Study of the relationship between corruption tendencies and land dispute incidences in Tanzanian urban councils

Efforts of having good land administration in Tanzania urban councils have been weighted down by increase of land disputes and land corrupt tendencies since independence to date. Many land disputes are reported at all lands offices in the urban councils despite of increasing the number of land professionals. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between corruption tendencies and land disputes incidences in Tanzanian urban councils. The empirical data were obtained from a survey of 201 land owners in 20 Tanzanian urban councils. The findings suggest that corruption tendencies significantly and positively relate to land disputes incidents in Tanzanian urban councils. The causes included insufficient budget released by the central and local governments to Urban Councils on land development, insufficient staff, insufficient working tools and lack of free land. Corrupt tendencies were money bribery, favoritism and land speculations. Efforts should be made to build capacity for plots delivery to meet demands of plot applicants in Urban Councils. Also the government should promote the carrot and stick concept to all land stakeholders who are involved in corrupt tendencies.