that it would be better for the municipality officers and decision makers to promote accountability, transparency, responsiveness, community participation and creating more awareness about good governance in the part of public servants to change their attitudes about how to serve public interest and satisfaction of the local communities. The municipality should try to find qualified and competent human resource administrators for municipal development.
Key words: Challenges; Good Governance; Service Delivery; Bule Hora town; Municipality
Key words: Challenges; Good Governance; Service Delivery; Bule Hora town; Municipality
In the world of globalization and competition, its’ just Governance matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing countries of the world. In line with this, good governance allows for sound... more
In the world of globalization and competition, its’ just Governance matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing countries of the world. In line with this, good governance allows for sound and efficient management of resources for equitable and sustainable development. In Ethiopia, where many people are poor, municipality is very responsive areas because of the nature of services they provide. They are also highly vulnerable areas for poor governance. The general objective of this study is to assess the challenges of good governance in urban service delivery in a particular reference to Bule Hora Town municipality. Concerning the methodology, quantitative and qualitative research approaches were employed. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Furthermore, simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. The study comprised 487 total respondents. The primary data collected through questionnaire, structured and unstructured interviews, and focused group discussions analyzed using descriptive methods. The major findings of the study identified that the most prominent challenges that hinder good governance practices (attitude/perception accepted as common practices) in the municipality ranked as bureaucracy (99%), corruption (88%) and delays (75%) in urban service delivery as major challenges of good governance among others. Specifically, existence of rent seeking attitude rooted in local common practices that paved the way for institutional predicaments resulted in lack of commitment from emerging leaders realizing good governance principles, lack of commitment of the employees and lack of qualified manpower. Substantial number of customer not satisfied with service provisions given by the employees about services, convenience of the working hours, knowledge of employee and consideration given by the municipal. Based on the findings study concluded that the condition of good governance in public service delivery in the study area was not satisfactory. Therefore, the study recommended that it would be better for the municipality officers and decision makers to promote accountability, transparency, responsiveness, community participation and creating more awareness about good governance in the part of public servants to change their attitudes about how to serve public interest and satisfaction of the local communities. The municipality should try to find qualified and competent human resource administrators for municipal development.
Key words: Challenges; Good Governance; Service Delivery; Bule Hora town; Municipality
Key words: Challenges; Good Governance; Service Delivery; Bule Hora town; Municipality
Abstract Pastoralists in Ethiopia live in dry land areas where agriculture is not viable and often are mobile to survive. They were politically and socially neglected in the past regimes and as a result they are mostly marginalized in... more
Abstract Pastoralists in Ethiopia live in dry land areas where agriculture is not viable and often are mobile to survive. They were politically and socially neglected in the past regimes and as a result they are mostly marginalized in the policy making processes and their contribution to the economy is disregarded.
Although the current government has adopted poverty reduction strategies and made some positive steps in the pastoral areas, there are still tremendous challenges that need prompt policy interventions. This research examines the challenges of implementing the recent Ethiopian poverty reduction strategy, named as “Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP)”, in pastoral areas focusing on pastoralist area of Borana zone. Specifically, the study identifies gaps in the basic social development sectors of agriculture, livestock, water, education, health, infrastructure and governance.
The research uses primary and secondary data and adopts both qualitative and quantitative techniques for data construction and analysis. Accordingly, the study reveals that the achievements made since the year 2015 via PASDEP were not satisfactory due to challenges that stem mainly from lack of coherent rural development strategy compatible with pastoral conditions; a lack of clear education policy designed on the mobility character of the pastoralists; a health strategy that is foreign to the lives of the pastoralists; poor investment in infrastructure (road, telecommunication, electricity & banking systems); and poor consideration of the pastoral traditions in the governance. All these contributed to the ineffectiveness of the current Ethiopian poverty reduction policy in the pastoral areas.
Generally, it should be noted that the development problems in the pastoral societies of the Borana zone are deep rooted and complex and this requires political willingness, and a coordinated effort among all stakeholders to enhance pro-poor pastoralist development strategy and structural transformation.
Key Words; Poverty Reduction Policy, Pastoralism and Poverty
Although the current government has adopted poverty reduction strategies and made some positive steps in the pastoral areas, there are still tremendous challenges that need prompt policy interventions. This research examines the challenges of implementing the recent Ethiopian poverty reduction strategy, named as “Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP)”, in pastoral areas focusing on pastoralist area of Borana zone. Specifically, the study identifies gaps in the basic social development sectors of agriculture, livestock, water, education, health, infrastructure and governance.
The research uses primary and secondary data and adopts both qualitative and quantitative techniques for data construction and analysis. Accordingly, the study reveals that the achievements made since the year 2015 via PASDEP were not satisfactory due to challenges that stem mainly from lack of coherent rural development strategy compatible with pastoral conditions; a lack of clear education policy designed on the mobility character of the pastoralists; a health strategy that is foreign to the lives of the pastoralists; poor investment in infrastructure (road, telecommunication, electricity & banking systems); and poor consideration of the pastoral traditions in the governance. All these contributed to the ineffectiveness of the current Ethiopian poverty reduction policy in the pastoral areas.
Generally, it should be noted that the development problems in the pastoral societies of the Borana zone are deep rooted and complex and this requires political willingness, and a coordinated effort among all stakeholders to enhance pro-poor pastoralist development strategy and structural transformation.
Key Words; Poverty Reduction Policy, Pastoralism and Poverty
In the world of globalization and competition, its’ just Governance matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing countries of the world. In line with this, good governance allows for sound... more
In the world of globalization and competition, its’ just Governance matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing countries of the world. In line with this, good governance allows for sound and efficient management of resources for equitable and sustainable development. In Ethiopia, where many people are poor, municipality is very responsive areas because of the nature of services they provide. They are also highly vulnerable areas for poor governance. The general objective of this study is to assess the challenges of good governance in urban service delivery in a particular reference to Bule Hora Town municipality. Concerning the methodology, quantitative and qualitative research approaches were employed. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Furthermore, simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. The study comprised 487 total respondents. The primary data collected through questionnaire, structured and unstructured interviews, and focused group discussions analyzed using descriptive methods. The major findings of the study identified that the most prominent challenges that hinder good governance practices (attitude/perception accepted as common practices) in the municipality ranked as bureaucracy (99%), corruption (88%) and delays (75%) in urban service delivery as major challenges of good governance among others. Specifically, existence of rent seeking attitude rooted in local common practices that paved the way for institutional predicaments resulted in lack of commitment from emerging leaders realizing good governance principles, lack of commitment of the employees and lack of qualified manpower. Substantial number of customer not satisfied with service provisions given by the employees about services, convenience of the working hours, knowledge of employee and consideration given by the municipal. Based on the findings study concluded that the condition of good governance in public service delivery in the study area was not satisfactory. Therefore, the study recommended that it would be better for the municipality officers and decision makers to promote accountability, transparency, responsiveness, community participation and creating more awareness about good governance in the part of public servants to change their attitudes about how to serve public interest and satisfaction of the local communities. The municipality should try to find qualified and competent human resource administrators for municipal development. Key words: Challenges; Good Governance; Service Delivery; Bule Hora town; Municipality