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Assessment of the challenges and effects of delays in compulsory land acquisition on the performance of road construction projects in Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2020-11) Elong, Samuel
The roads construction projects in Uganda are experiencing delays which are partly due to challenges in land acquisition. The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges and effects of delays in land acquisition on the performance of Uganda’s roads construction projects, a case of Mbale-Bumbobi-Bubulo-Lwakhakha. Eighteen (18) land acquisition processes, twenty-nine (29) challenges and eighteen (18) feasible strategies were identified through comprehensive literature reviews drawn from land acquisition practices in various countries. Data was collected using questionnaire surveys, structured interviews, and focused discussion guides. Surveys were carried out across the study population composed of valuers, surveyors, sociologists, and PAPs. The collected study data were coded and analysed using SPSS 25.0 and their magnitudes determined using Relative Importance Index (RII). The various processes were evaluated, and the least significant processes were recommended for removal. The study revealed that the top three most significant challenges identified were; (1) delayed compensation awards, (2) injurious affections and other damages, and (3) access difficulties for some families. The RII for the various strategies in mitigating challenges in land acquisition were computed and (1) the need for regular involvement and dialoguing with the stakeholders and the affected persons, (2) a proper definition of what constitute fair and adequate compensation and (3) dialoguing with the affected persons to allow civil works progress especially on undeveloped land portions were evaluated and therefore, recommended as the most feasible ones to enhance the performance of road construction projects in Uganda. Key words: Challenges, Compulsory Land Acquisition, Effects, Construction, Project affected persons, Projects and Relative Importance Index.
Housing and social sustainability in uganda; case of pagirinya refugee settlement in adjumani district
(Emerald Insight, 2024-10-25) Elong, Samuel; Mukwaya, Paul Isolo; Aboda, Caroline
Purpose This paper aims to respond to the need for “socially sustainable settlements for all” and the need for successful integration within the settlements through building strong social constructs among the settlers. Design/methodology/approach Mixed methods were used in this study. A sample size of 332 households in Pagirinya Refugee Settlement was used. The settlement is divided into six blocks, each block is subdivided into clusters. Each cluster comprises of 100 households. Due to variations in the number of households in each settlement block, the authors used a proportional sampling approach to determine the number of respondent households in each settlement block. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions. Chi-square and an interdependent multivariate statistical analysis were performed to establish the relationship between housing and social sustainability. Findings The study finds a significant relationship between housing and social sustainability when considered jointly on the variables of roofs of buildings and how often the refugee respondents meet with neighbours (p = 0.018) and when considered jointly on the variables of the width of access roads and how knowledgeable the refugee respondents are about their neighbours (p = 0.018). The study also finds a significant relationship between housing and social sustainability when considered jointly on the variables of the number of direct access roads to the households and the number of friends of the refugee respondents (p = 0.019). Originality/value With limited literature, this is a novel approach. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous studies focused on the specifics of a building and analysed its relationship with the social dynamics, especially in settlement studies.