TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Problem statement 4

1.3 Purpose of the study 4

1.3.1 Specific Objective 4

1.3.2 Specific objectives 4

1.4 Research questions 5

1.5 Scope of the study s

1.5.lTimescope s

1.5.2 Geographical scope s

1.5.3 Subject scope

1.6 Significance of the study 6

1.7 Operational definitions of variables 6

1.8 Conceptual frame work 7

CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Causes of land conflicts 8

2.2 Effects of land conflicts on socio-economic development 12

2.3 Strategies to solve land conflicts 14

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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 17

3.1 Research Design 17

3.2 Target Population 17

3.3 Sample population 18

3.4 Data Collection Procedures 18

3.5 Sources of data 18

3.5.1 Primary Data 18

3.5 2 Secondary Data 18

3.6 Data Collection Instruments 19

3.6.1 Questionnaires 19

3.6.2 Interviews 19

3.7 Data Analysis 19

3.7.1 Editing 20

3.7.2 Coding 20

3.7.3 Tabulation 20

3.7.4 Ethical Procedure 20

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINDINGS 21

4.0 Introduction 21

4.1 Demographic characteristics 21

4.2 Time of stay by respondents in Kitara Sub-county 22

4.3 Description of independent variable 24

Description of land conflicts and socio- economic development 26

4.4 Relationship between land conflicts and socio-economic development of Kitara Sub

county Hoima 31

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CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCUJSION, RECOMMENDATIONS 32

5.1 Summary of the findings 32

5.2 Conclusion 33

5.3 Recommendations........................................................ 34

5.4 Areas of further research..................................................... 35

REFERENCES........................................................................ 36

APPENDICES.......................................................... 39

APPENDIX I : RESEARCH INSTRUMENT QUESTIONNAIRE....... 39

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE ...............................................43

APPENDIX III: RESEARCH TIME FRAME................................... 44

APPENDIX IV: ESTIMATED RESEARCH BUDGET.................. 45