Land Tenure Security in Informal Settlements of Kigali City. Case study in Muhima Sector

Bizimana, JP; Mugiraneza, Théodomir; Twarabamenye, Emmanuel; Mukeshimana,

doi:10.4314/rj.v25i1.6

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“…Empirical studies conducted within the urban areas of Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries have indicated that public institutions are not performing sufficiently. The studies of Twarabamenye and Nyandwi (2012) in Butare Town in Tumba section of Rwanda and Bizimana, Mugirameza, Twarabamenye, and Mukeshimana (2012) in Kigali all provides evidence of unrestrained informal land market activities. This accounts for 68.7% of land access compared to government's 7.7%, making local sales agreement the predominant evidence of proof of ownership.…”

Section: Inadequacies Of Public Institutions and Informal Land Marketsmentioning

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Analysis of urban households’ preference for informal access to residential land in Minna, Nigeria

Kuma¹

2016

Ghana J. Dev. Stud.

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Over the years, the urban land markets in Nigeria have been grappling with conflicts between the formal and informal institutions who have remained the dominant players. Despite the provision of the Land Use Act of 1978, which vested in the states, the power to hold and administer all lands within their territorial boundaries, interests are still being transferred informally. These transactions continue defying all risks associated with insecure tenure. The purpose of this study therefore, is to investigate the factors responsible for the choice of households' access to land through informal channels. Data was obtained through questionnaire from 362 land owners and analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis techniques. The results revealed that, households' preferences for informal access to residential land are influenced by socio-economic factors with 37.9% variance, inefficiency in the urban land administration with 21.2% and planning and development control issues with 17.7% variations respectively. Thus, the main conclusion of the study is that the predominant influence of these factors on the urban land market will continue to sustain the informality of land access in Minna. The study recommends the decentralisation of land administrative system and reduction in the planning standards to enhanced formal land access.

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Analysis of urban households’ preference for informal access to residential land in Minna, Nigeria

Kuma¹

2016

Ghana J. Dev. Stud.

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“…The inadequate supply and then-dominant system of land distribution were not in a position to meet the needs of a dynamically growing number of urban residents. The population flowing in was forced to purchase land belonging to the state prior to gaining a right to use or right of ownership [78].…”

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Singapore vs. the ‘Singapore of Africa’—Different Approaches to Managing Urban Agriculture

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Górny

2021

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Through structured comparison, this article seeks to present the different approaches to urban agriculture in the cities of Singapore and Kigali. The former is seen as a model ‘smart city’ worth following worldwide, while the latter is frequently referred to as the ‘Singapore of Africa’. The research conducted was divided into two stages. The first one was desk-based and included the analysis of satellite and aerial images along with the analysis of legal documents regarding land ownership and urban agriculture management. The second one was based on field work carried out in 2019 in both cities and comprised the mapping of areas encompassed by urban agriculture, the collection of photographic documentation, field observations, as well as semi-structured interviews. The research was summarized in line with a comparative analysis of institutional and legal framework of urban agriculture and policy towards its development; spatial features of urban agriculture, including distribution, location, and area; as well as inherent features of urban agriculture, including systems of production, main crops, production methods, and functions. The process makes it clear that despite the fact that urban agriculture is considered in planning documents of both cities, the scale of the activity and the approach towards it differ markedly. In Singapore, the authorities support mainly the high-technology and land-efficient solutions, with other, low-profit forms of agricultural activity being pushed out from the urban space. In turn, in Kigali, where the scale of agricultural activity is incomparably greater, the inhabitants enjoy a certain freedom to make use of unused land in cultivation, which increases their food security and enhances their ability to cope with external stresses.

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“…Informal settlement neighborhoods in Kigali City have no open sewers, an average density of 190 persons per hectare, and low crime rates (Benken, 2017). Regarding with living conditions in informal settlements, the major concern is the lack of land security (Bizimana, 2012). The main of this study was to analyze the stakeholder's engagement and performance of urban informal settlement upgrading project in Kigali.…”

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Stakeholder’s Engagement and Performance of Urban Informal Settlement Upgrading Project in Kigali City; A Case of Mpazi Project, Nyarugenge District

2023

JEPM

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The purpose of this research was to analyze the stakeholder's engagement and performance of the urban informal settlement-upgrading project in Kigali in a case of Mpazi Project in Nyarugenge District. The objectives of the study were to assess how the stakeholder's engagement in project identification contribute on the performance of urban informal settlement upgrading project in Mpazi, examine how stakeholders engagement in project planning contribute on the performance of Mpazi informal settlement upgrading project and ascertain how stakeholders engagement in project implementation contribute on the project performance of Mpazi informal settlement upgrading. The study used descriptive case study research based on quantitative and qualitative approaches to get a better insight into the study. The target population was 550, from which a sample size of 110 was drawn using the stratified sampling technique. The test-retest method was used to find out the reliability of instruments. The gathered information was coded and investigated utilizing the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) software version 21. On stakeholder's engagement in project identification, the overall means of results was 4.204 that is between high (4) and very high (5), it presents that the stakeholder's engagement in project identification contributes on project performance. The correlation between stakeholder's engagement in project identification and project performance was 0.925 and statistically significant with p value=0.000b. It presents that there was a high positive correlation between stakeholder's engagement in project identification and project performance. On the stakeholder's engagement in project planning, the overall means of results was 4.163 that is between high (4) and very high (5), it presents that the stakeholder's engagement in project planning contribute on project performance. The correlation between stakeholder's engagement in project planning and project performance was 0.956 and statistically significant with p value=0.000b. It presents that there was a high positive correlation between stakeholder's engagement in project planning and project performance. On the stakeholder's engagement in project implementation, the overall means of results was 4.417 that is between high (4) and very high (5), it presents that the stakeholder's engagement in project implementation contributes on the project performance. The correlation between stakeholder's engagement in project implementation and project performance was 0.913 and not statistically significant with p value=0.146b. The study concludes that there were a high positive correlation between stakeholder's engagement and project performance of urban informal settlement upgrading project of Mpazi Project, in Nyarugenge District. The study recommends that project manager should consider the voices from stakeholders in process of taken decisions during project designs and implementation. Stakeholders' engagement in urban informal settlement upgrading projects should ...

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Land Tenure Security in Informal Settlements of Kigali City. Case study in Muhima Sector

Abstract: Rapid urbanization of Kigali City is a direct consequence of increasing development of informal settlements in the city. This research sought to identify

Cited by 5 publications

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Analysis of urban households’ preference for informal access to residential land in Minna, Nigeria

Analysis of urban households’ preference for informal access to residential land in Minna, Nigeria

Singapore vs. the ‘Singapore of Africa’—Different Approaches to Managing Urban Agriculture

Stakeholder’s Engagement and Performance of Urban Informal Settlement Upgrading Project in Kigali City; A Case of Mpazi Project, Nyarugenge District

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