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ItemAn assessment of the role of formalization of informal land rights on land market : case study : Kitumba Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda(Makerere University, 2024)Land rights in many developing countries, like Uganda, are informal, leading to land insecurity and hindering economic growth. While efforts are underway to formalize Land rights, the impact on the Land Market remains unclear. This study investigates how Land rights formalization affects the Land Market in Kitumba Sub County, Uganda. Specifically, it explores how formalization influences land values within the market. A mixed-methods approach incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data collection was employed. Data collection involved questionnaires, interviews, and document reviews. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, while qualitative data was analyzed thematically and to ensure data quality, pre-testing of instruments was conducted. This study explores how formalizing land rights in Kitumba Sub County, Uganda, impacts the local Land Market. While a significant majority (77.7%) of landowners are aware of recent formalization efforts, a concerning portion (22.3%) remains unaware, highlighting a need for improved communication and outreach. There are consistencies in knowledge among land officials tasked with managing the process as 80% of them clearly stated the process that was used and only one official who did not actively participate in the process was not sure representing only 20%. Challenges include unclear property rights, lengthy procedures, limited awareness, legal barriers, and difficulty accessing financing. Despite these, land values increased after receiving ownership certificates (CCOs) due to factors like secure ownership and attracting investors. Formalization has a positive medium correlation on land values, but other factors like location also play a role. Additionally, over 92% of respondents observed property value increases after receiving Certificates of Customary Ownership (CCOs). Formalization likely boosts values by establishing secure ownership, attracting investors, and potentially increasing access to financing. Correlation analysis confirmed a statistically significant positive correlation between formalization and land values, although other factors like location also play a role. The study recommends a comprehensive approach to strengthen formalization processes, improve communication and awareness, and address legal and procedural barriers.
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ItemFlood susceptibility mapping in Kasese District using random forest(Makerere University, 2026)Kasese district, people experience floods and its intense consequences, their properties are damaged, they are displaced, infrastructures damaged this is mainly due to intense rainfall leading to the bursting of the river Nyamwamba banks. Therefore it’s essential and effective to map these flood prone areas and communicate these high flooding probability locations to stakeholders and official agencies to come up with mitigation strategies.4 In the united nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), SDG 13, Climate action, this goal focuses on taking action combat climate change and its impacts like flooding .this SDG enhances integrating climate adaptation into planning.
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ItemAssessing the impact of subcontractor performance monitoring and oversight on project delays on building construction in Kampala District(Makerere University, 2025)Delays in building construction projects remain a persistent challenge in Kampala, often leading to increased costs, compromised quality, and reduced stakeholder satisfaction. A major contributing factor to these delays is the underperformance of subcontractors, which is frequently linked to inadequate monitoring and oversight. Subcontractor performance monitoring and oversight practices influence project timelines in Kampala’s building sector. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to 53 construction professionals, including contractors, project managers, site engineers, and consultants. (see appendix) Projects with frequent and structured monitoring, particularly those using digital tools experience significantly fewer delays than those relying on informal or infrequent oversight. Formal feedback mechanisms, such as written reports and scheduled inspections, were associated with faster resolution of performance issues. However, challenges such as communication gaps, limited resources, unstandardized performance metrics, and insufficient training persist across many sites. A combination of strategies including the adoption of digital monitoring systems, formalization of oversight protocols, enhanced subcontractor vetting, and capacity-building initiatives are recommended. These measures could collectively reduce subcontractor-related delays by up to 30%, improve project efficiency, and contribute to the development of a more accountable construction sector in Kampala.
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ItemAn evaluation of the design of maternity centers in Uganda; A case of the National Referral Women Hospitals(Makerere University, 2022-05)Inter-disciplinary research between architecture and health care reveals that the built environment may worsen rather than enhance health results by disrupting inter-person communication and increasing patient and staff stress (Stichler and Kirk Hamilton, 2008). The same risk is encountered in maternity care provision, where it is suggested that the design of the maternity environment directly impacts the experiences and health outcomes for both birthing women and infants. The environment in which health care occurs has substantial effects on patient health and safety, effectiveness of care, staff efficiency and morale (Ulrich and Barach, 2006). Therefore, in order to attain maximum efficiency of maternity centers in the urban context, the built environment which stems from the site location all the way to the intimate and private spaces of the facility should be mindful of both the functional and the psychological needs of all expected users. This compilation has gathered knowledge on maternity as a journey with all its events and individual team players, the ideal design of maternity centers that looks at specifically vital spaces and their feel. While doing this, the research aimed at capturing both functional and experiential design strategies and how they co-exist. Using the ideal as the bench mark, the research goes ahead to critique the design of two selected existing maternity centers in Uganda. Pointing out successes and deficiencies in the functional and experiential design strategies used. From these studies, lessons and recommendations that can be consulted during the design of more efficient maternity centers in the Ugandan urban context have been drawn.
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ItemApplication of the land administration domain model in a 3d cadaster for Uganda.(Makerere University, 2022-01-06)With the fast increase of urban environments around the world, more innovative and efficient land titling systems are needed to enable urban development in our crowded cities. Due to the scarcity of land, sophisticated infrastructures both below and above ground have been built, necessitating the registration of ownership of this infrastructure. Setting a conceptual model that takes into account all actors' individual requirements as users and/or administrators of land and real estate is one strategy to alleviate the land sector's existing restrictions. As a result, the goal of this study was to provide a comprehensive approach for capturing and manipulating data related to 3D property rights using the recently approved Land Administration Domain Model as an international standard and the current cadastral data model. A quantitative and design approach was used to provide an evaluation of the current status of the Land information system in Uganda. This study suggests that as the pressure on land increases the need for a way to create ways to handle three dimensional data is eminent and the model created can be considered the foundation or foot stool towards having 3D land administration.