期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2010
卷号：12
期号：3
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：This paper attempts to explore the compelling causes, processes, and consequences of displacement from Eritrea
in 1991 into Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The model of migration, theories of Aided Self Help Housing, and
Empowerment Approaches of Alternative Development were employed as a guiding framework for the research.
Triangulation method has been used to generate the necessary data. The findings identified that the defeat of the
Derge government and shift of political power into the hands of Shabia in Eritrea played the vital factors for the
displacement of Ethiopians into a number of countries. Along the arduous journey and refugee life, displaced
Ethiopians came across the mistreatment of the Shabia forces and severe shortage of basic needs for survival. The
study proved that 92.3% of the sample respondents of Kore community depend on informal sector as the sole
means of earning their livelihood. However, the repatriates at Kore benefited in accessing temporary shelter in
Addis Ababa, base of organized negotiation, and social services though they were marginalized. The lack of open
discussion widened the demand of the community against rehabilitation capacity of the government agencies. The
delay of appropriate rehabilitation measures by the concerned government institutions as well led the repatriates
to be opportunity seekers. Thus, the Kore squatters demanded the government with provision of either urban land
or public houses and other benefits in Addis Ababa. Such escalated demand of the community mostly ended up
with frequent contradiction on the claim of urban landholding. The rehabilitation measures have to find ways that
incorporate the demand of the community and capacity of the government through open discussion. Such
participatory discussions can resolve the conflict and lay down bases, which improve the living standard of the
people.
