ABSTRACTS
The study Assessed the tourism on Poverty Alleviation, its case study was Taken in Urban West Region of Zanzibar with three specific objectives, analyzes the contribution of tourism towards employment, to evaluate the involvement of tourism in foreign exchange earning in Zanzibar, and to find the linkage between tourism and other sectors of economy in Zanzibar. A case study method was used as research design. Deductive approach was opted and to sample the population of the study and select respondents simple random and purposive sampling techniques were applied respectively. A structured Questionnaire was used to collect data from Government Official and Main Stakeholders concerned with tourism activities while a structured interview was used in collecting data from Small Stakeholders and Informal traders who dealing with tourism in Zanzibar. To test the questions a panel of four experts was used to check the clarity and effectiveness and the collected data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of the study show that, tourism industry has greater contribution to the poverty alleviation in Zanzibar, and concluded that, Zanzibar to develop need to improve and protect the tourism industry because is the only sector which support a wide scope of development of other sectors, the people life standard and the Nation in general.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1
Introduction 1
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Research Objectives 5
General Objective 5
Specific Objectives 5
Research Questions 5
Scope of the Study 5
Theoretical Scope
Geographical Scope 6
Time Scope 6
Significance of the Study 6
Conclusion 7
Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8
Introduction 8
Theoretical Perspectives 8
Overview of Tourism 9
Theoretical linkage between Tourism and Poverty 9
Potential Benefits of Tourism Industry 10
Tourism in Developing Countries 10
Linkage Between Tourism and Employment in Tanzania 11
Tourism Contribution to the Zanzibar Economic Growth 12
Tourism and Poverty Reduction in Zanzibar 13
Economic Linkage Between Tourism and Other Important Sectors 14
Agricultural Sector 14
Transport 15
Communication 15
Tourism and Transportation in Zanzibar~15
Tourism toward Integrated Management and Sustainable Development of Zanzibar Coast 17
Tourism Infrastructure Projects (TIP) 18
Negative Impacts of Tourism in Tanzania 19
Environmental Problems 19
Cultural Pollution 19
Immoral Behaviour 20
Water Resources 20
Sewage 20
Conclusion 20
Three METHODOLOGY 22
Introduction 22
Research Design 22
Research Population 22
Sample Size 23
Sampling Procedures 23
Simple Random Sampling 23
Purposive Sampling Technique 24
Research Instruments 24
Questionnaire Method 24
Interview Method 24
Validity and Reliability of the instrument .25
Data Analysis 26
Ethical Considerations 26
Limitations of the Study 27
Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 28
Introduction 28
Quantitative Analysis 28
Characteristics of Sample Respondents 28
Contribution of Tourism on Employment Opportunity in Zanzibar 32
Sources of Foreign income from Tourism in Zanzibar.33
Group of Poor Benefited from Tourism in Zanzibar 34
Factors for Tourism Development in Zanzibar 35
Linkage between Tourism and other economic Sectors In Zanzibar 36
Problems that hinder Tourism Development 37
Details on type of Problems that hinder the Development Of Tourism in Zanzibar 38
Qualitative Analysis 39
Interview guide for Sample Respondents 39
Tourism Activities Conducted by Respondents in Zanzibar 39
Factors that Encourage people to join in Tourism at
Zanzibar 40
Problems facing People to the Tourism Activities 41
Conclusion 41
Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,43
Introduction 43
Findings .4~
Tourism Contribution towards Employment in ZanzibarA3
Tourism Contribution towards Foreign Earning in Zanzibar 44
Linkage between Tourism and Other Sectors of Economy In Zanzibar 44
Answers to the Research Questions 44
What is the Contribution of Tourism towards Employment in Zanzibar? 45
What is the Contribution of Tourism towards Foreign Exchange earning in Zanzibar? 45
What the Linkage between Tourism and Other Sectors Of Economy in Zanzibar? 47
Conclusions 48
Recommendations 49
Areas for Further Studies 50
References* 51
Appendices 53
Appendix I: Transmittal Letter 53
Appendix II: Monitoring Questionnaire 54
Appendix III: Interview Guide 59
Appendix IV: Map of Zanzibar Island 62
Appendix V: International Tourist Arrival by Nationalities
Jan-Dic 2009 63
Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 65
Consults, E. & Said, S (2022). An Assessment of the Tourism Industry on Poverty Alleviation in Zanzibar A Case Study of Urban West Region Zanzibar. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-the-tourism-industry-on-poverty-alleviation-in-zanzibar-a-case-study-of-urban-west-region-zanzibar
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Consults, Education and Said, Said . "An Assessment of the Tourism Industry on Poverty Alleviation in Zanzibar A Case Study of Urban West Region Zanzibar" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-the-tourism-industry-on-poverty-alleviation-in-zanzibar-a-case-study-of-urban-west-region-zanzibar