Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique

This study examines the drivers of tenure insecurity in Mozambique using data from the National Agricultural Survey (TIA) 2014 as well as a follow-up supplemental survey with detailed land tenure gender-disaggregated data from three groups: namely, principal male, principal female, and female spouse...

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Main Authors: Ghebru, Hosaena, Girmachew, Fikirte
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Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145535
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description This study examines the drivers of tenure insecurity in Mozambique using data from the National Agricultural Survey (TIA) 2014 as well as a follow-up supplemental survey with detailed land tenure gender-disaggregated data from three groups: namely, principal male, principal female, and female spouses. Perceived risk of land loss (collective tenure risk) and perceived risk of a private land dispute (individual tenure risk) are used to measure land tenure insecurity. The empirical findings reveal, overall, collective tenure risks are the real threat to women’s tenure security while individual tenure risks (ownership, inheritance, border disputes, etc.) are more of a threat to the tenure security of men. However, a more gender-disaggregated analysis reveals that individual tenure risk is higher among female spouses as compared to male heads within the same household. Moreover, perceived risk of land loss is higher among non-indigenous male heads while female spouses who have no control over family land are more likely to have higher perceived tenure insecurity. Results also show that land-related legal awareness seems to be more significant in dictating the (positively) perceived tenure security of women as compared to their male counterparts. Generally, tenure insecurity for female spouses seem to be associated with the emergence of land markets while relative land scarcity in a given community dictates tenure insecurity of the principal female (female heads). Hence, the empirical findings reinforce the need to complement ongoing efforts to enhance tenure security at the household and community level with gender-tailored/targeted programs that take into account the intra-household dimension of addressing issues of land tenure security.
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spelling CGSpace1455352025-11-06T05:01:13Z Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique Ghebru, Hosaena Girmachew, Fikirte gender senses land tenure capacity development rural transformation tenure insecurity rural development land rights tenure This study examines the drivers of tenure insecurity in Mozambique using data from the National Agricultural Survey (TIA) 2014 as well as a follow-up supplemental survey with detailed land tenure gender-disaggregated data from three groups: namely, principal male, principal female, and female spouses. Perceived risk of land loss (collective tenure risk) and perceived risk of a private land dispute (individual tenure risk) are used to measure land tenure insecurity. The empirical findings reveal, overall, collective tenure risks are the real threat to women’s tenure security while individual tenure risks (ownership, inheritance, border disputes, etc.) are more of a threat to the tenure security of men. However, a more gender-disaggregated analysis reveals that individual tenure risk is higher among female spouses as compared to male heads within the same household. Moreover, perceived risk of land loss is higher among non-indigenous male heads while female spouses who have no control over family land are more likely to have higher perceived tenure insecurity. Results also show that land-related legal awareness seems to be more significant in dictating the (positively) perceived tenure security of women as compared to their male counterparts. Generally, tenure insecurity for female spouses seem to be associated with the emergence of land markets while relative land scarcity in a given community dictates tenure insecurity of the principal female (female heads). Hence, the empirical findings reinforce the need to complement ongoing efforts to enhance tenure security at the household and community level with gender-tailored/targeted programs that take into account the intra-household dimension of addressing issues of land tenure security. 2019-01-24 2024-06-21T09:04:38Z 2024-06-21T09:04:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145535 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148257 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148410 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147753 https://hdl.handle.net/10419/242709 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148104 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134083 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ghebru, Hosaena; and Girmachew, Fikirte. 2019. Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1799. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145535
spellingShingle gender
senses
land tenure
capacity development
rural transformation
tenure insecurity
rural development
land rights
tenure
Ghebru, Hosaena
Girmachew, Fikirte
Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique
title Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique
title_full Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique
title_fullStr Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique
title_full_unstemmed Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique
title_short Perceived tenure (in)security in the era of rural transformation: Gender-disaggregated analysis from Mozambique
title_sort perceived tenure in security in the era of rural transformation gender disaggregated analysis from mozambique
topic gender
senses
land tenure
capacity development
rural transformation
tenure insecurity
rural development
land rights
tenure
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145535
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