THE EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION AND CHANGES IN ECONOMIC SYSTEM ON LAND POLICY STRUCTURE OF MY COMMUNITY
INTRODUCTION There have been questions asked about the physical land policies of different communities. My own community is not an exception though land policies varies from one community to another depending on the existing rights and customs exercisable by the inhabitants of such community right from the ancestors who lived in the community back in the days. Using Itaja Obuohia Olokoro in Umuahia south local government area of Abia state being my community as a case study, I am going to highlight the land policies practiced in my community and the effects of urbanization on these land policies that has existed in my community which where eminently practiced in the past by the people in my community as directed by the village head or the head of our community. My work will at least answer some of the questions that have been asked concerning the effect of urbanization...