Implications of perceived tenure security and property rights protection in Burkina Faso

Abstract

The study examines perceived tenure security in Burkina Faso, focusing on socio-cultural factors, authority relations, state politics, and gender dynamics. It identifies challenges in tenure security despite legal reforms, emphasising the subjective nature of tenure security and its dependence on individual perceptions. The findings highlight significant disparities in perceived tenure security based on socio-cultural and gender factors, emphasising the need for policies that address these specific challenges and promote equitable access to land and property rights. This study contributes to understanding the complexities of tenure security in Burkina Faso and offers insights for policy formulation and implementation across similar geographical settings.

Keywords:

• Tenure security
• property rights
• sociocultural influences
• gender disparities
• legal reforms
• policy formulation
• equitable access

REVIEWING EDITOR:

• Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Development and sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

SUBJECTS:

• African Studies
• Architecture
• Property
• Development Studies
• Development Policy
• Gender & Development
• Sustainable Development

Acknowledgement

The author sincerely thanks the editorial board and anonymous reviewers for their suggestions.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The online repository listed below provides access to the data for the analysis:

Prindex (https://www.prindex.net/data/): Prindex, short for Property Rights Index, is an initiative that focuses on people’s perceptions and experiences of property rights. Their website typically offers data and insights on land and property rights across various countries. This data is often used for research, policy-making, and understanding global trends in property rights.

Notes

1 1.4 by 2030, ensure that all men and women, particularly the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology, and financial services including microfinance.

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Ibrahim Musah

Ibrahim Musah, a Development Planner at Ghana’s National Development Planning Commission, holds a bachelor’s in Development Management and a master’s in Development Policy and Planning, focusing on Economic Development Policy. Currently a PhD candidate, he excels in social science and econometric research, data analytics, and policy analysis, with a keen interest in development economics.

Michael Ayerter Nanor

Michael Ayerter Nanor (PhD) is a lecturer at the Department of Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He has a background in Economics, Mathematics and Development Studies. His research areas are data science, development economics, quality of life, urban and spatial economics, and machine learning in Social Sciences.

Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa

Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa (PhD) is an Emeritus Professor of Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where he served as Vice Chancellor from 2006 to 2010. He is a Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Planners (FGIP), the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (FGA), and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is the editor of the Book “Future of the tree: Towards growth and development of Kumasi”.