期刊名称：International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management
电子版ISSN：2395-5252
出版年度：2022
卷号：4
期号：3
页码：1218-1226
DOI：10.35629/5252-040310851090
语种：English
出版社：IJAEM JOURNAL
摘要：Land is a vital aspect of man's existence. Every nation of the world relies on land, all human activities are carried out on land which is the basic factor of production. The need to acquire land by man has tremendously increased over the years. Prior to the promulgation of land use Act, Land is completely owned by individuals, families and communities with the head who hold the land in trust for the use of the entire people. But the commencement of land use Act of 1978 altered the existing land tenure and vested all lands in the government. Having observed all these in recent years, it is clearly understood that these goals have not in any way come to reality rather the Act has been used to achieve personal goals and objectives by various past administrators and governments of various levels. This study examines comparative analysis of Land Use Act using traditional methods in Nimo, Anambra State, Nigeria. The study also examines traditional methods of land acquisition and classification of land ownership. Structured questionnaires were used to elicit information from indigenous residents of Nimo. Some of the indigenous residents of Nimo were interviewed in the community. The study found out that land is acquired in Nimo community mainly through inheritance and purchase and also most of the lands in Nimo community are owned by individuals. The paper recommended that the land Use Act should be amended to bring it in line with the reality of the custom of the populace, in order to have a clear and not confusing land tenure system. The government should revisit the method of land holding in the country and to take drastic measures to address the inequities.
