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| The Effects of Spatial, Social, Political and Economic Activities on Ethinic Segregation in Gambella City, Ethiopia
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Simon Mun Wal, Tibebu Asseffa, Samson Kassahun
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Abstract:
Gambella city has been one of Ethiopia's poorest regions' capitals since its inception. The city looks to be physically, economically, socially, and politically disadvantaged in comparison to other Ethiopian regional capitals. The city failed to accommodate the diverse population residing therein due to disparity among residents. In this regard, the main aim of this paper is to identify the types of segregation that exist among residents due to changes in spatial setting, social, political, and economic functions as ethic enclave settlement is the only well-known form of settlement for Gambella City. Land use inventory data (2016), focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were used in this study. A Geographic Information System (GIS) and RStudio (2021) were used as tools to analyze the data. As a result, all of the components had a p-value of 2.2e-16, where the economic and geographical factors contributed more to residential segregation than the social and political features. Therefore, introducing new planning models that consider communal housing development with economic value and big business centers, people-centered planning with a special focus on communal gathering institutions, design that is aesthetic, tourist-attractive, and luxuriant, Cultural and sports institutions and practices can desegregate Gambella City to become a livable city and accommodate its diversity.
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