1 Introduction

2 Literature review
2.1 Review of recent studies linking HIV/AIDS to land tenure in Africa
2.2 What is left to learn?

3 Context
3.1 The evolution of the land question in Kenya
3.2 Debates regarding tenure change and growing population density
3.3 Demographic change in Kenya and the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
4 Methodological approach and overview of fieldwork
4.1 Methodological challenges
4.2 Research tools
4.3 Study sites
4.4 Overview of fieldwork conducted and problems encountered

5 Research findings Embu District
5.1 Background on Embu District
5.2 Recap of the fieldwork
5.3 Population and livelihoods profile
5.4 Land tenure, use and administration
5.5 Morbidity, mortality, and HIV/AIDS
5.6 Case studies
5.7 Conclusion: the impact of HIV/AIDS on land tenure in Kinthithe

6 Research findings Thika District
6.1 Background on Thika District
6.2 Recap of the fieldwork
6.3 Population and livelihoods profile
6.4 Land tenure, use and administration
6.5 Morbidity, mortality, and HIV/AIDS
6.6 Case studies
6.7 Conclusion: the impact of HIV/AIDS on land tenure in Gachugi

7 Research findings Bondo District
7.1 Background on Bondo District
7.2 Recap of the fieldwork
7.3 Population and livelihoods profile
7.4 Land tenure, use and administration
7.5 Morbidity, mortality, and HIV/AIDS
7.6 Case studies
7.7 Conclusion: the impact of HIV/AIDS on land tenure in Lwak Atemo

8 Overview and synthesis of research findings
8.1 Characteristics of the research sites
8.2 The impact of HIV/AIDS on land ownership, land access and land rights
8.3 Land-related coping strategies of AIDS-affected households
8.4 Implications of land-related coping strategies for productivity and food security
8.5 Land administration and its impact on the tenure security of the vulnerable
8.6 Forecasting the impact of HIV/AIDS on land rights into the future
8.7 Why the discrepancy between these findings and the perception at large?
8.8 Conclusion

9 Policy implications
9.1 Policy context
9.2 Legislative considerations
9.3 Land administration
9.4 Consciousness raising

Appendices
Appendix 1 Map of Kenya showing district boundaries and location of study site districts
Appendix 2 Key informants at national level and at district government level
Appendix 3 Recommendations
Appendix 4 Detailed tables based on in-depth interviews
4.1: Embu (Kinthithe) land allocation, use and tenure issues
4.2: Embu (Kinthithe) impact of HIV/AIDS on land use and tenure of affected households
4.3: Thika (Gachugi) land allocation, use and tenure issues
4.4: Thika (Gachugi) impact of HIV/AIDS on land use and tenure of affected households
4.5: Bondo (Lwak Atemo) land allocation, use and tenure issues
4.6: Bondo (Lwak Atemo) impact of HIV/AIDS on land use and tenure of affected households

References