Secure land title transfer system.

Abstract

In general societies land is not only the main means for generating a livelihood, it is also a mean to accumulate wealth and transfer it between generations. In Uganda it is a basic source of food, employment, a key agricultural input and a major determinant of a farmer’s access to other productive resources.

Despite the advances in land title transfer services, the current land title transfer system used by the Ugandan government is liable to forgery of land titles which is a result of forged documents and connivance with land title registrars. There are also uncontrolled delays in the process of transferring a land title resulting from the many manual steps involved in the title transfer process. This has resulted into conflicts, destruction of property and deaths.

The developed secure land title transfer system introduces a complex set of procedures to ensure easy transfer and secure storage of land titles. This system only allows change of land title ownership after biometric authentication using a fingerprint and a NIN for the original land title owner thereby eliminating forged documents and connivance with land title registrars.

The main objective was to develop a secure land title transfer system that will enable land title owners to secure their land titles with biometric fingerprint using a fingerprint scanner and NIN. This system will enable the holder of the land titles to become "credit worthy" and can now pledge their land rights as security for loans. If efficiently operated, land title transfer system can greatly reduce disputes and litigation over land, resulting in better social relationships, less work for overworked courts and less expenses for the individual.