@article{Shiyanbola:346036,
      recid = {346036},
      author = {Shiyanbola, Robert Ereola and Todorovski, Dimo and  Zevenbergen, Jaap},
      title = {Fight or Flight? Understanding the Nature of Land  Conflicts and Stakeholders' Roles in Oyo State, Nigeria},
      journal = {African Journal of Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences},
      address = {2024-05-31},
      number = {2367-2024-3996},
      month = {May},
      year = {2024},
      abstract = {Context and background Land conflicts are evident across  African countries arising from competing land interests  among land conflict stakeholders. Understanding the  interests, beliefs, and roles these stakeholders play in  protecting their land rights is fundamental to effective  land conflict management.  Goal and Objectives: The study  investigates the nature of land conflicts in Oyo State,  Nigeria, vis-a-vis the roles played by stakeholders, with a  view to providing useful information that could enhance  effective land conflict management. Methodology: Using a  case study approach and mixed methods of data collection,  the study analysed the data through thematic and narrative  analysis. Results: Findings revealed that the interests and  beliefs of stakeholders determine the forms, stages,  intensity, and resolution of land conflicts in Oyo state.  These land conflicts differ between rural and urban areas,  with certain forms and stakeholders being common in each.  However, urban areas have diverse forms of conflict, and  stakeholders play significant roles as actors and resolvers  of land conflict. The significance of land as people’s  identity and generational heritage led people to engage in  physical fights, killing and property destruction to defend  it. To reduce land conflict, stakeholders' interests and  roles need to be considered in land conflict management  decision-making. Therefore, involving stakeholders in  decision-making and implementing a workable framework is  important for land conflict management success in Oyo  state.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/346036},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.346036},
}