Purpose

This paper examines why some sets of people choose an informal way to acquire land. It also examines challenges and drivers within indigenous communities in South-western Nigeria. Policy recommendations were proposed for formalization. What precisely are the contextual reasons that can be established empirically for the prevailing extra-legal practices in the developing land market? What are the challenges, and how can the informal land market be graduated into the formal system?

Design/methodology/approach

It begins with identifying the contextual features, drivers and challenges of the informal land market through a combination of literature synthesis and a pilot survey. Subsequently, copies of questionnaires were developed, tested and distributed to the critical actors in the informal land market. Lastly, a structured interview was conducted to elicit possible solutions from key actors (both formal and informal stakeholders). Data were analyzed using descriptive, inferential statistics and computer-aided qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS, Atlas. ti).

Findings

The absence of administrative bureaucracy was the predominant characteristic of the informal urban land market, while household income is the strongest predictor of the informal land market drivers. Informal documentation of transactions is also one of the most severe challenges in the informal urban land market. Consensus between statutory and customary institutions and other 15 governance-related recommendations is proposed to confirm informality to formality.

Originality/value

The paper's outcome will provide a rational guide to landowners, land administrators and other stakeholders on relevant information needed to develop a viable and healthy urban and rural land market.

中文翻译：

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选择非正式的方式获得土地

目的

本文探讨了为什么一些人选择非正式的方式来获取土地。它还研究了尼日利亚西南部土著社区的挑战和驱动因素。为正规化提出了政策建议。对于发展中土地市场中普遍存在的法外做法，可以凭经验确定的背景原因究竟是什么？有哪些挑战，以及如何让非正规土地市场逐步进入正规系统？

设计/方法/方法

它首先通过文献综合和试点调查来确定非正式土地市场的背景特征、驱动因素和挑战。随后，问卷副本被开发、测试并分发给非正规土地市场的关键参与者。最后，进行了结构化访谈，以从关键参与者（正式和非正式利益相关者）那里获得可能的解决方案。使用描述性、推论性统计和计算机辅助定性数据分析软件（CAQDAS，Atlas.ti）分析数据。

发现

行政官僚机构的缺失是非正规城市土地市场的主要特征，而家庭收入是非正规土地市场驱动因素的最强预测因素。交易的非正式文件也是非正式城市土地市场面临的最严峻挑战之一。提出了法定和习惯机构之间的共识以及其他 15 项与治理相关的建议，以确认非正式到正式。

原创性/价值

该文件的成果将为土地所有者、土地管理者和其他利益相关者提供有关发展可行和健康的城乡土地市场所需的相关信息的合理指南。