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LEGAL REALITIES VERSUSES CULTURE: A PERSPECTIVE ON LAND ACQUISATION IN WEST MOYO DISTRICT IN UGANDA BY ARIZIO SALLY LLB/38059/123/DU A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF LAW AT KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN A WARD OF A BACHELORS DEGREE IN LA \V. AUGUST, 201-l DECLARATION I, Arizio Sally, declare that the contents presented herein are a result of my personal analysis and observations, unless otherwise stated by reference, and this report has never been submitted for a degree in this university or any other university or any institution of high Leaming. D S1.g ned ..............'$;~ii....................... ~I~ .. ········· ARIZIO SALLY Date ...........~ .\ .. ~~ .. ~~ . ~ .~, ................... APPROVAL I Nyanchieo Mary, hereby declare that this research has been supervised by me and has been presented with my approval. Si~OO ~ ................ Miss Nyanchieo Mary Date ..?.-~~~\ .~i -••• • • • • • • • • · · · · · ·· · · · · ii DEDICATION To the Almighty God who has seen me through the struggle and to my beloved mothers Angela Kareo who has always worked, prayed and wished for me to succeed in life and Prof. Christine Dranzoa who has nrniured and given me a platform for my success in life. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT First and foremost I would like to thank the Almighty God for in all His with me. I would also like to sincerely thank my supervisor for the altruistic guidance and criticisms she offered through out this research. Special thanks to Prof Christine Dranzoa, for the love, support, protection and education she has generously offered to me. My dear mother who sacrificed all for the betterment of me and my sister, no amount of words can justify how grateful I am. Be blessed forever. My dear sister Florence, thank you for the love and all financial assistances. In a special way I extend my sincere gratitude to Akule Geoffrey, Alice, Acok Jeff, Alumai Jeff, Draciri Walter, Byaruhanga Frank, for being there for me when I needed you all, either morally, financially or for career guidance. Gracie Mukiibi and the Entire Mukiibi family, thank you for being my second family. Gracie, I can't appreciate enough what you have done for me throughout this struggle. You believed, encouraged and supported me all way through. You have taught me the true meaning or friendship and sisterhood. May the good Lord bless you everyday of your life. l also acknowledge the services or the editors of my work and all my friends at the university especially, Urso Dominic Luoga, Kamau Dorris, Stella Nakiwala for the academic support and love during my stay at the University. Lastly to all those who have contributed to my education life one way or another. thank you too. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................................................ iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v LIST OF ACROYNYMS ............................................................................................................ viii TABLE OF STATUTES ................................................................................................................ ix ABSTRACT: ................................................................................................................................... x CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ l 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... I 1.1 Background: ............................................................................................................................... I 1.2 Statement of the problern ........................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Hypothesis ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 5 1.5. Research question ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 The scope of the study ............................................................................................................... 6 1.7 Signiltcance of the study ........................................................................................................... 6 1.8 Methodology: ............................................................................................................................. 7 1.8.1 Sampling ................................................................................................................................. ? 1.8.2. Data collection Methods ........................................................................................................ 7 CHAPTER T\VO ........................................................................................................................... 8 LITERATURE REVIE\V ............................................................................................................. 8 2.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.2. Tenure Systems ......................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 Tenure systems in the world ................................................................................................. I 0 2.2.2 Tenure systems Al'rica .......................................................................................................... 10 2.2.3 Tenure systems in Uganda .................................................................................................... 15 V 2.3 Forms and Nature of Land Acquisition ................................................................................... 17 2.3.1 Globally ................................................................................................................................ 17 2.3.2 Forms and Nature of Land Acquisition in Uganda ............................................................... 19 2.4 Conflict between ways of transacting land in statutory system and in communally owned land ................................................................................................................................................ 22 2.4.1 Regionally ............................................................................................................................. 22 2.4.2. In Uganda ............................................................................................................................ 25 2.5 How can the two regimes compliment each other. .................................................................. 27 2.5.1 Regionally ............................................................................................................................. 27 2.5.2 In Uganda ............................................................................................................................. 28 2.6 How to transform procedure of Land Acquisition? ................................................................. 30 2.7. Gap identified from existing literature ................................................................................... 31 CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................... 35 3.0 Legal and institutioal framework on land acquisition and ownership ..................................... 35 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 35 3.2 Legal Framework, .................................................................................................................. 35 3.2.1 International Legal Framework ............................................................................................ 35 3.2.1.1 Convention of Indigenous and Tribal pcoplcs ................................................................... 36 3.2.1.2 Convention on the Elimination or all forms or Discrimination Against Women (CEDA W) ·······················································································································································37 3.2.1.3 The International Bill or Human rights ............................................................................. 37 3.3. Regional Legal Frameworks ................................................................................................... 38 3.3.1. African Charter on Human and Peoples· Rights (Banjul Charter) ...................................... 38 3.4 National legal Frameworks .....................................................................................................