Review on Determinants of Urban Housing Choice in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Shelter is one of the main desires of mankind and it is by far very important for the physical survival of man. The adequacy and excellence of housing is a testament to productivity, happiness and satisfaction. However, urban housing choice is the most serious and persistent problem in urban areas of the developing country, a need, which the government has found difficult to meet. Correspondingly, urban housing problem is the most critical issues in Ethiopia. It is very difficult to build a house of your own or buy or even rent one, especially the government employees and the low-income groups. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to examine the determinants of urban housing choice in the town of Debre Berhan, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. This study shows that age of household head, sex of the household head, educational level, income of the head, the price of the housing, years of residence and access to credit were the significant determinants of urban housing choice in Debre Berhan town, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. The paper recommends future studies focusing on assessment of affordability and challenges of urban housing development in Debre Berhan town. Reduce housing problem and increase the ability to provide quality and quantity housing at low prices.