Browsing by Author "Kanyesigye, Juliet"

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Interrogating Large-scale Land Acquisitions and Land Governance in Uganda: Implications for Women’s Land Rights
    (2017) Ahikire, Josephine; Kanyesigye, Juliet; Nassali, Maria; Nakayi, Rose; Katushabe, Jovah; Pamara, Harriet
    Land is a key asset for the livelihood of the majority of people and is a key ingredient in the constitution of rights, entitlement as well as identity. Land is a key economic resource for agricultural production and accumulation as well as a key signifier in the constitution of social status and citizenship. Equally so, land disputes tend to constitute the largest percentage of conflict at household and community levels. Because of the potentially volatile nature of land, its governance is a critical issue and land issues have been noted as some of those that demand careful management.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Large Scale Land Acquisitions and Land Governance in Uganda: Implications for Women’s Land Rights
    (International development Research Centre, 2016) Ahikire, Josephine; Nassali, Maria; Kanyesigye, Juliet; Nakayi, Rose; Pamara, Harriet; Katushabe, Jovah
    Over 90 percent of Uganda’s population is dependent almost exclusively on agriculture for their livelihood which makes land a vital resource and in the same vein land governance then becomes a significant political question. Over the last two decades or so, there has been a relative land rush by foreign companies as well as national companies and individual investors and speculators. The phenomenon of LSLA in Uganda is quietly on the rise.