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    Statistical analysis income and poverty in Zanzibar
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2008) Said, Said Mohammed
    This study investigates the poverty estimates in Zanzibar using HBS data of 2004/05 on 12,617 heads of households. The log-linear regression model, the Foster- Greer Thorecke poverty measure and the logistic regression model are used to analyze the data. The main findings of this study are that Zanzibar households with large household size, have many dependents, have heads with low or no education and are allocated in rural areas are the more likely victims of poverty. A number of recommendations are made on how to address the poverty issue in Zanzibar. In particular, recommendations are on the level of education in the society and the attention to be given to the rural poor in addressing poverty. This study is divided into six chapters. The first chapter explains the overview of poverty worldwide and ideas of different scholars. It explains the poverty situation in Zanzibar and procedures taken infighting the problem in order to improve the wellbeing of the society. The second chapter explains the Zanzibar profile and the overview of Zanzibar economy and their prospects since the 90s. Chapter three is a review of related I literature from the study area and within Zanzibar boundaries. The researchers' ideas and critics are used as guides of this study. The fourth chapter gives the problem statement, objectives, significance of the study and models used in the analysis of the data. The fifth chapter is an analysis and an interpretation of the results. The analysis was guided by four research questions. Chapter six presents the conclusion ad recommendation of the study