Implication of institutional frameworks governing land tenure security in social-economic dynamics: experience from Iringa District in Tanzania
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Date
2024
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Journal of Public Policy and Administration
Abstract
Purpose: The study aimed to examine the implication of institutional frameworks governing land tenure security in
socioeconomic dynamics in the Iringa district. The study used the case of the Iringa district to investigate the
institutional framework that provides implications for the governance of land tenure security in Tanzania.
Methodology: The study employed phenomenography by collecting primary data from 16 key informants selected
from village and district levels. Data from key informants were complemented by documentary review with
perception considered deductively. Findings: Findings confirmed the existence of two
principal institutional frameworks; the Land Act No. 5 of
1999 and the Village Land Act No. 4 of 1999.
Nonetheless,
bureaucracy,
inadequate
policy
dissemination, and poverty emerged as primary causes of
deviations in land policy implementation in the study area.
This study concludes that the successful implementation
of Tanzania's land policy in the Iringa District Council has
significantly facilitated land tenure security through the
issuance of a Certificate of Customary Right of
Occupancy. Establishing a robust institutional framework
and clear land use rules has been central to this success.
However, challenges such as complex Certificate of
Customary Right of Occupancy acquisition procedures,
bureaucracy, inadequate policy dissemination, and
prevalent poverty in rural areas have been identified as
impediments. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy:
The study was guided by Institutional Theory which
describes the interaction of human beings with existing
natural resources, the institution involves the regulation of
formal rules from constitutions, status laws, and other
legal frameworks controlling the interaction and
relationship of human behavior. The study contributed to
the theory by establishing the relationship between the
organization and enforcement of policy and regulatory
framework that governs land tenure. Also, the study
recommends expanding the Certificate of Customary
Right of Occupancy issuance, strengthening local land
administration, simplifying land use regulations,
facilitating easier access to Certificate of Customary Right
of Occupancy especially for impoverished households,
and implementing strategies to reduce bureaucracy and
enhancing policy understanding at the grassroots level.
These measures aim to enhance land tenure security and
support sustainable development in rural communities.
Description
Research article
Keywords
Land Policy, Land Policy Implementation, Land Policy Deviation, Institutional Framework, Land Tenure Security
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