scholarly journals WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: AN X-RAY OF THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN AN EMERGING INDUSTRY

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-73
Author(s):  
Olumuyiwa Akande ◽  
Temitope Abiodun ◽  
Kemi Opeyemi
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Women Participation

The tourism experience was perceived traditionally, in terms of products, destinations and consumption patterns. Women have contributed greatly to tourism development, promoting transport development and encouraging hotel progress, which help in reducing or eliminating poverty. This study sheds light on the extent of women participation in tourism development. The specific objective of the study is to examine the factors affecting women participation in tourism development and how tourism industry benefits women. This study collected qualitative and quantitative data from respondents; primary and secondary sources. Data were collected using two methods: oral interview and administration of structured questionnaires, which were randomly administered at the various study sites. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic, simple percentages, bar-chart, pie-chart and chi-square respectively. Results obtained revealed that 90.8% of the factors affecting women participation in tourism development include: lack of financial capital, poverty, illiteracy, traditional perception, religious factor, child bearing and career development issues. The findings also indicated that 88% of the respondents are of the opinion that policies such as tourism education, trainings, internet marketing, and formation of business network for self-support and municipality support can be employed to improve women participation in tourism development. The study therefore recommended that there should be training programmes, workshops and seminars financed by Oyo State Government to improve the business skills of women in tourism, hotel and transportation industry, among others.

scholarly journals Issues, Challenges and Scope for Tourism Development in Kumaun Region of Uttarakhand

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Dr. Bhuwan Chandra Melkani and Anil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Local Population ◽  
National Income ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Efficient Planning ◽  
Rich Flora ◽  
A Site

Tourism industry in the modern era is emerging one of the largest service-sector industry which is contributing in many ways towards economies through generating national income as well as by creating job opportunities especially for local population and thus become an avenue of socio-economic development and cultural exchange. Travel and Tourism is not only an activity for leisure and entertainment but it is also enriching and energizing activity. Uttarakhandone of the most beautiful state in the northern belt known as ‚Devbhoomi‛ or ‘Abode of Gods’ is a site of temples and pilgrimage, endowed with salubrious climate, exotic greenery, rich flora besides its rich culture. ‚Kumaon‛one of the two region of the state Uttarakhandattracts large numbers of tourists and is becoming as one of the preferred choice of visit among travellers. Beside all this the tourism industry in the Kumaunregion is facing some issues and challenges which need to be considered to capitalize the potential of tourism in the Kumaun region. The present study tries to examine the Challenges and scope of tourism development in the Kumaun region of the Uttarakhand state, the nature of the research is qualitative and employs the secondary sources of data. The results of the study reveals that there are challenges for tourism development, but with certain improvements and proper planning the region can be developed as one of the best tourist destination because there is vast scope in new forms of tourism and which can be capitalized with proper and efficient planning and execution

RURAL TOURISM AS A FACTOR OF IMPROVING THE TOURISM INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS OF ORENBURG REGION

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
Татьяна Шубина ◽  
Tatyana Shubina
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Orenburg Region ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Tourism Potential

The article is devoted to the rural tourism development in Orenburg region. The author discloses the concept of "rural tourism", determines its importance for global and regional economy. The article specifies the factors affecting the rural tourism development, as well as analyzes climatic and geographical and historical potential of the region necessary for of this type of tourism industry. The article describes the European experience of the tourism industry development, in particular in Germany. The author gives statistical information of Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture of Germany for the past 9 years, considers the stimulating tools of rural tourism, which can be offered to the approbation in the domestic tourist space. Assessing the competitiveness of the tourism industry in Orenburg region takes special place in the article. The author demonstrates resource potential and uniqueness of the region in the country’s tourist space and highlights the urgent problems related to the development of this type of tourism. There is an imbalance between the potential and actual economic indicators of rural tourism due to the relative "youth" of the tourism industry and the weak development of Ural tourist area. The author proves the feasibility of financing and promoting rural tourism in Orenburg region. The article highlights the relevance of measures for the conservation and use of the region´s tourism potential as a factor that favorably impacts on employment in rural areas and enhances economic indicators of the tourism industry in the region. The article confirms the weighty significance of the tourism industry in the regional economy development.

scholarly journals A Study on Tourist Satisfaction of Heritage Centres towards in and Around Karaikudi in Sivagangai District

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
B Marisamy
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fast Analysis ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
The Government ◽  
Heritage Centers

The states rich cultural heritage is one of the big attractions for the tourists. The State Government has declared 48 tourist centers in Tamil Nadu as famous places of heritage. The tourists, particularly the foreigners, have a particular liking for Tamil Nadu because of its art, culture, architecture, traditional crafts, cuisine, etc. Hence, keeping given the tourist satisfaction of heritage centers, about the situation, proper guidance and support to the tourism industry can be of immense use in negotiating in the desired direction of development of tourism industry. Taking into account, all these aspects analyzed in the study. The sample population used for this research comprises of 100. Both domestic and foreign tourists selected from the study area based on the random sample technique. The data have been analyzed to verify the hypotheses framed in line with the objectives of the study applying the statistical data, namely percentage analysis, weighted average, and chi-square test thereby facilitating fast analysis and straightforward interpretation. The study has been aimed to alert the government of Tamil Nadu to identify the sources in this district to boost tourism and make it the most significant industry as a compensation for the lack of other industries in this study area. The present study attempts to analyze "A study on tourist satisfaction of heritage centers towards in and around karaikudi in sivagangai district."

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Health Tourism Development in Khouzestan Province in 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Effat Jahanbani ◽  
Maryam Derikvand ◽  
Zhila Najafpour ◽  
Amin Torabipour ◽  
Vahid Razmi
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Economic Criterion ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Legal Criterion ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Start Ups

Background: To succeed in the health tourism industry, a developing market that is able to annually generate over $60 billion in income, the factors playing an important role in this industry need to be strengthened and developed. Objectives: Thus, the present study was aimed at identifying the factors affecting health tourism development in Khouzestan Province in 2019. Methods: This was a mixed methods study conducted in 2019 in two stages. The first stage aimed to identify and categorize the factors affecting health tourism development by reviewing the articles in the health tourism field during 2000 - 2019. The second stage aimed at prioritizing the identified factors through the hierarchical analysis method. The study population included academic and executive experts in the field of health tourism in Khouzestan Province who were chosen using the purposive nonprobability sampling method. Data were analyzed using Expert Choice software and SPSS version 22. Results: The first stage led to identifying six main criteria, including socio-cultural, facilities and infrastructure, policymaking and planning, effective marketing, political-legal, and economic, and 38 sub-criteria. Prioritizing the factors in the second stage also indicated that the facility and infrastructure criterion with 0.268 and the political-legal criterion with a score of 0.07 had the highest and lowest relative importance, respectively. Also, the economic criterion with 0.231, policymaking and planning with 0.176, effective marketing with 0.144, and socio-cultural criterion with a score of 0.105 were ranked second to fifth, respectively. Conclusions: In sum, improving medical and non-medical facilities and infrastructure in Khouzestan Province is of high priority. Therefore, it is emphasized to empower medical staff along with using the capacity of start-ups related to tourism development in this province.

scholarly journals Residents’ Perception of Changing Local Conditions in the Context of Tourism Development: The Case of Phuket Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8699
Author(s):  
Pisit Tuntipisitkul ◽  
Takuji W. Tsusaka ◽  
Sohee Minsun Kim ◽  
Rajendra P. Shrestha ◽  
Nophea Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Seemingly Unrelated Regression ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Unrelated Regression

Lack of understanding of the ways local subpopulations perceive various changes associated with rapid growth of the tourism industry may lead to unsustainable development. This study assessed the levels and determinants of residents’ perception regarding the changes in environmental, sociocultural, and economic conditions associated with tourism development in Phuket, Thailand. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted with 450 residents covering all three districts of Phuket Province to capture overall indicators and detailed sub-indicators of perception, whilst factors affecting the perceived changes were examined through ordered logistic regression and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) analyses. The descriptive statistics showed that residents perceived unfavorable changes in various conditions in the island such as increased levels of pollution, road accidents, traffic congestion, and costs of living, while at the same time acknowledging the importance of long-term economic contribution of tourism development. Moreover, regression analyses revealed that various sociodemographic factors such as gender, education, residency duration, and occupation influenced residents’ perception of the changing local conditions. At the sub-indicator level, detailed insights were obtained such as female residents being more likely to positively perceive some of the changes such as increased availability of public space. Implications and suggestions for policy design and planning are discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Public Relations Strategies and Tourism Development in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. p16
Author(s):  
Onyeokoro Sunday Chizobam ◽  
Esi-Ubani Chidiadi Obinna
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Multi Stage

Non-application of public relations strategies to manage tourism in Nigeria has resulted in the degradation of reputable tourist sites that were once popular. The main objective of the study was to examine the role of public relations strategies on the development of tourism in Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. Multi-stage sampling technique was used and the sample size was 281. Copies of the questionnaire were administered on the respondents to obtain primary data. Secondary sources of information were obtained from journals, magazines, textbooks, and newspapers. Data obtained were analyzed using multiple regression models in the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Findings of the study indicate that documentaries and film shows have a significant relationship with tourism development, awards and ceremonies have a significant relationship with tourism development and also facility visits and sponsorship of discussion groups have a significant relationship with tourism development. The study concluded that public relations strategies are viable techniques and lubricants that are very essential to the revitalization of the tourism industry in Nigeria. The study, therefore, recommended that government at all levels should plan and develop a tourism philosophy which will form the foundation for Nigerian tourism practice that will guide the nation on the type of tourism that is consistent with our national values, aspirations, and ideologies. Destination management organizations should improve and intensify efforts on effective and efficient use of documentaries and film shows, awards and ceremonies as well as facility visits and sponsorship of discussion groups to accurately position the sector as a veritable economic catalyst that can be used to stimulate investment for economic growth and development in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Post-Industrial Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8145
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kuzior ◽  
Oleksii Lyulyov ◽  
Tetyana Pimonenko ◽  
Aleksy Kwilinski ◽  
Dariusz Krawczyk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Industrial Tourism

The accepted Sustainable Development Goals aim at reorienting the tourism industry to sustainable tourism and enhancing post-industrial tourism. In this case, it is necessary to identify the statistically significant determinants which affect post-industrial tourism development. In this paper, we aim to analyse: (1) the impact of economic and environmental dimensions, and of digital marketing on supporting post-industrial tourism development and (2) the difference between attitude to post-industrial tourism on the gender, age, and education dimensions and digital channels on post-industrial tourism development. The data was collected from questioning 2334 respondents during April–November 2020. The study applied the following methods: frequencies, percentages, t-test, and one-way ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. The findings confirmed the statistically significant impact of the economic and environmental dimensions, as well as digital marketing on post-industrial tourism development. The results of the analysis justified that digital marketing was a catalysator of post-industrial tourism development. In addition, the findings confirmed that there is no difference in attitudes towards post-industrial tourism with respect to the dimensions of age, gender, and education.

scholarly journals Positioning spice tourism as an emerging form of special interest tourism: perspectives and strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bipithalal Balakrishnan Nair ◽  
Patita Paban Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Medical Practices ◽  
Home Remedies ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Global Tourism

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has halted activities in the global tourism industry, and the situation has only been worsened by the general air of uncertainty and lack of effective vaccinations. Consequently, people have begun testing various remedies to enhance their immunity, primarily turning to traditional medical practices and home remedies. The medicinal use of spices, given their immune-boosting properties, is increasingly popular globally and has enhanced global awareness of spices and their products. In light of this surging popularity, this study examines spice tourism as a concept of niche tourism. This study proposes spice tourism as a valuable post-COVID-19 strategy by providing four different approaches to position spice tourism within special interest tourism. This paper also suggests a tourism development plan for spice tourism and proposes a strategy for its resilience post-COVID-19.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Lut Desert Tourism in Iran: Developing an Interpretive-Structural Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7245
Author(s):  
Beniamino Murgante ◽  
Mohammad Eskandari Sani ◽  
Sara Pishgahi ◽  
Moslem Zarghamfard ◽  
Fatemeh Kahaki
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Interpretive Structural Model ◽  
Lut Desert

The Lut desert is one of the largest and most attractive deserts in Iran. The value of desert tourism remains unclear for Iran’s economy and has only recently been taken into consideration by the authorities, although its true national and international value remains unclear. This study was aimed at investigating the factors that influence tourism development in the Lut desert. Data collected through the purposive sampling method was analyzed using Interpretive Structural Modeling and the MICMAC Analysis. According to the results, cost-effective travel expenses, security, and safety provided in the desert, together with appropriate media advertising and illustration of the Lut desert (branding) are the leading factors that influence tourism in the Lut desert in Iran. This paper highlighted the importance of desert tourism, especially in this region.

scholarly journals Factors affecting eating habits and knowledge of edible flowers in different countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Raquel P. F. Guiné ◽  
Sofia G. Florença ◽  
Ana Cristina Ferrão ◽  
Maša Černelič Bizjak ◽  
Blanka Vombergar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Classification Analysis ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Classification And Regression

Abstract The use of edible flowers (EF) in gastronomy is gaining popularity; however, there is still a lack of information about the factors that most contribute to the acceptance of this product. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the habits associated with the usage of EF in gastronomy in three different countries (Portugal, Slovenia, and Brazil) and also to evaluate the major determinants for those habits. In addition, the level of knowledge was also investigated, particularly with regard to the aspects such as perceived risks of toxicity and pesticides. For that, a questionnaire survey of self-response was carried out on a sample of 559 participants, from the above-mentioned countries. To analyse the data, basic descriptive statistical tools were used combined with crosstabs and chi-square tests. Finally, a tree classification was performed using the classification and regression trees algorithm. The results revealed that, regardless of the country, the participants were familiar with the use of EF in gastronomy. The participants had, in general, already consumed EF, and their use was more popular between the Portuguese participants, being the Brazilian those who used them less. Significant differences were found between the countries in the form of consumption of EF and also in the types of EF consumed. There were also significant differences regarding the reasons for eating EF. The classification analysis showed that the country and the level of education were the major determinants for the consuming habits and knowledge about EF. This study highlighted that eating habits are very dependent on the customs and traditions of each country and helped understanding the factors that most affect the participants’ attitudes towards the consumption and knowledge of EF.

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