The Impact of Land Rights on Womens Productivity and Economic Advancement A Case Study of Ndorwa East Kabale Uganda

ABSTRACT 

The study aimed at establishing the relationship between land rights and women's productivity and economic advancement. The study was guided by the following objectives; to establish how land rights can be orientated to improve women's productivity and economic advancement, labored to find out how women's productivity and economic advancement can be improved and finally the study tried to find out the relationship between land rights and women's productivity and economic advancement; in Ndorwa East Kabale district Uganda south western region of Uganda. It applied descriptive survey research design in which both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. A self-administered questionnaire, focus groups, observation and an interview guide were the instruments of data collection from a sample size of 50 women. The collected data was presented in tables with varying percentages calculated. Interpretations and drawing of conclusions were made according to the number of occurrences on each item where findings revealed that land rights affect women's productivity and economic advancement in Ndorwa East constituency, he administration, management and enforcement of land rights is patronize by men and lastly planning and formulation of land rights does not involve women to decide on the degree of application and implementation and concluded that land rights should be revised and formulated to favor both women and men, in other words law of equality should surpass all human beliefs and biases and it was importantly recommended by the respondents that land rights should be revised to cater and treat both women and men equally .

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Purpose of the Study 4

Research Objectives 4

Research Questions 4

Hypothesis 4

Scope 5

Significance of the Study 6

Two LITERATURE REVIEW 7

Introduction 7

Concepts, ideas, Opinions from authors/experts 7

Theoretical perspectives 10

Related Studies 11

Three METHODOLOGY 23

Introduction 23

Research design 23

Research Population 23

Sample size

Sampling Procedure

Research Instruments

Validity and Reliability of the Instruments

Data Gathering Procedures

Self-administered questionnaire

Interviews

Observations

Consultation

Focus groups

Data quality control

Data analysis

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION Of DATA

Introduction

Background information

The rate of the impact land rights has on women's productivity and economic advancement

Land rights are key factors to women's productivity and economic advancement

Rates of women's productivity and economic advancement in the community 31

Participation in matters concerning land rights 32

Consultative sessions held by women leaders about land matters on women's productivity and economic advancement 33

I Land rights are key factors to women's productivity and economic advancement 34

Land rights cannot affect women's productivity and economic advancement 35

Land rights can bring about improved socio-economic status of women 36 

Moderate land rights enhances women's productivity 37 

Land rights and women's productivity and economic advancement have got a strong relationship 38

Ways that can improve land rights, women's productivity and economic advancement 39

Other factors can improve women's socio-economic status 39 I

I Vital information relevant to the impact of land rights on women's productivity and economic advancement 41 i

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction

Study findings

Conclusion

Recommendations

References

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Letter of transmittal

Appendix 11: Research questions

Appendix 111: Calculation for the content validity index (CVI) of instruments