Relationship Between ICT Usage and Business Strategy Development by SME’s in Zanzibar

Abubakar Ahmed Chwaya; Abdalla Hassan Gharib

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Relationship Between ICT Usage and Business Strategy Development by SME’s in Zanzibar

Abubakar Ahmed Chwaya, Abdalla Hassan Gharib

Published in American Journal of Information Science and Technology (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 14 October 2023 Accepted: 30 October 2023 Published: 21 November 2023

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The main concern of this study was to examine the relationship between ICT usage and business strategy development by SME’s in Zanzibar. The researcher has mainly employed quantitative research approach with appropriate method of analysis for this study. The sample size for this study consists of 339 respondents and survey questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. To achieve a reliable study a correlation analysis was used to analyses the collected data from relevant respondents. The study has revealed that the ICT usage have positive significance correlation with business strategy development for SME’s in urban west region Unguja. The study concluded that information and communication technology plays a crucial role in the strategic development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in this particular region. This suggests that SMEs in urban west Unguja are leveraging ICT tools and resources to enhance their business strategies. Finally, the study recommended that the ICT should be adopted and must be developed based on business strategy. This is because Information security is cost reduction provides a systemic approach to the form control objective in managing sensitive information with the aim of securing information and solve a problem of quality control.

Published in	American Journal of Information Science and Technology (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajist.20230704.11
Page(s)	145-150
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ICT Usage, SMEs, Business Strategy Development

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Ahmed Chwaya, A., Hassan Gharib, A. (2023). Relationship Between ICT Usage and Business Strategy Development by SME’s in Zanzibar. American Journal of Information Science and Technology, 7(4), 145-150. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajist.20230704.11

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Ahmed Chwaya A, Hassan Gharib A. Relationship Between ICT Usage and Business Strategy Development by SME’s in Zanzibar. Am J Inf Sci Technol. 2023;7(4):145-150. doi: 10.11648/j.ajist.20230704.11

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Abubakar Ahmed Chwaya

Department of IT, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Department of Engineering, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Ahmed Chwaya, A.; Hassan Gharib, A. Relationship Between ICT Usage and Business Strategy Development by SME’s in Zanzibar. Am. J. Inf. Sci. Technol. 2023, 7(4), 145-150. doi: 10.11648/j.ajist.20230704.11

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Ahmed Chwaya A, Hassan Gharib A. Relationship Between ICT Usage and Business Strategy Development by SME’s in Zanzibar. Am J Inf Sci Technol. 2023;7(4):145-150. doi: 10.11648/j.ajist.20230704.11

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