THE ROLE OF REMITTANCE ON RAPID URBAN EXPANSION AND RURAL URBAN LINKAGE:THE CASE OF DANEMA TOWN MIERAB BADAWACHO WOREDA HADIYA, ETHIOPIA

ABSTRACT This study was conducted in Danema Town in Haddiya zone, SNNPR,Ethiopia, The general objectives of this study was to examine the role of remittance on rapid urban expansion and urban-rural linkage at Danema Town. To achieve this objective, through both quantitative and qualitative methods are employed, and used both primary and secondary sources of information. Primary information was collected mainly from 70, remittance receiving house holdes and 48, none migrant house holdes from the study area. The researcher was used as secondary sources relevant literatures, written documents, books and internet sources. The data was gathered in two sub towns was selected from study area. The tools used to gather the primary information were questionnaires and interview. Totally, 118 respondents were selected for survey questionnaire by purposive sampling methods. Key informants were selected purposively for interview and focused group discussion (FGD).Descriptive statistical method was employed to analysis quantitative data by using version 23, whereas qualitative data was narration to triangulate its validity and reliability with the quantitative data set. The result of the study indicated that the role of remittance onrapidurbanexpansion. The finding of the study also showed that the flow of remittance creation the job opportunity, poverty reduction, economic improvements are the positive consequences of remittance at the homelands of migrants from South Africa. Whereas the negative impacts remittance the income inequality among remittance receiving house holdes and none remittance receiving households. The over inflow of remittance from South Africa which lead to the over increase of price at the market on the selling and buying equipment’s, the superiority and inferiority among community at in com level. The finding of the study also showed that the flow of remittance creation of job opportunity, Poverityreduction ,microeconomicand macroeconomic improvements are the positive consequences of remittance from South Africa to home lands of migrants. Whereas income inequality among peoples dependency on remittance, rapid urban expansion, surrounding rural agricaltural land reduction and these led to on agricaltural production price over increase identified as negative consequences of remittance at the study area. Which plays the role on rapid urban expansion and urban –rural linkage, based on this finding, they invest remittance on urban land in building house and investing different types of micro economy, macro economy this all about, facilitate the edges of Danema Town, to rapid urban expansion and urban- rural linkage.