Effect of Forced Eviction and Land Grabs on Household Economic Capital Security of Displaced Pre-Urban Farmers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kejela Gnamura (), Michael Antwi and Belete Abenet
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Kejela Gnamura: Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Florida 1710, South Africa
Michael Antwi: Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Florida 1710, South Africa
Belete Abenet: Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Florida 1710, South Africa

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of urbanisation-induced displacement on economic capital security by comparing evicted and non-evicted peri-urban farming households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The research employed a mixed-methods approach. The mixed research method combined a quantitative household survey of 446 households (223 displaced and 223 nondisplaced households) and 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. Data were analysed using logistic regression, indexes of household economic capital security, and qualitative information thematic content analysis to determine to what extent forced eviction influenced preurban farmers. The key findings of the study revealed that the odds of an evicted household being economically secure are about 27.3% of the odds for non-evicted households. In other words, evicted households are approximately 72.7% less likely to achieve economic security compared to those who have not been evicted. The study concluded that there are significant differences between evicted and non-evicted households regarding household economic capital security. These results underscore the urgent need for policies to end forced eviction, protect agricultural land, and provide sustainable support to displaced preurban farming communities.

Keywords: displacement of peri-urban farmers; economic capital security; forced eviction; land grab; logistic regression; urbanisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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