Impact of land policies on urban land use in Kampala: a case of Nakawa division
Abstract
This study was about examining the impact of land policies on urban land use in Kampala
considering Nakawa Division. This study focused on analyzing the land policies regarding
effective urban land use, the various forms of urban land use, the impact of land policies on urban
land use and come up with recommendations regarding effective urban land use in Nakawa
Division.
It used a combination of both descriptive research design and cross-sectional research designs.
These entailed both qualitative and quantitative data. The descriptive design describes phenomena
as they exist. Descriptive research design was selected because it has the advantage of producing
good amount of responses from a wide range of people. Furthermore, the study targeted
respondents from the administrative (16), political (9) and physical planning (6) wings of the
division and 4 land lords. The technical category entailed the surveys and mapping staff, building
inspectors and the technical review staff and landlords.
Purposive sampling methods were used to obtain a sample of planning officials, Administrative
staff and staff from the political wing. This study used data collection tools which involved
interview guide and self-administered questionnaire. After collecting data, it was fed into the IBM
SPSS 20 application which enabled the researcher generate frequencies, graphs, pie-charts and
descriptive data statistics which the researcher-based analysis and conclusion on.
Findings on the most common land use in Nakawa Division indicated that none of the respondents
pointed at Public Land Use or Open space, Recreational Land Use and Agricultural Land Use. On
the other hand, majority of the respondents pointed out that majority of the land in Nakawa
Division is being devoted to commercial and mixeduse purposes and followed by transportation
space as a cushion for business health and progressive dynamics of businesses
Findings into which local initiatives indicated that mild efforts have been undertaken by local
authorities in streamlining the use of urban land. This was attributed to the inadequate awareness
regarding the policies in plane has made the local authorities skeptical on whether to commit
commitment towards policy implementation.