THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA

This study employed qualitative research approach and data were collected using focus group discussion, interviews, and non-participatory observation; and relevant literatures and documents are reviewed. Informants were selected based on purposive and snowball sampling. The total number of informant...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asmare Shetahun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Udayana 2023-11-01
Series:E-Journal of Cultural Studies
Online Access:https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/ecs/article/view/112676
_version_ 1797334455198679040
author Asmare Shetahun
author_facet Asmare Shetahun
author_sort Asmare Shetahun
collection DOAJ
description This study employed qualitative research approach and data were collected using focus group discussion, interviews, and non-participatory observation; and relevant literatures and documents are reviewed. Informants were selected based on purposive and snowball sampling. The total number of informants participated in this study were 201. The data were analyzed through the use of thematic analysis. The findings indicated shimglina customary conflict resolution mechanisms played great role in rural land dispute resolution. People prefer it in terms of time, resource, accessibility, and restoring the broken peaceful relationships. Also, the study revealed, shimglina faced many challenges which hinder its effectiveness in the resolution of land use disputes. Lack of attention to shimglina culture of peace by the government, the intervention of government bodies in the process of dispute resolution, the absence of incentives to Shimageles (elders), the influence globalization are the challenges. The government should give attention to shimglina in rural land disputes for peaceful co-existence and community solidarity. Shimageles (elders) play vital roles which include arbitration, mediation, decision making, peace-making, and permit traditional oath and link the living with God. This study recommends; the government should give attention to shimglina culture of peace in rural land use disputes. Keywords: Rural Land Dispute, customary Conflict Resolution, Challenges of Customary Conflict Resolution, Peace, Shimglina, Bahir Dar zuria Woreda
first_indexed 2024-03-08T08:21:00Z
format Article
id doaj.art-17b0eaf0abce4717a376c25930694383
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2338-2449
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-08T08:21:00Z
publishDate 2023-11-01
publisher Universitas Udayana
record_format Article
series E-Journal of Cultural Studies
spelling doaj.art-17b0eaf0abce4717a376c259306943832024-02-02T05:55:03ZengUniversitas UdayanaE-Journal of Cultural Studies2338-24492023-11-01164344910.24843/cs.2023.v16.i04.p03112676THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIAAsmare ShetahunThis study employed qualitative research approach and data were collected using focus group discussion, interviews, and non-participatory observation; and relevant literatures and documents are reviewed. Informants were selected based on purposive and snowball sampling. The total number of informants participated in this study were 201. The data were analyzed through the use of thematic analysis. The findings indicated shimglina customary conflict resolution mechanisms played great role in rural land dispute resolution. People prefer it in terms of time, resource, accessibility, and restoring the broken peaceful relationships. Also, the study revealed, shimglina faced many challenges which hinder its effectiveness in the resolution of land use disputes. Lack of attention to shimglina culture of peace by the government, the intervention of government bodies in the process of dispute resolution, the absence of incentives to Shimageles (elders), the influence globalization are the challenges. The government should give attention to shimglina in rural land disputes for peaceful co-existence and community solidarity. Shimageles (elders) play vital roles which include arbitration, mediation, decision making, peace-making, and permit traditional oath and link the living with God. This study recommends; the government should give attention to shimglina culture of peace in rural land use disputes. Keywords: Rural Land Dispute, customary Conflict Resolution, Challenges of Customary Conflict Resolution, Peace, Shimglina, Bahir Dar zuria Woredahttps://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/ecs/article/view/112676
spellingShingle Asmare Shetahun
THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA
E-Journal of Cultural Studies
title THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA
title_full THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA
title_fullStr THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA
title_full_unstemmed THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA
title_short THE PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SHIMGLINA CUSTOMARY CONflICT RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN RURAL LAND DISPUTES IN ETHIOPIA
title_sort practices and challenges of shimglina customary conflict resolution mechanism in rural land disputes in ethiopia
url https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/ecs/article/view/112676
work_keys_str_mv AT asmareshetahun thepracticesandchallengesofshimglinacustomaryconflictresolutionmechanisminrurallanddisputesinethiopia
AT asmareshetahun practicesandchallengesofshimglinacustomaryconflictresolutionmechanisminrurallanddisputesinethiopia