ABSTRACT
The 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.
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Library, The Public Access and V, Mpotwa . "Contribution Of Tourism On Locals Communities Livelihoods: A Case Of Udzungwa Mountains National Park" Afribary (2021). Accessed June 30, 2022. https://afribary.com/works/contribution-of-tourism-on-locals-communities-livelihoods-a-case-of-udzungwa-mountains-national-park