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Effectiveness of Decentralized Governance in Land Dispute Settlements in Tanzania:

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dc.contributor.author ISMAIL, Stanislaus, V.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-23T11:23:23Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-23T11:23:23Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.iaa.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2521
dc.description Supervisor..MBUTI, Elias en_US
dc.description.abstract Despite being praised as a land of peace, Tanzania is not immune to land disputes Particularly, local communities in Arusha region have been experiencing conflicts. For instance, in Meru District and Arusha City local community clash over ownership and use of land. The general objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Ward Tribunals in settling land disputes in Arusha City. The study applied a mixed method approach which combined questionnaires and interviews in data collection. The study was based on a sample size of 112 respondents that included 64 members of ward tribunals and 48 disputants. Data collected through questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages), and independent t-test. Study findings identified land use and land ownership disputes. The land disputes identified included disputes over payment of house land, disputes over land use between the City Council and micro entrepreneurs, land use disputes between pastoralists and farmers, land use disputes between pastoralists and other land owners, and land use disputes between family members. The study identified three land ownership disputes that included multiple allocation of land, land inheritance disputes and boundary disputes. The study found that most frequent applied mechanisms included consultation, mediation, conciliation. The study revealed that decentralized land governance has enabled ward tribunals to resolve land disputes on timely manners, dispensing justice and reducing land conflicts at the community levels. The study identified four constraints affecting effectiveness of ward tribunals. They included resource constraints, legal constraints, socio-cultural and political constraints. Based on the findings the study concludes that decentralized land governance has facilitated application of alternative dispute settlements mechanisms to address land disputes. The study recommends multiple strategies for strengthening effectiveness of ward tribunals, through provision of financial support, sufficient training and community awareness. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher IAA en_US
dc.subject DECENTRALIZED GOVERNANCE ,LAND DISPUTE en_US
dc.title Effectiveness of Decentralized Governance in Land Dispute Settlements in Tanzania: en_US
dc.title.alternative The case of ward tribunals in Arusha city en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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