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International Journal of Social Science Studies

IJSSS
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International Journal of Social Science Studies journal encourages and publishes research and studies in the field of Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Communication Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Cultural and Ethnic Studies, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Management, Philosophy,Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

International Journal of Social Science Studies Resources

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Library Resource
Legal pluralism

Legal Pluralism and Tenure Security

Exploring the Relationship between Statutory and Customary Land Tenure in Zambia

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2016
Zambia
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Urban Tenure
customary land rights
customary law
customary tenure
land administration

The purpose of the research is to: 1) investigate the interpretation of the sections in the Lands Act of 1995 that provide for the statutory recognition on one hand, and conversion of customary land, on the other; and 2) discuss the effects of the said sections on customary landholders. Methodologically, qualitative methods (largely in-depth interviews) were used to conclude that governments in sub-Sahara Africa are the architects of tenure insecurity because they (knowingly or otherwise) enact laws that are contradictory or conflicting in nature.

Library Resource
Perceptions

Perceptions of Customary Land Tenure Security

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2016
Zambia
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
agrarian reform
agricultural and rural legislation
land access
land transactions

This paper presents the empirical findings of a research study undertaken in the Western Province of Zambia. The principal objective was to explore if the issuance of land ownership certificates (LOCs) improves the customary landholders’ perceptions of security of tenure. Thus, we test a null hypothesis that: ‘There are no significant differences in the perceived security of tenure between customary landholders with land ownership certificates and customary landholders without land ownership certificates’.

Library Resource
The role of culture

The Role of Culture and Belief Systems in Shaping Customary Land Reform

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2014
Zambia
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
customary land rights
customary law
customary tenure

In their quest for economic development through increased private investment, many developing countries are reformulating land policies to pave way for the transformation of communal land rights into private property. However, these customary land reform efforts have often been frustrated by indigenous people who feel such proposals threaten rural livelihoods and undermine the traditional political structures. Most of the research on this subject has focused on whether, how and/or to what extent the objectives of land reforms (e.g.

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