A Critical Analysis Of Land Dispute Settlement In Uganda. A Case Study Of Kitovu Wakiso District.

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This is a research on the topic of "the critical analysis of land dispute settlement in Uganda." It intends to analyze the issue of land policy in relation to the dispute settlement in Uganda and the reintegration into Kitovu Wakiso district. Land disputes are widespread in Uganda affecting 33% to 50% land holders. In Uganda, land disputes are the most significant form of conflict with many escalating to violence. Land disputes dropout throughout Uganda, with the greatest number of disputes arising in the central region, northern Uganda districts, some pmts of Hoima and Amuru districts where oil has recently been discovered and where the govemment has given large tracts of land. Land is the most important assets in most parts of the world that people can own, including in Uganda. In Buganda, land is the way of life as the kingdom's cultural aspirations are based on land hence titles like "Ssaabataka" for the Kabaka, clan heads and elders in Buganda are known as "Abataka". How this scenario isn't only prevalent in Buganda. Land is a major asset across the country. It is the biggest means of production since our economy is agriculture based.