Impact of Land Registration on Local Revenue Collection in Jimma Town, Ethiopia. An Analysis of Institutional, Technical, and Financial Factors (eBook)

Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Demographics, Urban Management, Planning, grade: A, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (College of Social Sciences and Humanities), course: Geography and Environmental Studies, language: English, abstract: This study assesses the impact of the land registration system on local revenue collection within Jimma City Administration. Emphasizing the significance of registering land and land-related properties, the research examines how such registration can enhance land management, foster development, and generate substantial land-related revenue. The study has three key objectives: firstly, identifying institutional, technical, financial, and motivational factors in the land registration system; secondly, analyzing mechanisms for improving the land registration system; and thirdly, examining the relationship between land registration and tax revenue.

The research employs a probability sampling method, and the findings reveal that a significant percentage of the sampled respondents (86%) possess knowledge about land registration. Additionally, experts in the field acknowledge the importance of land registration for revenue collection in the study area. The study underscores a complementary relationship between land registration and revenue collection, and it traces the trends of revenue change attributed to the land registration system. Furthermore, the introduction of a cadastral system is shown to have a positive impact on revenue collection.