Assessing the level of public compliance to land use regulations applied in new town councils.

Abstract

This research is about assessing the level of public compliance to land use regulations applied in new town councils in Uganda via case study of kasangati town council, gayaza ward Wakiso district. With a review of various sources of literature backed up by empirical evidence from the case study. This study shows the level of public compliance to land use regulations applied in new town councils in Uganda, the existing land use regulations used on ground and possible solutions on how to improve the public’s compliance to land use regulations. The government of Uganda is committed to ensuring orderly, sustainable and organized urban development as part of the national agenda. It has been observed over time that urban areas in Uganda have positioned themselves as engines of growth and development due to increased urbanization. The Department of Land Use Regulation and Compliance is responsible for formulation of land use related policies, plans and regulations. It also provides technical support and guidance to Local Governments in the field of land use regulation, monitoring and evaluation, and systematization of the land use compliance monitoring function and practice. The MoLH&UD having realized the enormous task before the Urban Authorities as implementing agencies to ensure orderly development of their environments amidst scarce resources, was seeking to determine their level of compliance to the land use regulatory framework which is in place and functional. The study also investigates the limitations Kasangati town council is facing in their quest to effectively implement the physical development plans. Therefore, this research provides answers to; the level of public compliance to land use regulations applied in new town councils in Uganda, the existing land use regulations used on ground and possible solutions on how to improve the public’s compliance to land use regulations. The research is engulfed in five chapters and each chapter details a specific theme based on the research objectives. The chapters stand on their own though intertwined to give a chronological flow of the introduction, literature review, research methodology, research findings, recommendations as well as conclusion.