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I have BSc degree in land administration and surveying. I have also MSc in remote sensing and geoinformatics. I have been working as a lecturer in institute of land administration, Debre Markos university, Ethiopia. I have two publications with my field and one accepted article.
Institutional setup in the land administration system plays a crucial role in the successful functioning of modern land administration. The institutional setup, whether separated for urban and rural land administration or unified, is responsible for implementing the legal and policy framework. In most regions of Ethiopia, including the Amhara National Regional State, the institutional setup is separated, which results in increasing difficulties to administer land efficiently. The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges and opportunities of the institutional dichotomy between urban and rural land administration in the Amhara region. Primary and secondary data were used in the study. Questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs) and interviews with key informants were applied to collect the data. As the findings of the study revealed, about 55% of the respondents agreed that the integration between urban and rural land administration institutions is weak. In addition, 38% of the respondents also confirmed that the integration between the two independent institutions is very weak. The institutional separation between urban and rural land has opened the door for land invasion and informal settlement in peri-urban areas. The study also identifies overlapping job titles, wastage of human and material resources, and promulgation of contradicting urban and rural land laws as the challenges in the region due to the dichotomy of land administration between urban and rural. Although administering urban and rural land in separate institutions helps for minimizing the workload, the findings tend to administer land in a unified institution and within an independent ministry.
Worku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Yeneneh Hunie; Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9431 .
AMA StyleWorku Nega, Mulugeta Tenaw, Yeneneh Hunie, Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9431.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWorku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Yeneneh Hunie; Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2021. "Evaluating Institutional Dichotomy between Urban and Rural Land Administration in Amhara Region, Ethiopia." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9431.
Irrigation plays a vital role to increase agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods of the communities specifically and the economy of Ethiopia in general. However, there are gaps in development of irrigation schemes and irrigation practice. Therefore, land suitability evaluation is critical to identify the potential lands for surface irrigation. The aim of the study was to identify suitable lands for surface irrigation in Rib–Gumara watershed using remote sensing and GIS-based multicriteria evaluation techniques. The main criteria used in the study were land-use/land-cover (LULC), distance to rivers, slope, and soil physical and chemical properties like soil type, texture, drainage, depth, cation exchange capacity, electrical conductivity (ECe), pHs and exchangeable sodium percentage. The LULC types were extracted from Landsat 8 image using a maximum likelihood classifier. Surface analysis was used to extract slope factor from ASTER DEM, and watershed analysis was also employed to delineate watershed and extract rivers which are drained in the watershed. Likewise, Euclidean distance spatial analysis was also utilized to evaluate the distance of rivers to the potential land. Finally, each criterion was standardized and the analytical hierarchy process was applied to develop suitable irrigation land. The irrigation land suitability was ranked as highly suitable (S1), moderately suitable (S2), marginally suitable (S3) and not suitable (N1). Cross-tabulation was also done to understand the contribution of each factor to suitable irrigation land. The results of study show that 971.37 km2 (27.55%) of the area of the watershed was highly suitable, whereas 2291.28 km2 (64.99%) of the area was moderately suitable, 72.34 km2 (2.05%) was marginally suitable and 190.46 km2 (5.4%) was not suitable. Therefore, the government should intensively work and launch different irrigation scheme projects to utilize these potential irrigation lands of Rib–Gumara watershed.
Abel Balew; Worku Nega; Behailu Legese; Fisha Semaw. Suitable Potential Land Evaluation for Surface Water Irrigation Using Remote Sensing and GIS–MCE in the Case of Rib–Gumara Watershed, Ethiopia. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 2021, 49, 2273 -2290.
AMA StyleAbel Balew, Worku Nega, Behailu Legese, Fisha Semaw. Suitable Potential Land Evaluation for Surface Water Irrigation Using Remote Sensing and GIS–MCE in the Case of Rib–Gumara Watershed, Ethiopia. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. 2021; 49 (9):2273-2290.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbel Balew; Worku Nega; Behailu Legese; Fisha Semaw. 2021. "Suitable Potential Land Evaluation for Surface Water Irrigation Using Remote Sensing and GIS–MCE in the Case of Rib–Gumara Watershed, Ethiopia." Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 49, no. 9: 2273-2290.
In Ethiopia, expropriation and compensation measures have become a great concern due to horizontal urban expansion and development induced projects. Especially in peri-urban areas, the livelihood of farmers is affected by expropriation without fair and comparable compensation. This paper investigates the impacts of expropriation and compensation activities on livelihood of peri-urban smallholders taking Debre Markos Town as a case study area. Mixed research methods were employed. Quantitative data were gathered using a structured questionnaire and by interviewing about 100 smallholders. Qualitative data were collected in focus group discussions and by analyzing legal documents. The analysis showed a high trend of expropriation without fair and appropriate compensation as result of ignoring legal procedures of expropriation and compensation. Expropriated farmers also complained that they did not get any support from the government to use compensation money properly for further investments. Due to incomparable compensation and lack of advice, peri-urban farmers faced multi-faceted problems, such as food insecurity and social and family disintegration. The government has to enable families of expropriated households to earn suitable livelihood, which could be achieved by fair compensation and appropriate guidance.
Tilahun Dires; Derjew Fentie; Yeneneh Hunie; Worku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. Assessing the Impacts of Expropriation and Compensation on Livelihood of Farmers: The Case of Peri-Urban Debre Markos, Ethiopia. Land 2021, 10, 614 .
AMA StyleTilahun Dires, Derjew Fentie, Yeneneh Hunie, Worku Nega, Mulugeta Tenaw, Sayeh Agegnehu, Reinfried Mansberger. Assessing the Impacts of Expropriation and Compensation on Livelihood of Farmers: The Case of Peri-Urban Debre Markos, Ethiopia. Land. 2021; 10 (6):614.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTilahun Dires; Derjew Fentie; Yeneneh Hunie; Worku Nega; Mulugeta Tenaw; Sayeh Agegnehu; Reinfried Mansberger. 2021. "Assessing the Impacts of Expropriation and Compensation on Livelihood of Farmers: The Case of Peri-Urban Debre Markos, Ethiopia." Land 10, no. 6: 614.
In Ethiopian cities, the lack of public toilets, which satisfy all the sections of the society and which can be utilized at any time, is obvious. This study describes a method for selecting suitable sites for public toilets in Debre Markos town. Survey research methods accompanied by GIS (Geographic Information System) tools were applied to identify the demands of the people and to optimize the sites for the toilets in the city area. Questionnaires for 100 purposely selected respondents were the basis to get the perception about the status of public toilets and the use of those toilets in the town. Based on the results of the questionnaire survey, GIS methods were employed to identify suitable sites for public toilets. The study found that the few existing public toilets are not adequate, both in quality and in quantity, and they do not satisfy the demands of the users. Another result of this study was a map of Debre Markos indicating the levels of suitability for sites of public toilets
Worku Nega; Yeneneh Hunie; Mulugeta Tenaw; Tilahun Dires; Sayeh Kassaw; Reinfried Mansberger. Demand-Driven suitable sites for public toilets: a case study for GIS-Based site selection in Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia. GeoJournal 2021, 1 -14.
AMA StyleWorku Nega, Yeneneh Hunie, Mulugeta Tenaw, Tilahun Dires, Sayeh Kassaw, Reinfried Mansberger. Demand-Driven suitable sites for public toilets: a case study for GIS-Based site selection in Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia. GeoJournal. 2021; ():1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWorku Nega; Yeneneh Hunie; Mulugeta Tenaw; Tilahun Dires; Sayeh Kassaw; Reinfried Mansberger. 2021. "Demand-Driven suitable sites for public toilets: a case study for GIS-Based site selection in Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia." GeoJournal , no. : 1-14.
Quantifying the impact of vegetation cover change (VCC) on climatic variables is a gap that the fields of conservation and rehabilitation must address. This study aims to assess VCC and its impacts on rainfall and land surface temperature (LST) in a highly deforested and populated area of Ethiopia. We used (i) Landsat images to analyze VCC using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and threshold method and (ii) Climate Hazard Group InfraRed Precipitation (CHIRPS) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) to evaluate rainfall and LST in the area using Mann-Kendall trend (MKT) test. Results show that 4.7% (210,177 ha) and 2.6% (116,387 ha) of the area was covered by vegetation in 1985 and in 2017 respectively, which implied that 2.1% (93,790 ha) of vegetation cover loss over the last 32 years. Although the mean annual rainfall increased from 1981 to 2017 and mean dry season LST increased from 2000 to 2017, the MKT test shows no significant trend with p-values of 0.09 and 0.35 rainfall and LST, respectively. Mean annual rainfall decreased with declining vegetation cover and mean LST increased as vegetation cover declined in central, northern and southeastern parts of the study area. The outputs from this study would provide information to maintain the agro-climatic condition, assure sustainability in resource utilization and proper land use planning and decision making for the concerned stack holders.
Worku Nega; Binyam Tesfaw Hailu; Aramde Fetene. An assessment of the vegetation cover change impact on rainfall and land surface temperature using remote sensing in a subtropical climate, Ethiopia. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 2019, 16, 100266 .
AMA StyleWorku Nega, Binyam Tesfaw Hailu, Aramde Fetene. An assessment of the vegetation cover change impact on rainfall and land surface temperature using remote sensing in a subtropical climate, Ethiopia. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 2019; 16 ():100266.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWorku Nega; Binyam Tesfaw Hailu; Aramde Fetene. 2019. "An assessment of the vegetation cover change impact on rainfall and land surface temperature using remote sensing in a subtropical climate, Ethiopia." Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 16, no. : 100266.