Revisiting the Bathurst Declaration: A Framework for SWOT-Based Analysis of Digitised Land Administration in South-South Nigeria

AMBROSE BOYCE CHUKWUNWEIKE; CHARLES CHUKWUNWIKE EGOLUM; CHINELO PRISCILLA IGWE

doi:10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.1401

Revisiting the Bathurst Declaration: A Framework for SWOT-Based Analysis of Digitised Land Administration in South-South Nigeria

Author(s)	AMBROSE BOYCE CHUKWUNWEIKE, Prof. Dr. CHARLES CHUKWUNWIKE EGOLUM, Prof. Dr. CHINELO PRISCILLA IGWE
Country	Nigeria
Abstract	The digitisation of land administration systems (LAS) is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of good governance, tenure security, and sustainable development. A wide range of conceptual and methodological frameworks have been employed in LAS research, including the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM), e-governance adoption models, institutional theories, cadastral reform approaches, and policy/legal analyses. While these frameworks have generated valuable insights, they are fragmented, often narrowly focused, and rarely integrated into a holistic evaluative structure. This study conducts a systematic review guided by PRISMA to examine the frameworks applied in LAS digitisation research and to identify their thematic emphases and limitations. Of an initial 462 records, 39 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings show a predominance of technical frameworks such as LADM and e-governance models, while institutional and policy approaches accounted for smaller proportions. Critically, the review reveals that, regarding the scope of the study, the Bathurst Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development (1999), despite its global recognition, has been underutilised in empirical research, appearing in only two studies and not applied as a systematic analytical framework. The paper argues that the Bathurst Declaration offers a more comprehensive basis for evaluating LAS digitisation, particularly in contexts such as South-South Nigeria, where technical, institutional, socio-political, and developmental dimensions intersect. This study advances a research agenda that aligns digitisation reforms with sustainability and governance imperatives, thereby bridging methodological gaps and providing actionable insights for policy and practice.
Keywords	Bathurst Declaration, Digitisation Frameworks, Land Administration Systems, PRISMA, South-South Nigeria, SWOT Analysis
Field	Computer > Logic
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-21
DOI	https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.1401
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbdsw4

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