Discussions around women owning land in Africa are minimal. For years, women in Africa have been excluded in the access to ownership of land and few women own land as compared to men.
The values embedded in many African societies entrenched in patriarchal dominance have posed barriers to easy access and ownership of land by women. The patriarchal values have enforced beliefs that land belongs to men.
The patriarchal values hinder the economic emancipation and empowerment of women by making it difficult