EFFECTS OF URBAN EXPANSION ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF PERI-PHERAL FARMING COMMUNITY: THE CASE OF ADAMA CITY, OROMIA, REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

ABSTRACT Urban expansion affects more of the farmers in the peri-urban territory, especially in developing countries and more of the agrarian economic countries like, Ethiopia. Series and fast urban expansion of Adama city informal land transaction in the peripheral Kebeles initiated the researcher to conduct this research. Thus, the researcher has investigated impacts of urban expansion on the livelihood of peripheral farming community of Adama city, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The research was followed descriptive research design and both qualitative and quantitative approaches had been used. In the study 200 sample households were selected from three peripheral kebeles purposively.Primary data had been collected through questionnaires, key informant interview and focus group discussion. Secondary data were from different written sources.The collected data were analyzed through qualitative and quantitative methods and the researcher finds out the following findings: The rapid urban expansion in the Adama city was take place after 2010. The range of landholdings in the study kebeles varied between 0.5-4 hectors before displacement and 0 to 2 hectors after eviction. The analysis of data indicates that annual production decreased after urban expansion in the study area. Number of respondents who produced 21-30quintal decreased from 33% to 5%, 11-20quintal from 43.5% to 25%. This is to mean that, the majority of the respondents produces amounts very a smaller number of quintals after urban expansion. Then the researcher arrived at the conclusion: Lack of trend in paying compensation forced the hinterland farmers to engage in to illegal land sell. From this the researcher has recommended: The municipality of the town administration bodies should properly implement the proclamations and regulations regarding compensation.