Examining The Magnitudes Of Factors Influencing Access To Land For Federal Government Building Projects Implementation In South-South Nigeria (2006 -2016)
Rose Chinyere Okoro
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Estate Management, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar, Nigeria
Sylvester Abam Inah
Lecturer, Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar, Nigeria
Keywords: Land accessibility, land accessibility factors, building construction project implementation, Federal Government projects in South-south Nigeria, Land Use Act (LUA)
Abstract
Despite the provisions of the Land Use Act (LUA), cap L5 of 2004, to make land available for all stake holders, Federal Government has continuously found it difficult to access land in the States for her developmental projects. Which factors significantly influence land accessibility for Federal Government building projects implementation? A survey approach was used in three States in South-South Nigeria, randomly selected, and structured questionnaire used to elicit data from screened 179 respondents for the study. One hypothesis was formulated to guide the research work. The independent variables studied included: cumbersome allocation processes, domiciliation of ownership of land on State Governors, non-payment of compensation by Federal Government, inappropriate size/prospects/location of land, corrupt practices by State land officers and Litigation. The analytical tools used included simple percentage tables, 5-point Likert analysis, Multiple-Linear Regression (MLR) Analysis and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The hypothesis was tested at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed thatonly 22.9% variability in land accessibility was accounted for by the six independent variables studied collectively with cumbersome allocation processes having the greatest significant positive influence on land accessibility. Other factors included Domiciliation of State land ownership on State Governors and inappropriate site/prospect being the variables positively influencing land accessibility but insignificantly. The research proffers that for land to be easily accessible for federal government projects, federal government should enshrine in LUA the customs, traditions and beliefs of the locals, take center stage in all levels of land administration and educate her land administrative personnel in respect of government rights in land matters.