Land accessibility constraints of migrants in rural border settlements of Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined land accessibility constraints among migrants in rural border settlements of Ogun State, Nigeria. It specifically examined dimensions, extent of importance of the constraints and their joint interactive influence on land accessibility. Data were collected through questionnaires on migrant household heads. A multi-stage sampling technique was used for the selection of 492 respondents for the study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test, relative important index (RII) and correlation statistics). The study revealed that the majority of the sampled migrants were within an active and productive population (31-60 years). Also, the larger percentage of the respondents were male (64.8%), married (70%), farmers (67.2%) with no formal education (51.3%). Most of the migrants have stayed above 6 years (79.8%) in the study area. This is an indication that migrants would have detailed experience about their land accessibility constraints. Findings showed that the high cost of land was the major constraint to land accessibility and non-availability of land (scarcity) was the least constraint. The study further revealed that the high cost of land, inability to transfer land, difficulty in land transaction and insecure tenure jointly influenced migrants' access to land in the study area. The study therefore recommended the need for an efficient land administration and governance at local government level in order to accommodate the attendant needs of rural migrants in the study area.

Land Tenure Security Perceptions Amongst Nigerian Rural Communities: A Case Of Atiba Local Government Area (Lga), Oyo State

“…Wynikające z tego występowanie konkurencyjnych roszczeń, degradacja środowiska, niepewność i nierówność środków do życia, ubóstwo, brak bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego, między innymi, spowodowały konieczność niskiej jakości życia gospodarstw domowych w społecznościach wiejskich globalnego południa (Bank Światowy, 2003; Mabikke i in., 2016). Obecny trend w administrowaniu i dystrybucji gruntów w Afryce Subsaharyjskiej i innych krajach rozwijających się nie tylko podważył zrównoważone zarządzanie zasobami naturalnymi, ale także nie zapewnił łatwego zabezpieczenia własności gruntów (Odum i Ibem, 2011; Oladehinde, Olayiwola i Popoola, 2018). Nie można lekceważyć kwestii bezpieczeństwa własności, jeśli chodzi o rozwój obszarów wiejskich.…”

“…The local government is predominantly rural with few towns, but more than 200 villages and hamlets. The inhabitants are predominantly Yorubas with migrants from other parts of Nigeria as well as those that came from other countries on the west of Nigeria (Oladehinde, Olayiwola, Popoola, 2018).…”

“…Według land tenure system in the study area. According to Oladehinde et al (2018) most rural lands are tenured by inheritance and all members of such a lineage are assured a piece of land. It was further noted that the resultant effect of inheritance is land fragmentation as population increases from one generation to another and this leads to reduction in size of available lands that could be acquired.…”

“…The resultant incidence of competing claims, environmental degradation, livelihood insecurity and inequality, poverty, food insecurity among others, has necessitated poor quality of life of households in rural communities of the global south (World Bank, 2003;Mabikke et al, 2016). The current trend in land administration and distribution in Sub-Saharan African and other developing countries has not only undermined sustainable natural resource management but has also failed to provide easy security of tenure to land (Odum, Ibem, 2011;Oladehinde, Olayiwola, Popoola, 2018). Issue of security of tenure cannot be underestimated when it comes to rural development.…”

Transport Disadvantage in Rural Border Settlements: A Case Study of Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria

“…It could have the feature of a highly cosmopolitan town or flashpoint for isolated extreme rural area [9,10]. [11] opined that these communities are characterised with a simple life, agriculture, smallness, homogeneity, dullness and smuggling. It was further argued as a commercial centre for agricultural goods, and also where human settlement occupies only small patches of land; the landscape, most of which is dominated by fields and pastures, mountain and desert, woods and forest.…”