Analysis of factors affecting availability of surveyed plots among urban centers in Tanzania: the case of Kibaha town council

A surveyed plot is an important factor in urban development due to the fact that they are used to control squatters. Once allocated to plot seekers, they contribute revenue to the government through land rent collection. Also used as collateral to secure loan from banks. The main objective of this research was to establish factors causing inadequate surveyed plots among urban centers. To achieve the research objectives, 85 questionnaires were distributed to land administrators and external stakeholders, whereby 69 questionnaires responded to. These form basis for the outcome of this research. The research revealed that most problems mainly exist due to lack of funds for compensation of properties and surveying plots, lack of education to community, corruption among staff of land sector and high cost of surveyed plots to be major cause of lack of surveyed plots. Other observed significant factors included deficiency of motivated staff, complexity, cumbersome as well as bureaucratic procedures of land sector, poor land law enforcement institutions, poor enforcement of planning a building well as regulations, application of inappropriate including outdated standards and no regular training for staff. The study recommends that the government should educate external stakeholders to enable them know the importance of owning surveyed plots, it should increase budget in land sector in order to build up capacity in terms of training staff, providing modern equipments and compensate as well as surveying plots.