Journal of
Land Management and Appraisal

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: J. Land Manag. Appraisal
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2354-1741
  • DOI: 10.5897/JLMA
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 16

Review

Decolonizing land tenure systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: The path to modern land policy reforms

Jacques Wilfried Kenfack Kenjio
  • Jacques Wilfried Kenfack Kenjio
  • Department of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies and Sustainability, Antioch University New England, Keene, New Hampshire, USA.
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  •  Received: 28 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 26 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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