THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TOURISM

DIPLOMA IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

CONTRIBUTION OF TOURISM IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTHERN

CURCUIT OF TANZANIA

CASE STUDY: MLOKA VILLAGE

BY
DEWJI ALLY

CONTRIBUTION OF TOURISM IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTHERN

CURCUIT OF TANZANIA

CONTRIBUTION OF TOURISM IN POVERT ALLEVIATION IN NORTHERN

CIRCUIT OF TANZANIA
Chapter .1.0: background
Poverty have become a biggest challenges over the worlds, many countries in the world have
been trying to prevent this situation, through establish different kind of tourism, example in
brazil have promote beach tourism internal and external of their country for the purpose of
fighting with this situation , a part from brazil there other country like United State of America
(USA) France, China also are participate in cultural tourism and natural tourism as a part of
reduce poverty for both personal to national level because people are get employments through
tourism an economy of the country are growing
Poverty alleviation is of a major concern for many developing countries including Tanzania.
Poverty can be alleviated mainly through achieving higher sector growth and ensuring that the
poor have a share in that growth. There is evidence that tourism contributes a lot to the economic
growth of even countries with poor economies through foreign exchange earnings, creation of
employment opportunities and provision of public revenues. with proper interventions, such
economic benefits can play a crucial role in the process of poverty alleviation. In general,
tourism has become a significant industry in both poor and rich economies because of its
important impacts on economic, livelihoods and socio-cultural development (Shah 2000).

1.1 Statement of the problem and justification,

Tourism has become a popular sector over the world even in year to year, but through research
one would like to know more about the contribution of tourism in poverty alleviation in southern
circuit of Tanzania especially in area of study. And would like to know how tourism is
contributing in poverty alleviation in the area of study.

1.2 Objective
1.2.1 General objectives,
To examine the contribution of tourism in alleviation in southern circuits of Tanzania
1.2.2 Specific objectives

To assess why tourism are in southern circuit of Tanzania especially area of study are not
contributing well in poverty alleviation

To identify the benefits of tourism in southern circuit of Tanzania especially in area of

study

To know tourism activities participated by local people in area of study.

Chapter 2.0: Literature review

Tourism is an important industry in many developing countries providing foreign exchange,
employment, incomes and public revenue. It has become an important sector and it potentially
constitutes one of the fastest growing sectors. It is one of the top five sources of foreign
currency for 83 percent of developing countries. The contribution of tourism receipts to total
revenues in these countries is within the range of 80 to 20 percent (Benavides, 2001). During
1980-87, for example, international tourist receipts grew by 45 percent or six times faster than
exports in general (Bird, 1992).
In Kenya tourism is estimated to create about 180,000 formal jobs and 380,000 informal ones,
a number that could be doubled if tourism was to be managed and planned more properly, with
less crime and political violence interrupting the industry. In Tunisia the service sectors
(including tourism) contribution to the creation of job opportunities increased from 15 percent of
the labor force in 1986 to 36 percent in 1995.
In Malta direct employment in hotels increased from 7,375 employees in 1990 to 9,533
employees in 2000 (Malta Tourism Authority, 2001). In other countries potential and actual job
creation may differ widely, but the net balance may still be worthwhile, in view of limited
alternatives for job creation. Tourism has the ability to generate employment both in the formal
and informal activities. Evidence indicate that the level of employment in tourism activities is
high, for example accounting for 0.5 million jobs in Spain and about 5 million in India (Sinclair,
1998).
Employment is also often higher in tourism than in other sectors and wages compare well with
other sectors but inversely related to jobs. Wages of hotel employees compare favorably with
those in agriculture, and even more when compared to subsistence agriculture. Unskilled hotel
employees in Cyprus earned between 50 percent and 75 percent more than other unskilled
workers in 1973. Those in managerial positions earned about 25 percent more than those in
other sectors. In Tunisia and Spain although industrial workers were earning a bit higher than
hotel workers, there was little difference in their living standards (Huit, 1979). More recent
information from Nepal indicates that, profits from tourist related activities are higher than those
not intended for tourists. For instance, in a 1995 study it was found that profits from fruit
cultivation in a district near a National Park were much higher than those from grain crops. Per
hectare yields from a fruit orchard was worth ten times that from a paddy field and more than

thirty times that from a maize crop. Tourists provided the main market for fruit harvest (Shah
and Gupta, 2000).
The rapid injection of tourists expenditure and foreign investments into developing
countries often has rather difference and more significant effects than if equivalent sums were
expended in developed economics. The direction of monetary flows the distribution of benefits,
employments characteristics and income affects will vary greatly with the sources of tourist and
investment, and with the nature and level of economics developments of the destination
(tourism: change, impact and opportunities 2006)
Tourism contributing to foreign exchange earnings, revenue generation through taxes and
level of employments both direct and indirect. Tourism generally stimulates infrastructure
development (example airports) and contributes to regional development. Tourism activities that
occurs in peripheral regions the potential to counteract trends of agglomeration of industries,
population and investments in urban an core development areas.(Tourism and climates
changes: risks and opportunities by Susanne Becken and John Hay 2007)

CHAPTER 3.0: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Data to be used will be gathered from the local people in Mloka village they are common place
where the needed data are likely to be found easer, the involvement of these people will make the
work be done successful during a study time
3.1 STUDY AREA
Mloka village is located in Pwani Tanzania located in latitude 704629.11S and longitude
3801446.53E. Mloka Village is a small village just near the Selous Game Reserve gate, with a
population of around 2000 to 3000 all living on the a very basic life. Most People in this village
depend on Rufiji River fishing to run their life.
3.2 RESEARH DESIGN
The research will be conducted at MLOKA VILLAGE. The aim of this selection is to get
information and evidence about contribution of tourism for the growth of tourism in Poverty
alleviation in southern circuit in Tanzania
3.3 SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLE PROCEDURE
3.3.1 SAMPLE SIZE
The sample size will consist of 20 peoples from the area of study, 10 male and 10 female, where
they will be selected randomly. The information will get through interviewing asking question.
3.4 Data collections methods
Both primary and secondary data will be used to collect data
3.4.1Primary data collections,

Observation ,Questionnaire, Interview

Secondary data collection

Libraries, Internets and other written materials.

3.5 Data analyses

The collected data from the area of study will be analysed by using by Microsoft excel and then
final presented by using figures, tables graphs, chats
3.6 Time setting
Approximately the time to be used will is eight months that means from December 2014 to
July2015

Proposal development 11november 2014

Data collection 20february 2014-30jan 2015

Data review 01 Feb. 2015 28 February 2015

Data analysis 01march 2015 April 30 2015

Report writing May 1 2015 31 June 2015

Submission date 03 July

3.7 Budget,
The table below shows the budget to be used for the whole time of study were all things are
included
Transport cost go and return from Dar es salaam 50,000/=
To Mloka
Accommodation cost and meal

70,000/=

Equipment cost

50,000/=

Other costs

30,000/=

Total cost

200,000/=

REFERENCES
Anna Spenceley (2009). Tourism Responsible, Map Set Uk
Susane Becken and John Hay (2007) Tourism and Climates Changes: Risks and Opportunities