Authors:Robert Ereola Shiyanbola, Dimo Todorovski, Jaap Zevenbergen Pages: 663 - 684 Abstract: Context and background Land conflicts are evident across African countries arising from competing land interests among land conflict stakeholders. Understanding the interests, beliefs, and roles these stakeholders play in protecting their land rights is fundamental to effective land conflict management. Goal and Objectives: The study investigates the nature of land conflicts in Oyo State, Nigeria, vis-a-vis the roles played by stakeholders, with a view to providing useful information that could enhance effective land conflict management. Methodology: Using a case study approach and mixed methods of data collection, the study analysed the data through thematic and narrative analysis. Results: Findings revealed that the interests and beliefs of stakeholders determine the forms, stages, intensity, and resolution of land conflicts in Oyo state. These land conflicts differ between rural and urban areas, with certain forms and stakeholders being common in each. However, urban areas have diverse forms of conflict, and stakeholders play significant roles as actors and resolvers of land conflict. The significance of land as people’s identity and generational heritage led people to engage in physical fights, killing and property destruction to defend it. To reduce land conflict, stakeholders' interests and roles need to be considered in land conflict management decision-making. Therefore, involving stakeholders in decision-making and implementing a workable framework is important for land conflict management success in Oyo state. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.46678 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:John Mpemba Pages: 685 - 710 Abstract: This study aimed at exploring experiences of villagers’ initiatives to minimize conflicts between crop growers and herders through participatory village land use planning. Specific focus was on Kwitete village in Serengeti District in Mara Region, Tanzania, where the District Council initiated a village land use planning process, but never took it to the end. The abandoned villagers managed to use the half done plan to start implementing it and in a number of ways they succeeded not only to minimize conflicts, but also to reap some economic gains. Specifically, the study aimed to document in-detail the participatory process by which planning and plan implementation went through; and to examine the effectiveness of the plan in reducing conflicts between farmers and herders. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47309 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Mamadou Pages: 711 - 723 Abstract: Context and background This study aims to study, through a socio-systemic approach, the cohabitation between agricultural land and gold panning, if not the occupation of agricultural land by gold panning. To this end, we decided to focus on the case of the rural commune of Bancoumana, Kati circle, Koulikoro region, an agricultural area par excellence, but faced with the invasion of gold panning. This commune, located on the outskirts of Bamako, is experiencing a desire for its land suitable for agriculture (cereals, citrus fruits, fruits and vegetables). Through this study, we ask the question of how agriculture coexists with gold panning' What are the effects and impacts of one on the other' What measures or arrangements have been taken by the political-administrative authorities to protect agricultural land from gold panning' How are these measures perceived by the populations, particularly farmers' Goal and Objectives: Study the cohabitation between agricultural land and gold panning. This involves studying the effects, if not the impacts, of one on the other. Methodology : To carry out the study, our approach is based on empirical research methods. First, we carry out a documentary analysis in order to pose the problem of the study. Secondly, we carry out field surveys using individual and collective interview guides with the stakeholders concerned, in particular farmers, gold miners, local and regional authorities, and managers of farmers' defense NGOs. For the analysis of the data collected in the field, we favored the analysis of thematic content according to our centers of interest. The data collected in the local “Bambara” language were transcribed into French for this purpose. Results : The results of the study reveal that the idleness of rural and urban young people explains their rush to gold panning areas. It also shows that gold panning seriously impacts agriculture, particularly family farming. The impacts are of several orders. Encroachment or invasion on agricultural areas, flight of agricultural labor, decline in agricultural productivity, decline in agricultural income and land conflicts between farmers and gold miners. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47909 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Marisa Balas Pages: 724 - 742 Abstract: Sustainable growth and development in Africa will continue to depend mainly on how land and land-related resources are secured, used, and managed, which is extremely important for the socio-economic development of women and men. Equitable land rights support the eradication of poverty, increase food security, and respond to climate change. However, women's land rights are strongly gendered across many regions of the globe, especially in Africa, where access to and control over land and productive resources is affected by customary norms, usually discriminatory against women. Additionally, women face legal and institutional constraints to access and protect their land. These barriers place women in a fragile position and constitute a social rights problem and a severe violation of human rights. Recognizing the need to change this scenario, countries engaged in reforms to comply with international best practices and promote equitable access, secure tenure, and sustainable use of land and its natural resources for all. This paper focuses on Mozambique's legal reform and institutional capacity-building efforts, with special attention to social institutions, in order to promote equitable land rights and enhance land tenure security. It is based on specific practices in documenting customary and statutory access, control, and ownership of land, considering both the ongoing legal reform and the systematic land registration program the country has been promoting over the past decade. This paper intends to document these efforts and good practices so that they can be used as a reference and others can benefit from them. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.48048 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Godwin Felix Pambila Pages: 743 - 757 Abstract: THE NEED TO MOVE FROM CONVENTIONAL TO PARTICIPATORY PLANNING APPROACH AMONG OTHER FACTORS WAS TO INCREASE SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND INCORPORATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IN SPATIAL PLANS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE LIMITED JUSTIFICATIONS ON HOW STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATED IN PREPARATION OF THE DODOMA MASTER PLAN OF 2019. THIS STUDY CONTRIBUTES TO ONTOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNICATIVE PLANNING THEORY AND ARNSTEIN LADDER OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND POWER RELATION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS. THE STUDY EXPLORES WHETHER STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATION WAS GENUINE BY ANALYSING HOW THEY WERE MAPPED, INFORMED, EDUCATED AND MEANS THROUGH WHICH TRANSPARENT DECISION MAKING WAS ENSURED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. MIXED RESEARCH METHODS WERE ADOPTED WHEREBY QUALITATIVE DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM OFFICIALS, FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION PARTICIPANTS AND KEY INFORMANTS INTERVIEWS THROUGH IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS IN ORDER TO GRASP IN-DEPTH INFORMATION. QUANTITATIVE DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM LANDOWNERS USING STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE SO AS TO GET THE FEEDBACK HOW THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS. THEMATIC ANALYSIS WAS USED WHEREBY DIFFERENT THEMES WERE CREATED BASED ON DEDUCTIVE VARIABLES NARRATED FROM THEORIES AND LITERATURE REVIEW. QUANTITATIVE DATA WAS ANALYSED USING STATISTICAL PACKAGE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE (SPSS). THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS INEFFECTIVE STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION PARTICULARLY TO THE LANDOWNERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS WAS CONTRIBUTED BY LOW LEVEL OF FACILITATION FROM OFFICIALS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY OF DODOMA WHICH RESULTED TO LACK OF EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION. THE STUDY RECOMMENDS PROPER MAPPING OF STAKEHOLDERS, TIMELY AND WIDELY INFORMATION DISSEMINATION IN A TRANSPARENCY WAY AND RAISE AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ABOUT MASTER PLAN TO MULTIFARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.45116 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Erick Elias Ntongani Pages: 758 - 774 Abstract: Context and backgroundTanzania have gone through various Land information systems such as Ministry of Land Information System (MOLIS) but these systems were not effective due to lack of integration. In 2018 the country adopted the integrated land information system. Despite the adoption of a computerized system in Tanzania, the citizens as well as users are still facing several challenges which have facilitated the undertaking of this study.Goal and objectivesTherefore, this study intends to study the system user’s perception over the usage of ILMIS.MethodologyQuantitative research methods were adopted whereby the total of 150 questionnaires were prepared and distributed but only 120 questionnaires were valid for the descriptive and regression analysis.ResultsThe study revealed that, easy access of information through the use of the system has high relative importance index of 0.925 compared to other benefits of the system. The overall titling cost incurred with the use of ILMIS is very low as compared to other previous systems; 60.83% of land holders in Kinondoni municipality are aware that the new land integrated system does exist whereby 39.17% are not aware of ILMIS existence. More than 50% of respondents were very satisfied with the land registration services provided with the new system. Generally, with the integrated LIS cost, time, satisfaction as well as service quality is seen to be different from that of non-integrated LIS whereby with integrated LIS cost and time is seen to be low with high satisfaction and high-quality service. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.45804 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Alhassan Karakara, Jacob Nunoo, Michael Coffie Pages: 775 - 793 Abstract: In Africa, disparities in land ownership often manifest along gender lines, disadvantaging women in access to agricultural resources, including land, which in turn leads to lower productivity and limited participation in the agricultural value chain. While previous research has focused on gender gaps in agricultural productivity, there has been a neglect of gender differences in agricultural value chain participation. This study investigates the effect of gender on agricultural value chain participation and the mediating role of land ownership. The study used micro-level cross-sectional data on smallholder farmers for the two countries –i.e., Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria, and employed the logistic regression for the data analysis. The study measures farmers’ participation in the Agricultural Value Chain (AVC) using variables such as contract farming, obtaining current market prices for crops/livestock, and challenges in reaching customers. The findings highlight that females are less likely to participate in the Agricultural Value Chain and the effect is fully mediated by differences in nature of land ownership. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.46182 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Kasimou TIAMIYU Pages: 794 - 806 Abstract: Context and background In Burkina Faso, environmental resource degradation is characterized by declining soil fertility, water and air pollution, and especially the degradation of forest resources. Despite the plethora of studies on forest resource dynamics, few highlight the local perception of the issue. Goal and Objectives: This study aimed to highlight the local indicators and factors of forest cover dynamics in the municipality of Sourgou. Methodology: Secondary and primary data were collected for this purpose. A total of 86 households living near the forests studied were surveyed using questionnaires. Results: The analysis of the collected data through the informant consensus factor (Fci) and the Likert scale revealed characteristic results. These results reveal a degrading dynamics of vegetation cover in forest areas according to local perception, with an Fci value of 0.97. This degradation is at a moderate level with an average score on the Likert scale of 2.47. Furthermore, these results highlight seven local indicators, the most characteristic of which are the reduction of vegetation cover, low availability of forest products, and expansion of agricultural fields with respective Fci values of 0.91, 0.91, and 0.86. Moreover, these results show that this degradation is due to a number of factors including low rainfall (Fci=0.93), logging (Fci=0.89), and population growth (Fci=0.89). In light of these results, this study can serve as a solid basis for the development of an effective and area-specific strategic plan for the protection and promotion of forest areas in the study area. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.46815 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:RAMADHANI MATINGAS MATINGAS, Patrick Ndaki Pages: 807 - 826 Abstract: Context and background Flooding in Dar es Salaam is greatly contributed by the overall increase in daily rainfall amounts, generally identified as rainfall variability which contributes to the overall climate change. Climate change adaptation is the spearhead initiative towards moderating the potential damages associated with actual or anticipated changes in climate. Through variety of options, urban land use planning has emerged as among the options towards climate change adaptation implementation. Goal and Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the existing efforts and prospects for integrating climate change adaptation into urban land use planning in the rapid urbanizing city of Dar es Salaam. Methodology: Teta and Sokoni subwards were selected as case studies where review of documents, field observation, geospatial mapping, household surveys and key informant interviews were the data collection methods used. QGIS, SPSS and Global Mapper were the main softwares utilized in analyzing the data obtained. Results: Findings demonstrate that the preparation of detail planning schemes, construction of stormwater drainage and implementation of building codes are the most appealing efforts executed towards enhancing climate change adaptation through urban land use planning. The notable prospects towards enhancing climate change adaption through urban land use planning are mainly technological advancement, supportive legal frameworks and robust involvement of actors. It was also identified that, urban land use planning isn’t a stand-alone component contributing to overall climate change adaptation hence other components such as; adaptation measures, institutional framework, resources and capacities were vital in the integration process. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47495 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Mabrouk Laâbar, Mongi Sghaier, Mohamed Jaouad Pages: 827 - 846 Abstract: The governance system of collective rangelands in southern Tunisia (i.e., tribal grazing lands covering 1.5 million ha) entails several governmental and non-governmental actors. Thus, enabling collaboration between the different decision-making centers within this system becomes essential to guarantee its functioning. Following the implementation of the Program of Agro-pastoral Development and Promotion of Local Initiatives in South-eastern Tunisia (French acronym PRODESUD 2003-2020) by the Tunisian government and the International Fund for Agriculture Development, a pilot land-use scheme has been run to experiment with a set of new rangeland management rules alongside an alternative polycentric design. While the institutional change induced by such a policy experiment seems to be sufficiently debated by scholarship, little interest has been devoted to exploring the effectiveness of its simultaneous organizational prescriptions. Among these prescriptions are introducing new community-based organizations and promoting new rangeland management contracts to ensure a sustainable harvest of pastoral resources. The present communication aims to assess the effectiveness of this pilot organizational design around the concept of polycentric governance. To do so, we perform a two-step diagnostic research. We apply first to the analytic tool of Networks of Adjacent Action Situations (NAAS; McGinnis, 2011) to visualize the different subcomponents of the governance system and better understand the mandated patterns of interaction between them. Next, we refer to the output and process performance criteria suggested by Koontz et al (2019) to assess the performance of polycentric design embedded within the under-consideration pilot scheme. Overall, results highlight numerous intersections between the pilot organizational content and requirements of efficacy and coherence. However, besides pointing out several duplications of function between the new community-based organizations created by PRODESUD and the preexistent ones, our investigation stresses several concerns about the resilience of the suggested polycentric version, which seems to confirm the need for promoting an effective autonomy of local pastoral communities. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47542 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Anderson RWELA Pages: 847 - 859 Abstract: Context and background Access to land by Women is a topic that is considered as the property rights issue that is prominence around the World. Land is important for the economy, politics, livelihood, culture and development of the people. Goal and Objectives This study specifically assesses the situation of women's land rights ownership in Tarime District and the effects of socio-cultural factors influencing women’s rights to land ownership in Tarime District. Methodology: This study adopted mixed method research design. The design allowed the study to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. The target population for the study were household heads, women and government officials dealing with land. The study applied random sampling to select a sample size of 109 respondents who were the heads of households. To get qualitative data, six (6) key informants for interviews were selected purposively who were the ward land committee members, the magistrate, and the district land officials. The study used two methods of data collection which were key informant interviews and household survey to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Data analysis used for quantitative data was descriptive statistics while for qualitative data, content analysis (conceptual and relational) was used to determine the perceptions and attitudes of the respondents on socio-cultural factors which determined women’s rights to land ownership in the study district. Results The findings showed that cultural practices were the major barriers to women's access to, control over and land ownership. The study concludes that women who freely owned land were economically more productive than those who did not and there were positive effects on poverty reduction among women who had access to land ownership. Hence, this made them independent in income generation and provision of support to their families and the community in general. The study recommends that the central government, NGOs and local government authority should sensitize and capacitate women on issues of land ownership rights and property ownership. Also, inclusive programs should target both women and men in the community, by emphasizing on the importance of gender equality and equity in land ownership. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47724 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Diriba Firdisa Tolasa, Emmanuel Offei Akrofi, Edward Matthew Jnr. Osei Pages: 860 - 875 Abstract: Context and background In 2016, Ethiopia's land governance assessment framework was developed by the World Bank with other bilateral partners. The main aim of developing this framework is to assess the land governance throughout the country. Goal and Objectives: This study aim to assess the current practice of urban land governance based on the framework in Addis Ababa and Adama, Methodology: Data was collected by closed-ended questionnaires. The questioners were distributed to Urban Land Management and Development experts in the study areas. Results: The study found out that land rights recognition, dispute resolution, large-scale land transfer to private investors, valuing and taxing of land and registry and cadastre of public providing of land information panels were practicing strong. Rights for communal lands, as well as forest and rural lands usage regulations, planning, using, and development of urban land, policies and institutional arrangements, and public land management panels were practicing weak. The study concluded that out of nine panels 5 panels were practiced strong and 4 panels were practiced weak at the study area. Keywords: Ethiopia, Land Governance, Urban Land, Land Governance Assessment framework PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47882 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:John Mpemba Pages: 876 - 895 Abstract: This paper examines how the zoning concepts and urban planning space standards adopted from colonial administration are implemented on the actual ground. Most cities in developing counties apply planning standards and concepts which are inherited from Europe or North America, Tanzania inclusive. Planning and design concepts that segregate residential, commercial and industrial activities and impose low densities that require large areas of urban land, and impose high transport and environmental costs and inhibit opportunities for local economic initiatives which can help lift communities out of poverty. Development control policies are also frequently based on imported or inherited norms, rather than traditional practices and local climatic conditions. Despite the existence of the inherited planning concepts and standards, however, little is known whether such concepts and standards are implemented on the actual ground and achieved. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47887 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
Authors:Wegayehu Fitawek Pages: 896 - 914 Abstract: This study examined the impact of contract farming on household food security in Kenya and Madagascar in the context of large-scale agricultural investments. An endogenous switching regression model was used to control for a possible selection bias due to unobserved factors. In general, the household dietary diversity score, food consumption score and months of adequate household food provisioning improved the food security of the households engaged in contract farming in Kenya. While in Madagascar, only the months of adequate household food provisioning had a positive impact. These results revealed that contract farming models do not always have a positive impact on food security. The effect on household food security could depend on the local context and crop under contract. PubDate: 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i3.47921 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 3 (2024)
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