|
|
| |
| The Role of Tourism on Poverty Reduction of People: A Case Study of Magambo Sub County in Rubirizi District
Download PDF
|
Friday Christopher, Mujuni Micheal
|
Abstract:
The study was about the role of tourism in poverty reduction in Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district and was guided by the following objectives: To examine the relationship between tourism and poverty reduction in Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district, to assess the barriers to poverty alleviation in Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district and to establish the perceptions and experiences of poor people in Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district. The study used a population of 200 individuals who comprised of Tour operators, tourism officials and the community members and a sample of 130 respondents. The research design that was used is a descriptive analytical study that consisted of both Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Generally, this research explored primary and secondary data about the role of tourism in poverty reduction in Uganda with specific objectives. Findings indicate that out of 130 respondents who were reached,50(38.5%) respondents said that tourism brings the jobs to mostly the youth and the women followed by 40(30.8%) of the respondents who said that it is a Source of direct revenue to the local people and 20(15.4%) of the respondents said that tourism promotes the programmes geared at the development of the local people and also promotes modernization. Findings revealed that lack of capital that was represented by 53.8% of the respondents, lack of education and knowledge that was represented by 50(38.5%) of the respondents and preference of low risk and low profit options represented by 10(7.7%) of the respondents were the main barriers to poverty alleviation in Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district. Findings also indicates that 60(46.1%) of the respondents revealed that Poverty is attributed to attitudes and behaviour of poor people and people perceive poverty as being caused by lack of arable land and unfavorable climatic conditions and 10(7.6%) of the respondents perceive that the poor people have no choice. The study suggests the following recommendations. To expand employment benefits from tourism, the study suggests that the governments and other tourist stakeholders should provide tourism education to her 72 people, as many business owners list a lack of skilled labor as a key challenge. This should be given especial high attention in Rubirizi district because the study noted that the tourism sector in Rubirizi district is experiencing problems in the recruitment and retention of competent skilled managers and middle management staff. Most of the big hotels hire managers from outside Rubirizi district. Tourism and its related activities should be promoted not only for accessibility of infrastructure, but also for empowering individual or collective group of local communities who are willing to engage in the tourism related activities in order to increase benefits for local communities within and outside the study areas with tourist attractions. The study suggests that the government should ensure viable, long-term economic operations, providing socioeconomic benefits to all tourism stakeholders that are fairly distributed, including stable employment and income-earning opportunities and social services to host communities and contributing to poverty alleviation
|
|
|
| | |