Assessing The Impacts of Cloves Production on Household Wellbeing

Abstract

v ABSTRACT This study assessed the contribution of cloves production to household well-being in Mgelema, ChakeChake district Pemba located in the South region of Pemba. Specifically, the study examined the community involvement in cloves production and related economic benefits brought by cloves production to the community, community perception of the contribution of cloves to household well-being and the factors influencing income generation from cloves production chain activities at the household level. The study used a mixed approach. Interviews, observation, and documentary review were used to collect data. In addition. Multiple linear regressions was used in data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that most of the residents are directly or indirectly involved in cloves production business through being involved in various cloves production linked economic or business activities such as being employed by a company involved in cloves production related activities, being self-employed in cloves production. Further examination showed the proportion of male participants to be higher than female participants in which youth dominated the clove production. Overall, while residents perceived cloves production as an important source of livelihood for residents in the areas, they also view the production as a main source of economic exploitation from the value of the product which is not proportional to the price ceiling from the government. Further analysis shows that age, gender, and duration of residence in the area were good predictors of higher proportion of income generated from tourism. The overall Recommendation of this study may also reflect attitudes of central government (ZSTC), local agencies, and private sector towards provision of the price and market that Favor local people to avoid black market to improving the cloves production towards household wellbeing that help to strengthen the tourism industry for the purpose of improving household wellbeing, development.