The effectiveness of village councils in land conflicts management in Tanzania: a reflection of Kondoa district council
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2023-09-29
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Tanzania Journal of Community Development
Abstract
This Paper assessed the effectiveness of village councils on land
conflict management in Tanzania. A cross-sectional design and
mixed research approach were employed for the study. Yamane's
1967 Formula helped get respondents, where 127 respondents
were randomly selected and gathered information. The reason for
using Yamane is that the population was known and fixed in a
selected study area (Yamen, 1967). The main inference is; village
councils are someway efficient in land conflict management. Such
status is associated with the challenges the respective organ
encounters, including corrupt behaviour of village leaders, low
knowledge of land laws, poor land use plans, and poor community
involvement in land resource allocation. The Paper has practical,
theoretical and policy necessities as it makes a new guide, provides
policy inputs and enhanced foundations in land conflict
management. To mitigate land conflicts, the Paper recommends
that district authority, particularly the management, institute
capacity-building strategies to implant knowledge on Land
regulations and the law of inheritance to the village council and the
community. Land management activities should be fully funded by
the central government rather than financed by the lower level of
local government, whose financial capacity is scrawny. Lastly,
communities need extensive engagement to own the process and
conceptualize the constraints associated with the land. In contrast,
land laws should be enforced to help people have discipline and
respect for the land.
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Keywords
Land conflicts, Village council, Conflict management