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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the war on basic infrastructure damage in the Eastern Tigray Zone. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods such as questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions, and observations used for data collection. A simple random sample was used to select participants. The study showed that the basic infrastructure of the study area was severely damaged. The study used a linear regression model. The result shows that the war explains 89.7 percent of the observed change in basic infrastructure. The p-value of 0.000, i.e. (< 0.05), implies that the linear regression model is significant at the 95% confidence level. The study also assessed the impact of the war on infrastructure. The majority of households surveyed responded that the effects of the war on water supply, telecommunications, roads, drainage, microfinance, and banks faced high to very high damage. According to field observation, the majority of the basic infrastructures are facing severe and complete damage, so government, NGOs, and concerned personalities should contribute to the reconstruction and restoration of basic infrastructures, and ensure national security (economic, political, social, and other security).
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Tekulu, F.B. The effect of war on basic infrastructures of Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia. GeoJournal 89, 39 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-024-11041-6
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