| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to assess the contribution of spice tourism to youth employment in West District „B‟ Zanzibar using Kijichi spice farms as case study. The study had three specific objectives namely: (i) To assess the current status of spice tourism at Kijichi spice farms (ii) To determine youth income level before and after engaging on spice tourism activities, and (iii) To examine the challenges associated with spice tourism in enhancing youth employment. Data were collected from 100 sample respondents using a combination of data collection methods. These include: in depth interview, questionnaire survey, focus group discussion and observation. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used for sample selection. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that, Zanzibar has got a good tropical climatic condition that can support the production of variety of natural spices including cinnamon and cardamon. Results indicate that Cinnamon is highly produced where 159 tons are produced per year. Spice production was important for income generation, tourism and youth employment where more than 30 youth are employed each month. Ability to save was
significantly increased after engaging on spice tourism (t = -8.047, P < 0.01). However, there were several challenges hindering youth on conducting their day to day activities, including, low level of education, language barriers, seasonally employment, and working without contracts. The study therefore recommends that, local tourist‟s activities including spice tourism should be enhanced in order to compete in tourism world market. Shehia Authority should provide tourism education to youth. | en_US |
