The Effect of Remittance on Household Home Ownership (The Case of KebriDehar City in Korahe Zone, Ethiopia)


Authors : Yohannes Kumie; KelaliAlene; ZakariaAbdiweli

Volume/Issue : Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 11 - November

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Abstract : This study attempts to examine the effect of remittance on home ownership in KebriDehar City in Korahe Zone, Ethiopia. In order to attain stated objective the study employed of cross-sectional household survey data collected from 100 sample households. Both descriptive statistics and binary logit regression model were employed to analyze and discuss the collected data. Consequently, the descriptive result indicates that from total 65% household’s home owner and 49% remittance receiver. The result of the logistic regression model revealed that remittance has positive and noteworthy effect on the probability of being home owner. The empirical results generally suggest that the effect of the determinants corresponds to theory. Therefore, better quality of institutions and city administrations required which boost investment in house can result in effective utilize of remittance and maximize household’s welfare.

Keywords : Remittances; HomeOwnership; KebriDehar City

This study attempts to examine the effect of remittance on home ownership in KebriDehar City in Korahe Zone, Ethiopia. In order to attain stated objective the study employed of cross-sectional household survey data collected from 100 sample households. Both descriptive statistics and binary logit regression model were employed to analyze and discuss the collected data. Consequently, the descriptive result indicates that from total 65% household’s home owner and 49% remittance receiver. The result of the logistic regression model revealed that remittance has positive and noteworthy effect on the probability of being home owner. The empirical results generally suggest that the effect of the determinants corresponds to theory. Therefore, better quality of institutions and city administrations required which boost investment in house can result in effective utilize of remittance and maximize household’s welfare.

Keywords : Remittances; HomeOwnership; KebriDehar City

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