Contribution of tourism on locals communities livelihoods: A case of Udzungwa mountains national park

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dc.creatorMpotwa, Davis V.
dc.date2020-03-05T09:53:15Z
dc.date2020-03-05T09:53:15Z
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T13:14:42Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T13:14:42Z
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc Natural Resources Management)
dc.descriptionThe study to assess the contribution of tourism to communities, took place in Kisawasawa, Mang’ula A, Mang’ula B and Sonjo villages adjacent to Udzungwa. The study employed several methods including interviews, a questionnaire survey, focus group discussion and secondary data. Quantitative data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 12.0 review to come up with several findings, while qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. Findings indicated that tourism activities in the area include forest viewing, farms and agro-tourism, arts and crafts, local tradition, spot fishing, game viewing, education/medical research. Tourism was able to employ people from communities, increased the number of social facilities in the study area including; restaurants, accommodations, food stores, handicraft stores and campsites, schools and health services, loans, bee keeping, and environmental education programs. It was further observed that the communities regarded a community involvement as a priority mechanism to improve their livelihoods. The study recommends that, there should be funds of the community to invest in tourism related activities, so as to harness tourism benefits direct from tourists, advertisements should be given high priority. The community also, needs to opt investing in tourism related activities, so as to harness tourism benefits direct from tourists. This may require individual, organizations efforts. Tourism policies and wildlife policies should be a tool to offer a win-win situation by keeping communities priorities come first, when it comes to making a choice of development projects.
dc.identifierMpotwa, D. V. (2014). Contribution of tourism on locals communities livelihoods: A case of Udzungwa mountains national park (Master's dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2045
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2045
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe University of Dodoma
dc.subjectTourism
dc.subjectTourists
dc.subjectInvestiment
dc.subjectHarness tourism
dc.subjectTourism benefits
dc.subjectTourism policies
dc.subjectWildlife policies
dc.subjectDevelopment projects
dc.subjectUdzungwa
dc.subjectNational park
dc.subjectTourist economy
dc.subjectTour operators
dc.subjectTourism revenue
dc.titleContribution of tourism on locals communities livelihoods: A case of Udzungwa mountains national park
dc.typeDissertation

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