2023/11/22 by Seidu Eshete Gebeyehu, Achamyeleh Gashu Adam, Berhanu Kefale Alemie
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management #Land Rights and Reforms #Urban and Rural Development Challenges
paper · doi:10.1080/07352166.2023.2274556
openalex publication_date 2023/11/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
The dynamic transformation of peri-urban landscapes from agricultural uses to urban built up is a common practice in developing countries like Ethiopia, which generally does not yield the desired results. Therefore, this study aims to examine the role of governance in mediating the relationship between selected governance success factors and peri-urban socioeconomic conditions. Structural equation modeling is used to support analytical frameworks derived from the Land Governance Assessment Framework and the Global Land Indicators. The study employs mixed research methods and data from relevant participants. The results demonstrate that peri-urban land governance plays a mediating role between the constructed exogenous and endogenous variables. However, the results show that the mediating effect of current peri-urban land governance is weak due to the acknowledged insufficiency of governance success factors. This study argues that integrating success factors into good governance principles offers opportunities for robust peri-urban land governance and thereby resilient socioeconomic conditions.