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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Issues of land accessibility and retention among the Rwandan Diaspora community in Uganda

Jason Kamusiime

The study explores the challenges faced by Rwandan Diaspora migrants in Uganda insecuring land rights, highlighting historical discrimination and complexities withinUganda's land tenure systems. It uses demographic data from the 2002 Uganda Populationand Housing Census to reveal that Rwandese migrants are primarily involved in cropfarming, challenging stereotypes about their primary occupations. The study emphasizesthe link between land access, development, and poverty reduction, emphasizing the needfor targeted interventions to protect vulnerable groups' land rights. It concludes by urgingpolicymakers to adopt inclusive strategies that consider the unique circumstances ofdiverse communities within Uganda, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions toprotect vulnerable groups' land rights.