Sheha, Amer Haji
(2018)
Remittance Inflows and its Impacts on Household
Poverty in Zanzibar.
["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.
Abstract
The study on Remittance inflows and its Impacts on Household Poverty in Zanzibar
was conducted to estimate the volume of remittance inflows; to examine its delivery
methods; to assess remittances to individual household incomes and to examine its
impacts on reduction of household poverty. It was conducted in six Districts of
Unguja and four Districts of Pemba. A total of 400 households, 240 in Unguja and
160 in Pemba were involved in the study. The household questionnaires, institutional
questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection from the
households, beneficiaries and agencies used as channels of remittance receiving.
Respondents included heads of households, managers of seven commercial banks,
four remittance vendors, staffs of the Planning Commission responsible for
coordinating Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty. In the analysis,
the study applied t- test analysis and computation of simple statistics. The study
findings attested that, significant amount of remittance inflow to Zanzibar in 2012 to a
tune of 2.8% of the Country Gross Domestic Product of the same year. It have
positive impacts on poverty and therefore, it can be used as a tool to reduce poverty in
Zanzibar. Remittances contribute to both investment and consumption. Substantial
number of households received remittances, through formal and informal channels are
well off compared to non-recipient households. However, a small proportion were
used for investment, whereas significant amount used for consumption. The study
recommended that the Government should facilitate inflow of remittances, influence
economic uses and investment to increase household income and support poverty
reduction initiatives in Zanzibar.
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