| dc.description.abstract | This study assessed the quality of the land acquisition process for National Roads in Uganda:
A case study of Luwero-Butalangu road project. The study was guided by three objectives
which included examining the process of land acquisition for Luwero-Butalangu road project,
the factors affecting land acquisition process for road construction projects and strategies that
can be put in place to improve land acquisition processes in Uganda. The study used a crosssectional survey design and considered quantitative research approach. Data was collected
from 70 respondent responded while using the questionnaire. The study findings revealed
there was a process followed during land acquisition including designing the intended road
project, conducting surveys and detailed inspections of the Right of Way, issuing notices on
the government's intention for land acquisition through stakeholder engagements, identifying
land rights and opening land boundaries, preparing and submitting valuation reports by
Valuers and Surveyors, identifying, verifying, and disclosing compensation amounts to PAPs,
preparing payment batches, and creating the Right of Way Title for the road project by
Surveyors. Additionally, the study concluded that various factors influenced land acquisition.
These factors encompassed the existence of multiple property interests in land leading to
conflicts in land ownership, unnecessary bureaucratic processes, political influences, delays in
government fund release, the absence of land ownership documents among PAPs, the
presence of multiple property interests and changes in road designs cause delays in the land
acquisition process. Lastly, the study identified numerous strategies to enhance the land
acquisition process. These strategies involved actively involving landowners at every stage,
ensuring gender equity in participation within families, advocating for the creation of
comprehensive policies on land acquisition, establishing clear communication channels
between community members and land acquisition teams, introducing non-monetary
compensations, promoting awareness through government and NGO initiatives on legislation
and land policies, educating locals about their rights during land acquisition through NGO and
Human Rights efforts, creating a tribunal to address grievances arising from land acquisition,
engaging local leadership at every stage of the process, and deploying competent individuals
in the land acquisition process. | en_US |
