Role of Zanzibar Diaspora Activities in National Development: A Case of Urban West Region-Unguja, Tanzania

Abstract

The study used descriptive design which adopts quantitative approach. Its main objective was to assess the Role of Zanzibar diaspora activities in national development: A case of Urban West Region-Unguja. The study specifically assessed the diaspora's human capital contributions to national development. The study engaged modernization theory and diaspora theory as the guiding theories. The study also used questioners as a data collection method. The study population was 84 respondents from different Zanzibar offices pertaining to Zanzibar development as well as involved Zanzibar citizens as beneficial of national development. The study findings signpost that, diaspora's human capital contributions have much to do with the development of nation. The study suggested the need to have suitable policy, procedure and guidance to make diaspora productive and dynamic to the public in general.