ETHIOPIAN CIVIL SERVICE

UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN MANAGEMENT

Research Methodology and Technique (RTM -II)

Course Code: (CUDE-6052)
Research Proposal Title:-
Assessment of Informal Settlements and its Impacts on
Urban Development. The Case of Burayu City,
Oromia Regional State

Prepared by: Aweke Dawit Selbana

Id.No.ECSU-1701094

Submitted to: Dr. singh

January, 2018
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 Table of Contents
Title Pages
1.0. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1.Background of the Study .......................................................................................................... 1
1.2.Statement of the Problem .......................................................................................................... 2
1.3.Objective of the Study .............................................................................................................. 2

1.3.1.General Objectives of the Study ......................................................................................... 2

1.3.2.Specific Objectives .............................................................................................................. 3

1.4.Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 3
1.5.Significance of the Study .......................................................................................................... 3
1.6.Scope of the Study .................................................................................................................... 3
1.7.Description of the Study Area................................................................................................... 3
1.8. Conceptual Definition-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
1.9. limitation of the study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.10. Organization of the study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------6
2.0. Literature Review------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
2.1.Causes of Informal Settlement----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

2.1.1. Inadequate Housing and Delivery of Land ........................................................................... 6

2.1.2. Urbanization .................................................................................................................... 7

2.1.3. Poor Urban Land Use Planning .............................................................................................. 7

2.1.4. Socio Economic Conditions .................................................................................................... 8

2.1.5. Administrative Factors............................................................................................................ .8

2.2.Consequences of Informal Settlement ...................................................................................... 8

2.2.1.Economic challenges ................................................................................................................ 9

2.2.2. Faced eviction.................................................................................................................. 9

2.2.3. Social Challenges---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

2.2.4. Environmental pollution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10

 2.2.5. Vulnerability of Diseases and Environmental Hazards-------------------------------------------10
2.3.Empirical Literature ................................................................................................................ 10
3.0. Research Methodology ...................................................................................................... 14
3.1. Research Design------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
3.1.1. Research approach-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
3.1.2. Research Type-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
3.2.Source of Data......................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.1. Primary sources of data------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

3.2.2. Secondary data sources------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

3.3. Data collection methods and tools----------------------------------------------------------------- - 15
3.4. Sampling Technique----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
3.4.1. Populations or universe--------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 15
3.3.2. Sampling frame---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
3.3.3. Sampling unit/Unit of analysis/----------------------------------------------------------------16
3.3.4. Sampling Size------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
3.5. Methods of Data Analysis and Presentation------------------------------------------------------------------ 17
3.5.1. Methods of Data Analysis---------------------------------------------------------------------17
3.5.2. Methods of Data Discussions/Presentation------------------------------------------------- 17
3.6. Limitations-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
3. 7. Data quality assurance-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.8. Ethical Consideration---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
4. Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
5.0 .References List
6.0 .Proposal indexes
6.1. Time Schedule
6.2. Cost Budget