Analysis of the Correlations between Land Registration and Land Related Conflicts Management in Rural areas (2014-2018) Case Study of MUSANZE District.

Abstract

This study examines the correlations between Land registration and Land related conflicts Management in Rural areas with reference to Musanze District. Evidence from both developed and developing countries show that land registration have been a core problem among some families. The problem is more severe in less developed countries like Rwanda. Land registrations have not been totally a source of family conflict despite their valuable contribution in the economic development of all nations across the globe. They are well recognized from their contribution to the socio-economic objectives of growth in good living conditions, product output, and in their function as seed beds of entrepreneurship. This study aims to investigate the causes of the problem and what could be done to mitigate the problem. The primary objective of the study is to determine how to improve the living conditions of people and their wellbeing in Musanze District after land registration. The argument is that there are internal factors that cause some conflict based on land registration. For this purpose, the questionnaire was administered to 255 respondents from four sectors of Musanze District. All together 255 questionnaires were administered and all of them questionnaires returned. The response rate was 81%. Six major SMEs internal factors which included; family problems murders to some families and other information related to land registration issues, were investigated to find out their impact on the population of Rwanda in general particularly the four sectors sampled of Musanze District. Quantitative data were analysed using a Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) with statistical tools including descriptive statistics, frequency distributions and Bouchard test. To this end, the study sought the perceptions of Musanze District on reasons why the land registration has caused so many conflicts among people. The study focused on three research questions as outlined in chapter one and other relevant sections of the study. The major finding of this study is that there is a significant positive relationship between land registration and related conflicts management in rural areas (divorce, murder, fight, hatreds, and swindling). On the basis of these findings, the study recommended that, as it has been noticed in Rwanda that there is conflicts based on the process of land registration, all local government level should be empowered in order to solve all conflicts based on land registration.