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Issues on Land Acquisition by the Land Settlers in Nabas, Aklan

Leowalyn B. Escalona & Antonia S. Escalona
Volume 5 Issue 1, July 2024

This study investigates land acquisition issues faced by land settlers using the evolutionary theory of land rights. It examines their rights to compensation, access to land-related information, documentation, legal protection, and equitable treatment. The research used statistical treatment, weighted mean, percentage frequency distribution, and chi-square test to analyze and interpret data. Based on the data collected, the summary finding reveal that the majority of the land settlers were male, married individuals who had completed high school education, additionally, these land settlers were predominantly under the age of 51-year-old and were primarily engaged in farming activities as farmers. They were classified as agricultural settlers based on their occupation agricultural and activities on the land. The level of familiarity of land settlers with their land rights, as indicated by an overall weighted mean of 3.77 was verbally interpreted as moderately familiar.in contrast, in the process of acquiring land, the overall weighted of 3.27 was verbally interpreted as familiar. The extent of problems encountered by the land settlers, on land acquisition with an overall mean of 4.53 interpreted as very high. The issues faced by land settlers on land acquisition can lead to conflict and disputes over land ownership. These issues can cause tension and may escalate to violence. To mitigate these risks, it is essential to promote peaceful transaction with fair compensation for all parties involved in the land acquisition process. This approach can help potential conflict and ensure a fair and peaceful transfer of land ownership to land settler.

land acquisition, land settlers, land rights, conflict, dispute, documentation

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