ABSTRACT

Minorities in many societies are facing different problems related to their share in both private and community land, inside any area dominated by majority. This research paper is designed to explore the share-holding of land by religious minorities in Kohat, Pakistan. The major objective of this study was to dig out the major factors that can better express their shares in the lands of the study area. This research study used qualitative method, by using grounded theory method for data collection and analysis. To reach to the in-depth of the phenomena, the researchers selected a diverse group of religious minorities by using purposive sampling. A total of 25 respondents were interviewed, including 14 Christians, 6 Hindus, and 6 Sikhs. All interviews were semi-structured; data collection lasted till the saturation of data. Data was analyzed by using grounded theory method, which was completed into two steps namely constant comparison method and theoretical saturation. It is found that the basic needs of religious minorities in community and private lands are; access to residential land, living space problem, provision of Jalsa Gah, absence of children and family parks and absence of proper cemetery. The researchers presented a model by arranging all the identified categories in a diagrammatic model, which provides an easier understanding of share of religious minorities in private and community lands. Key words: Religious minorities; land acquisition; exclusion, marginalization, Grounded theory methods
Publication date: 11/02/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.2.4994