Abstract
Haramaya district is one of the Eastern Hararghe districts; where there is scarcity of cultivable land and its mismatch with population size are highly appeared. This becomes a very serious problem responsible for violent conflicts between neighbours and among family members. So, in order to handling it, they widely follow the way of solving conflict by Jaarsumma institution. However, this mechanism are not been explored, well-understood and documented. Therefore this study was aimed to explore the role of the Jaarsuumaa institution in resolving resource-related conflict in the district. Thisstudy has employed a qualitative exploratory research to meet the stated objectives of the study. To achieve the above objectives, the study collected primary data from 53 informants that purposively selected from the targeted group of study. The secondary data sources were obtained from published and unpublished governmentdocuments; such as books, journals and different researches. The study found that various types of resource related conflicts existed in the specific district. like; Land related conflict (Land dispute conflict, family dispute conflict, Conflict over farmland boundary, Breach of Agreement on land rent, Breach of agreement on land sell and exchange) and Water-related conflict are the main types. As find out of this study indicated, majority of this resource related conflicts are solved through Jaarsummaa institutions in the ways of well keeping their norms and values. It consumes lower cost and the process takes greater speed to finalize the case. This research puts forwardrecommendations for Jaarsummaa institutions to aware the followers about the cause of conflict, and conflict resolution. There is a need for amending and enforcing the existing laws as well as formulating the new laws concerning the incorporation of Jaarsummaa institutions as parts of the legal formal system.
Highlights
General Objective of the study: the general objective of the study was to assess the roles of jaarsummaa in resolving resource-related conflicts among the Oromo in Haramaya District
Jaarsummaa means a group or individuals who know the challenges of their society as well as oversee and resolve the situation of conflicts and other cases which arise among groups and individuals
According to some theories and practices of Customary institutions of conflict resolution, the restoration of justice, harmony, and relationship played by such institutions resemble very much that of Jaarsummaain the study area
Summary
Conflict is inevitable; it can arise at any level of human interaction. It is a normal part of human life. Economists relate conflict with the competition of economic interest. Others considered conflict as antagonism, aggression, disagreement. For [1], conflict “is against peace, against an important human value. Peace has always been among humanity’s highest values for some, supreme”. [2] defined conflict as a clash, competition, or mutual interference of opposing forces Peace has always been among humanity’s highest values for some, supreme”. [2] defined conflict as a clash, competition, or mutual interference of opposing forces
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