Abstract
Land registration and certification has been perceived as a precondition for secure property rights and agricultural
development. As a country, Ethiopia implement rural land registration and certification program in different
regions. Hence, the objective of this study was to examine the role of rural land registration and certification program
in ensuring tenure security in Wegera District of three selected administrative kebeles, in Amhara regional State.
Data for this study were collected through questionnaire, interview of farmers and experts of the land administrator
and focus group discussions. About 358 households were taken as sample population for the questionnaire. A total of
10 households were participated in the focus group discussions. The data collected through questionnaire were
analyzed quantitatively; whereas data collected through focus group discussions and interviews were compiled,
summarized and interpreted qualitatively by cross checking with responses of questionnaires.
The findings of this study , shows in Gunter ,Senbetigie and Bira District even if most of the farmers were aware
about the role of the program and the program plays positive roles for land tenure security, creating awareness
about the main role of the program and land tenure security will still be vital
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Tesfaye Sisay Mengistu
Department of Development and Environmental Management Studies, College of Social Science and Humanities Gondar University, Ethiopia Received:18 th November, 2019; Accepted:29th December, 2019; Published: 27 th January,2020
Received: 03-12-2019, Accepted: 13-02-2020, Published Online: 25-02-2020