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Impact of Sustainable Livelihood Assets on Improving Household Income in Zanzibar: A Case Study of North a District

Received: 14 November 2022     Accepted: 8 December 2022     Published: 27 December 2022
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This study examines the impact of sustainable livelihood assets (SLAs) on improving a household income in Zanzibar: a case study of North A district. Specifically, the study examines the impact of financial capital on improving household income, impact of social capital in improving household income, impact of human capital on improving household income and impact of physical capital on improving household income in Zanzibar especially North A district. The researcher has mainly employed quantitative research approach with appropriate method of analysis for this study. The sample size for this study consists of 395 respondents and survey questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. To achieve a credible study a Multiple regression analysis was used to analyses the collected data from relevant respondents. At the 0.05 level of confidence, the study has revealed that four predictors (physical capital, financial capital, human capital and social capital) had a significant effect or impact on the outcome variable (household income improvement). The study concluded that household who show or have high level of physical capital, financial capital, human capital and social capital tend to improve their income easily. Finally, the study recommended that the head of households should increase their livelihood assets by educating the younger members of the households on the important of acquiring sustainable livelihood assets in their lives.

Published in International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijafrm.20220704.15
Page(s) 174-180
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Keywords

Physical Capital, Financial Capital, Human Capital, Social Capital, Household Income Improvement

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  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business Administration, Zanzibar University, Tunguu, Tanzania

  • Department of Economic, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Zanzibar University, Tunguu, Tanzania

  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business Administration, Zanzibar University, Tunguu, Tanzania

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