Abstract:
An assessment was conducted at Rufiji district to ascertain the effects of land dispute
between farmers and pastoralists, the main objective of the study was to assess the
impact of land disputes between farmers and pastoralists in Tanzania. Specifically,
the study focused on the extent to which land disputes between farmers and
pastoralists effect social, economic and security aspects in Tanzania. Data was
collected from 90 respondents from Rufiji district who were selected using simple
random sampling technique. Data was analyzed using Partial Least Square- Structure
Equation Models (PLS-SEM). Findings established that Land Disputes between
farmers and pastoralists have a significant relationship with Economic Effects in
Tanzania. Findings imply that a unit increase in Land Disputes between farmers and
pastoralists will lead to a coinciding increase in Economic Effects by 49 percent.
Likewise, results derived from PLS-SEM in table 4.5 indicate that Land Disputes
between farmers and pastoralists have a significant relationship with Security Effects
in Tanzania. Subsequently, a unit increase in Land Disputes between farmers and
pastoralists will lead to a coinciding increase in Security Effects by 55 percent.
Conversely, Likewise, results indicate that Land Disputes between farmers and
pastoralists have a significant relationship with Social Effects in Tanzania.
Consequently, a unit increase in Land Disputes between farmers and pastoralists will
lead to a coinciding increase in Social Effects by 55 percent. Therefore, the study
recommended that there should be an enhanced dispute resolution mechanisms to
ensure that land tensions are solved promptly and reduce escalations that may lead to
negative economic and social implications; the government needs to empower
knowledge and tools to local communities, mostly the poor and marginalized, so as
to assert their land rights; Public education campaigns and the use of community
level paralegals can bridge the gap in legal literacy; ensuring that all individuals have
access to information on land rights and legal recourse.
