Attitudes of claimants to variation in compensation for compulsory land acquisition in Ondo State, Nigeria
Adejoke Oladapo
This paper presents the perception of claimants to land acquisition and variation in compensation paid for compulsory land acquisition exercise in some selected city in Ondo State in year 2012. This is a survey research which adopts a questionnaire design to elicit data from the claimants of the compensation paid during the period. Claimantss perception on compensation paid for compulsory land acquisition was measured on a 5 point Linker scale. Data were analysed using paired sample t-test and relative satisfaction index. The research revealed a wide disparity between the mean of compensation paid and market value of the acquired property, while the relative satisfaction index of claimants towards compensation paid were below acceptable satisfaction level. The study then recommended among others that, in order to have a peaceable society devoid of conflict and chaos, adequate valuation methods and payments of adequate compensation that will not make claimants worse off than they were, are essential.
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