Population Increase and Land Fragmentation in Kawempe Division, Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT 

There has been a steady population increase in Kampala City over the last centur>: that is considered to be one of the causes of land fragmentation in Kawempe division. High birth rates. immigration and urbanization are one ofthe causes of population increase in Kampala. Land has been sub divided into very small portions of land owned by diff~rent individuals. This has slo~~ed down the general development of the area since there is limited land for development. [his research examines the relationship between population increase and land fragmentation in Kawempe division by determining the causes of population increase, its influence on land fragmentation and the impact of land fragmentation to the general development of Ka~~empc. Ka~sempe is a division in Kampala city-Uganda. among other divisions of Kampala C’entrui l)ivision. Rubaga Division. Makindye Division and Naka~sa Division.KaWcmpe is located on mc northwestern edge of Kampala. It is bordered by Nabweru to the north. Kisaasi to the eats:. l3~~aise to the south. Kazo to the southwest and Nansana in Wakiso District to the ~sest. ilie stud> found out that among other causes of population increase in Kawempe division. immigration ~2O%) and high birth rate (16%) are the most causes. Population increase (24%) and poverty (18%) are the most factors that lead to land fragmentation while limitation in economic development (27%) and poorly planned urbanization (24%) are the most evident eflbcts of land fragmentation in the area. The study recommends use of land use and land ownership laws and policies to solve the general problem of land fragmentation. Alongside that sensitization and extension ~sork should be implemented to influence family planning to cub dov~n population gro~~th and reduce poverty respectivel)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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l)El)ICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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AI3STRACT

I~I3LE 01 CONTENTS UI

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IN’I’RODIJC’TION

1.0 Introduction Error! Bookmark not defined.

I. I Background ofthe study I

I .2 Problem statement 3

1.3 Objecthes ofthe study: 4

1.3.1 General objective

1.3.2 Specific objectives

1.4 Research questions

1.5 Scope

1.5.1 (icographical scope

1.5.2 Content scope

1.5.3 rinie scope

1.6 Significance

1.7 1)efinition of key terms c

1.7.1 Population c

1.7.2 Population gro~~th

I .7.3 Population growth rate S

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.7.4 Land fragmentation ‘~

.8 conceptual frame work .6

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Introduction

LITERATURE REVIEW .

2. I Factors that lead to population increase .7

2.2 Factors that lead to land fragmentation I 2

2.3 Impacts of land fragmentation I)

CHAPTER THREE 6

MATERIALS & METHODS jo

3.0 Introduction I 9

3. I. Description of the study area C)

3.2 Research Design I

$.~ 1 arget Population

$.~l Sampling 2(1

3.4.1 Sample Size 20

~.-l.2 Sampling Method 20

4.3 Sampling procedure 21)

3.5 Sources of Data

3.5. I Primary data It

3.5,2 Secondary Data 2

3.6 I )ata Collection Methods 2

3.6. I Questionnaires I

3.6.2 lntervie\ guide 2

3.6.3 Observation

3.6.1 Focus group discussions 22

3.7 Data Analysis and Presentation 22

3.8 Validity and Reliability 22

3°) Ethical Consideration 22

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .23

4.0 Introduction 23

-1.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 2$

4.2 Causes orpopulation increase in Kawempe division 25

3.3 Causes ol~ land f~ragmentation in Kawempe division

1.4 Filècts of land fiagmentation in Kawempe division 2X

CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

So Introduction

5.! CONCLUSIONS

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX I

PROPOSED BUDGET

APPENDIX I

QUESTIONNAIRE 36

APPENDIX II

INTERVIEW GUIDE 30