Legal Realities Versus Culture: A Perspective On Land Acquisition In West Moyo District In Uganda

ABSTRACT: Land is the most essential pillar of human existence and national development, according to the Government of Uganda (Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, 2011: 2). It is a source of identity and cultural heritage. With 87 percent living in rural areas, of which 34 percent lives in poverty, land in general and access to land in specific is a crucial issue in Uganda (FAO, 2010.) Indeed there is an upsurge in large scale land acquisition including a rush for land that formerly was of no interest to any investment. But there is limited information over the nature, the scale…