Effect of  Land Grabbing, Forced Evictions and Inadequate Compensation on Economic Capital and Food Security of the Displaced Pre-Urban Farmers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kejela Gnamura; Michael Antwi; Belete Abenet

doi:10.31279/2782-6414-2025-2-1

Authors

Kejela Gnamura University of South Africa https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0657-7574
Michael Antwi University of South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3896-4502
Belete Abenet University of South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3417-0708

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31279/2782-6414-2025-2-1

Keywords:

displaced peri-urban farmers, economic capital security, farmland grab, food security, forced eviction, logistic regression, urbanization

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of urbanization-induced displacement on economic capital and food security comparing the evicted and non-evicted peri-urban farming households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A mixed-methods approach is employed. The mixed research method combined a quantitative household survey of 446 households (223 displaced and 223 non-displaced households) and a qualitative Focus Group Discussions with 12 groups involving 96 key informants from Lemmi Kura sub-city of Addis Ababa and Kura Jidda Woreda of Sheger city. The data were analyzed using logistic regression, indexes of economic capital security and household food security, and thematic content analysis of the qualitative information to determine the extent that forced eviction influenced the displaced pre-urban farmers. Mann-Whitney U-test was employed to compare the differences between the treatment and control groups in economic capital and household food security status. Key findings indicate that evicted households face significant challenges, with a 72.7% lower likelihood of achieving economic capital security and 93.4% reduced odds of maintaining food security compared to non-evicted households. The study also demonstrated that there are significant differences between evicted and non-evicted households regarding economic capital and household food security. These results underscore the urgent need for policies to curb forced eviction, protect their agricultural land, and provide sustainable support for displaced pre-urban farming communities.

To cite: Gnamura K., Antwi M., Abenet B. Effect of Land Grabbing, Forced Evictions and Inadequate Compensation on Economic Capital and Food Security of the Displaced Pre-Urban Farmers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Research in Economic and Financial Problems. 2025;2:1. https://doi.org/10.31279/2782-6414-2025-2-1

This article has been previously published as a preprint https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5343393/v1