Impact of land rights on cost of Government projects: The case of karpowership project in Sekondi – Western Region.
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2021-06-22
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Abstract
The study aimed at assessing the impact of land rights on project cost overruns in the
delivery of governmental projects in Sekondi - Takoradi focusing on the Karpowership
project. With this aim, two (2) objectives were set which were to identify the contribution
of property rights to construction cost overruns and delays of the Karpowership project
located at Sekondi and to identify the factors that leads to poor property rights management
in construction at Karpoweship project located at Sekondi. The study adopted the mixed
research approach in collecting data. The data was collected with the aid of a structured
interview and structured questionnaire. In all, thirty-nine (39) respondents were targeted
however, thirty-three (33) respondents were available to respond to the questionnaire. The
data collected were analysed using content analysis and mean score ranking. From the
analysis, it was realized that, the delays in projects are caused by court injunctions on the
Land. These injunctions are normally secured by the owners of the land against the
contractor and its assigns from carrying out their work. Also, it was realized that, the
payment of compensation is a major cause of increase in cost of a project. In accordance
with the 1962 State Lands Act (Act 125), Compensation is due and payable if there is no
controversy in the claim lodged and the amount claimed is considered reasonable or if the
claimant has negotiated successfully with the government on entitlements based on
equivalence of loss sustained. Also, it was realized that, inadequate time allowed for reengagement, resistance from documented right owners and opportunity offered to
undocumented rights are the major factors affecting property rights management. Based on
the findings, it was recommended that, Institutions responsible for community
engagements must endeavour to cover all rights. Property Rights Computations for
compensation purposes must have the long-term view by setting aside a percentage of the
compensable sum aside to address undocumented property rights that have the potential of
igniting a court suit.
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A dissertation submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award Degree of Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Land rights, cost overruns