Knowledge hub

Strategy for the registration of polygamous wives during SLLC

Strategy for the registration of polygamous wives during SLLC

One of the biggest challenges in the land certification process is the prevalence of polygamous marriage and how to register them, particularly in Oromia and SNNPR. This study aims to develop a strategy that contains standard procedures to protect polygamous wives’ land rights as well as their children during second level land certification (SLLC).

Focus area: Research
Programme theme: Ensuring gender and social inclusion, Land tenure and certification, Protecting land rights
Type of resource: Strategy
Year produced: 2017
File size: 562 KB
File type: PDF

Open resource Download resource
Documents uploaded to the knowledge hub are reflective of the situation and information available at the time of writing. Reports may therefore not reflect current circumstances, LIFT’s progress to date, or changes in the Government of Ethiopia’s policies and priorities. For reference, each document is labelled with the date the information was first published.