Land Registration vis-a-vis Land Management: The Case of Gishe Rabel District, Amhara State, Ethiopia

Abstract

Land registration and certification has been alleged as a prerequisite for securing property rights which is vital for sustainable land management and agricultural development.  The objective of this study was to investigate the role of land registration and certification program in assuring sustainable land management in Gishe Rabel District, in Amhara State of Ethiopia. Data for this study were collected through questionnaire, interview of farmers and experts in the field and focus group discussions. About five hundred and forty households were taken as sample population for the questionnaire. A total of one hundred and sixty eight households participated in the focus group discussions. The number of participants for interview was sixty. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively; whereas the data collected through focus group discussions and interviews were compiled, summarized and interpreted qualitatively by cross checking with the responses of questionnaires. The findings of this study show that in Gishe Rabel District rural land registration and certification program assured sustainable land management.

Keywords: land registration, certification, tenure security investment, land management