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Land Conflicts and Productivity of Small Plots in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Kisoro Municipality

Niwumpa Annet, Dr Arinaitwe Julius


Abstract

The major objective of this study lied in finding out whether there was a relationship between land conflicts and productivity of small plots in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro district. Other objectives included: To find out the forms of land conflicts experienced by smallholder farmers in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro District and to establish the management strategies used by smallholder farmers to manage land conflicts in Kisoro District. To obtain a sample size of eighty participants from Kisoro Municipality using Solvin's formula, the study used a research methodology based on case studies, cross-sectional in qualitative, and quantitative research designs, as well as simple random probability sampling and intentionally selected procedures. At r = 0.775, it was discovered that there is a very strong positive correlation among land conflicts and small-lot worker efficiency. Since the sig. value (.000) was much lower than the threshold level of significance (0.01) needed to declare an important connection between land conflicts and small-lot productivity, this suggests that the intensity of land conflicts has a significant impact on small-lot effectiveness. The study found that the majority of those who participated in Kisoro municipality indicated that taking land by a brother or family member (40%) is the main cause of land dispute within the study area, followed by relocating the land's boundary (25%), grabbing land by a member of another clan (20%), and forced government land takeover of 15% of the participants. Local officials and other interested parties, particularly those at the district level, need to do a better job of handling property disputes and, when it's feasible, examine the laws, regulations, and policies relating to land. This can be done with research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 3, June - 2023, Pages: 1093-1112 support from the Uganda Law Society, Uganda Land Board and the Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development. Such laws should clearly spell out the scope and nature by which land can be owned through inheritance.

Keywords

land conflicts and productivity
Metropolitan Journal of Medical and Health Research

Cite This Article

Niwumpa Annet & Dr Arinaitwe Julius (2023). Land Conflicts and Productivity of Small Plots in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Kisoro Municipality. Metropolitan Journal of Medical and Health Research, 2(6). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=905

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