Examining the Implementation of Good Governance Pillars: Public Participation, Effectiveness and Efficiency in Rural Land Administration of Enebsie-Sar-Midir District

Abstract

This study is aimed to examine the implementation of good governance pillars in rural land administration of Enebsie-sar-midir district of Amhara region. Specifically, this study is to investigate public participation, effectiveness and efficiency application of good governance principles in land administration because those pillars accomplish sustainable development in rural society. To attain its objective, the study employed a mixed research approach with exploratory strategy of inquiry. Data were collected by employing tools such as key informant interview, semi-structured interview, group discussion, and questionnaires. Purposive and simple random sampling by 193 household heads, thematic and descriptive analysis were undertaken. The study found that weak implementation of good governance pillars; low public participation, less effective and efficient service delivery, low accountability mechanism, and poor transparency of information in the study area. Likewise, corruption, weak monitoring and evaluation, inadequate institutional capacity, and the like were the factors which impeded the overall implementation of good rural land governance. Based on the finding of this study, setting up active public participation, provide effective service delivery, strong accountability and transparency mechanism is commended.