Customary land allocation, urbanization and land use planning in Ghana: Implications for food systems in the Wa Municipality

Kuusaana, Elias Danyi; Eledi, Joyce Angnayeli

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.06.030

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“…The basic tenet of customary land administration is that the current generation is a mere caretaker of the land meant to protect it as the legacy of their ancestors and safeguard it for the future generation. In Ghana, customary lands cover 80% of the lands in the country, with the remaining 20% being held as public lands Biitir & Nara, 2016;Kuusaana & Eledi, 2015). Four main customary interests in land are relevant to farming and hence land consolidationthe allodial title, the usufructuary (customary law freehold) interest, the tenancy and licenses (Fejl!…”

Section: Customary Lands: a Background And General Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Responsible consolidation of customary lands: A framework for land reallocation

Asiama¹,

Bennett

Zevenbergen³

et al. 2019

Land Use Policy

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Section: Customary Lands: a Background And General Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Responsible consolidation of customary lands: A framework for land reallocation

Asiama¹,

Bennett

Zevenbergen³

et al. 2019

Land Use Policy

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“…Males dominated the groups for both BAR and NR. In most Ghanaian communities, especially within the savannah ecological zone, females have less access to land [51,52], Landholding is the priority of men and females' access to land is dependent on contractual agreement with husbands or husbands voluntarily donating lands [53] Traditionally, patrilineal inheritance is also associated with the people in the area given credence to men as successors. Even though, Abubakari et al, [54] argue that more females are involved in farming activities, they are only used as labourers leading to their low participation in associations.…”

Section: Membership and Leadership Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Peasant Associations and Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in the Northern and Brong-Ahafo Regions of Ghana

Anuga

Mill²,

Mbanya³

2019

AJAEES

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Peasant association plays a central role in climate change adaptation. Farmer-based associations serve as a conduit for the implementation of climate change adaptation practices by contributing to knowledge sharing and assimilation. In Ghana, the role of peasant associations in climate change adaptation is unnoticed. Employing a mixed research approaches the procurement of data, this study gives a deeper understanding of peasant associations and their activities of two regions in the country. It also examines the contributions of peasant associations to climate change adaptation. It was established that peasant associations promoted understanding and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies including preparation and application of compost, residue management, row/distance planting, use of drought tolerant seeds, afforestation and crop rotation which benefited farmers in getting more yield and by extension being able to reinvest in their farms and venture into other livelihood strategies. The study concluded that Non- Governmental Organizations interested in climate change adaptation should target and build the capacity of farmer peasant groups for appropriate climate change adaptation and achievement of poverty alleviation and long-term food security.

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“…However, land management arrangements in the suburban and periurban areas have been gradually transformed from the traditional liberal market in this urbanizing district to an almost exclusive male dominated market [14][15][16]. These suburban areas therefore sit at the nexus of traditional practices and practices influenced by colonial masters [17,18]. The mix of these systems has shown to be a disadvantage to women, especially with regards to land access [10].…”

Section: Introduction: Land and Competitive Urban Transformationmentioning

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Gender, Land and Food Access in Ghana’s Suburban Cities: A Case of the Adenta Municipality

Twum¹,

Asiama

Ayer

et al. 2020

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The disparity in land and food access in Ghana often overlooks the possibility of an underlying gender disparity. This paper explores and interrogates the disparity between land and food access with respect to gender and the evolution of this relationship over the years as a result of the settlement expansion and urban growth within the Adenta Municipality in Ghana. Adopting a mixed pairwise approach of combining spatial analytical tools, vulnerability indexing and resilient indicators, the paper examines the levels and rates of land accessibilities within the stream of modern cities. It assesses the land market system complexities within developing economies and attempts to address the potential threats of gender-land access gaps. The paper finally assigns weights of ranks to model the phenomenon and recommends trends that can facilitate predictions and early cautionary systems for effective urban land governance in Ghana. The paper concludes that though it is noticed that women engage in power structures on a daily basis, this both benefits and burdens them, depending on their socio-cultural status and other factors in terms of access to land and food.

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Customary land allocation, urbanization and land use planning in Ghana: Implications for food systems in the Wa Municipality

Cited by 76 publications

References 18 publications

Responsible consolidation of customary lands: A framework for land reallocation

Responsible consolidation of customary lands: A framework for land reallocation

Peasant Associations and Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in the Northern and Brong-Ahafo Regions of Ghana

Gender, Land and Food Access in Ghana’s Suburban Cities: A Case of the Adenta Municipality

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