Assessment Of Uganda Government ‘S Contribution To Tourism Training Institutions In Uganda: A Case Study Of The Hotel And Tourism Training Institute Jinja

Abstract

Tourism is one of the world’s leading industries, and it contributes greatly to Uganda’s

economy. Like all service industries, the quality of service offered is vital for favorable

competition in the world market, and quality service delivery depends on the level of

training and professionalism of the service providers.

Tourism is also a practical field with high costs of training which raises the overall cost

of pursuing an education in tourism. In Uganda in particular, the cost of education is

increasing every year, especially at higher levels of learning. This high cost of training

makes government contribution to tourism training necessary for development of a

skilled workforce in the industry.

This study examines the government’s contribution to the Hotel and Tourism Training

Institute of Jinja, which is the only public institution established by MTTI to offer

training in hotel and tourism studies. This study examines the government’s contribution

to the institute, identifies various government policies aimed at facilitating it, examines

the challenges facing the institute and also provides recommendations from different

stakeholders in HTTI and the wider tourism industry on what can be done to overcome

those challenges and improve upon the training of students pursuing tourism studies in

the Institute and the Uganda as a whole.

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