Review of Public Administration and Management

Abstract

determinants of good governance in land administration in Assosa zone Benishangul gumuz region

Muluadam Ayenew*

Land is the single most important resource. Hence, good governance in land administration is central to economic growth, tenure security and social development. The aim of the study was to investigate determinants of good governance practices in rural land of Assosa zone rural land administration by purposively selecting two woredas of Bambasi and Assosa woredas. Cross sectional research design was employed and the data were collected via questionnaire. So that 388 sample of which 374 (96.3%) respondents were taken in the study. This collected data were analyzed by descriptive stastics like percentage, frequency mean and standard deviation. Determinants of good governance were analyzed by multiple linear regression ordinary least square model. The practice of good governance was lagged behind and the results of multiple linear regression shows that institutional factors, skilled labor and resources significantly affect the practice of good governance. Hence, increase the effort to improve good governance practices, set service standards, building sustained and modern land registration system, enhance organizational capacity, encouraging skilled labor in land administration, strengthen anti-corruption agencies were forwarded as recommendations so as to improve good governance in rural and administration of the study area.

Published Date: 2025-04-14; Received Date: 2024-02-17