Gender, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Cameroon

The nexus between land title registration and property prices in Ghana: evidence from Accra’s housing market

“…Using transactional cross-sectional data of 4,722 from the LVD of Ghana's Lands Commission and the First National Bank in Ghana covering the period 1992 to 2016, we found that the value of a house situated on a registered land in Accra is about approximately 22.6% more than the value of house situated on an unregistered land. While this premium could vary Land title registration and property prices from one city to another, this finding supports the long-held epistemology that land title registration adds value to the price of a property (Aikaeli and Markussen, 2022;Dowall and Leaf, 1991;Tchinda and Kamdem, 2020;Wehrman and Lange, 2019). Based on this finding, we strongly affirm the need for (prospective) lessees to register their lands, as there is some latent value to be released from title registration.…”

“…Land title registration and property prices 1 provides a higher land price and ease of marketability and provides an organized approach to the efficient utilization and administration of national land resources (Ehwi and Asante, 2016;Feder and Nishio, 1998;Tchinda and Kamdem, 2020). Without land title registration, the proponents have indicated that people are at risk of eviction, poverty, land conflict and lack of access to credit and are likely to migrate for greener pastures (Wehrman and Lange, 2019).…”

“…On the one hand, it is argued by proponents that land title registration guarantees tenure security, which is essential to reduce poverty, minimize land conflict, create sustainable development and enable people to invest in their livelihoods and homes (Muyombano et al ., 2018; Wehrman and Lange, 2019). Additionally, land registration provides landholders with a title that can be used as a collateral security to access credit from financial institutions; offers the state valuable information on lands and landholders, which is a good basis for property taxation; provides a higher land price and ease of marketability and provides an organized approach to the efficient utilization and administration of national land resources (Ehwi and Asante, 2016; Feder and Nishio, 1998; Tchinda and Kamdem, 2020). Without land title registration, the proponents have indicated that people are at risk of eviction, poverty, land conflict and lack of access to credit and are likely to migrate for greener pastures (Wehrman and Lange, 2019).…”

Land tenure security, household income and distribution, lesson from southern highlands in Iringa District Council

“…This is supported by a study conducted in Rwanda by Ali et al (2014) where it was found that households with tenure security were 10% more likely to invest in their farms for future income security. Additionally, a study in Cameroon Tchinda and Kamdem (2020) demonstrated that households leverage land tenure security to enhance income through credit access using title deeds. This credit access facilitates additional income for meeting daily needs.…”

“…This is further corroborated by Ali et al (2011) in Rwanda, where households with tenure security were found to be 10% more likely to invest in their farms, enhancing their future income prospects. Moreover, a study in Cameroon by Tchinda et al (2020) demonstrated that households leveraged land tenure security to augment income through credit access using title deeds, which in turn facilitated additional income for daily necessities.…”