Journal Article
Land use plans have been considered as a solution to land use problems. Effectiveness of
implementation of land use plan relies on a number of factors including strategies that are used to
enhance adherence to the land use plan. For the study area, current and potential strategies to
enhance adherence to land use plans had previously not been assessed. Thus this study assessed
current and potential strategies used to enhance adherence to participatory village land use plans in
Ulanga District, Tanzania. Data were collected through household survey of 120 respondents from
two villages, key informants interviews, focus group discussions, field observation, review of
guidelines for land use planning, village and use plans, district land use framework, books and
journals. Information from household survey and village records were descriptively analysed to
obtain frequencies and percentages. Information from key informants and focus groups was
analysed by content analysis. Current strategies used included by-laws, boundary demarcation,zoning, community action plan, and conflict resolution. The current strategies were ineffectively
implemented and enforced due to inadequate awareness, inadequate fines and penalties, funding
limitations, weak governance and inefficient coordination and monitoring. Potential strategies that
should be implemented include education, awareness raising, capacity building and benefit sharing.