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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
LAND TENURE SECURITY PERCEPTIONS AMONGST NIGERIAN
RURAL COMMUNITIES: A CASE OF ATIBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AREA (LGA), OYO STATE
1
Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
2
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Submission date: 2021-04-27
Final revision date: 2021-05-24
Acceptance date: 2021-05-25
Online publication date: 2021-06-30
Publication date: 2021-06-30
Corresponding author
Economic and Regional Studies 2021;14(2):158-186
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
Community/Rural/Urban DevelopmentFarm ManagementLand Economics/UseResearch Methods/ Statistical MethodsResource /Energy Economics and Policy
ABSTRACT
Subject and purpose of work: Security of tenure is observed as an underlying tool for measuring
the development among communities of developing countries. Despite this, the issues related
to peoples’ thinking or feelings as well as to what drives security of land tenure are poorly
understood and inconclusive. This study examines the residents’ perception of security of
land tenure in rural Nigeria. Materials and methods: A multistage sampling procedure was
used to select 125 respondents from the study area by administering a questionnaire while key
informants were subjected to an in-depth interview. Results: The data for the study were collected
and analysed using content analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed
that the perception of security of land tenure varies in the area studied and across the settlement
categories. Further results showed that four factors such as income, length of stay, culture, and
education were identified as major factors influencing the residents' perception of the security of
land tenure. Conclusions: The study concluded that socio-economic and cultural factors influence
the residents’ perception of security of land tenure in the area researched.
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