Socio-economic factors influencing the acquisition of title deeds among residents in regularised areas of Dodoma City, Tanzania

George F. Kagenda; Irene Reginald; Emanuel Amon Kikwale

doi:10.51867/scimundi.6.1.5

Authors

George F. Kagenda
georgefkagenda@gmail.com
Institute of Rural Development Planning, Tanzania
Irene Reginald Institute of Rural Development Planning, Tanzania
Emanuel Amon Kikwale Institute of Rural Development Planning, Tanzania https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3250-5200

Keywords:

Acquisition, Regularisation, Residents, Socio-Economic Factors, Title Deed

Abstract

Acquisition of title deeds is the right of residents who own land in regularised areas. Having title deeds ensures the security of property tenure and increases the value of land. The majority of residents at Miyuji ward succeeded in acquiring their title deeds. This study examined social and economic factors influencing acquisition of title deeds among residents in regularised areas at Miyuji ward in Dodoma city. Miyuji ward comprises three mitaas, which are: Kwa Mathias regularised by Wise Plan Company, Miyuji Proper regularised by Independent Planners Company, and the last is Mpamaa regularised by Our Plan Company. Land titling theory guided this study. This study employed the cross-sectional research design. Simple random sampling was used to obtain 153 residents (who acquired and did not acquire title deeds). Also, the purposive sampling technique was used to select the town planner, the chairperson of Mtaa, and a land committee member as key informants. The interview method through questionnaires was used to collect data from residents. Quantitative data were analysed using IBM-SPSS version 27 computer programme in which inferential statistics (binary logistic regression) and descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, and mean) were employed. The study found that land conflicts, awareness of the benefits of title deeds, owning more than two land plots, commercial uses of land, access to credit, price value of land, and income of residents were statistically significant with a p-value < 0.05 in influencing acquisition of title deeds among residents in regularised areas. More than half of the residents acquired title deeds in regularised areas of Dodoma city, which is not common in other regularised areas, especially in Mbeya, Dar es Salaam, Songwe, and Kigoma, and thus can be used as a reference for learning. This implies that regularisation interventions have brought positive changes in Dodoma city. The study recommends that local leaders, such as Mtaa Executive Officers and Ward Executive Officers, should not only oversee regularization but also proactively initiate educational programs to inform and encourage residents who have not yet acquired title deeds to acquire them.

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