Abstract: The process of making career choices is complex since there are diverse factors affecting students’ selection of programs when they enrol in higher and tertiary institutions. Just like in any other discipline, tourism and hospitality management graduates are affected by various factors when deciding their careers post-graduation. Preliminary studies have shown that a significant percentage of tourism and hospitality graduates divert from tourism to some other, sometimes totally u...
Abstract: he tourism and hospitality industry heavily relies on aesthetic labouras a source of competitive advantage, so this study sought to unveil the impacts of aesthetic labour on frontline employees. The research was a qualitative study which utilized a descriptive research design to reveal the impacts of aesthetic labour on frontline hospitality employees. In-depth face to face interviews were conducted with the 8 managers and 48 frontlines employees in the 4 selected lodges in Gweru u...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish critical success factors that could enable sustainable agritourism development in Zimbabwe. This study was premised on the fact that there has been underutilisation of agricultural attractions for tourism purposes, despite the country being agro-based and having several farms that could be developed into agritourism farms. The study adopted a qualitative approach and a multi-case study design was applied. In-depth interviews were carried o...
This study investigated the effect of international tourism development on economic growth inZimbabwe, using time series data spanning over the period 1980 to 2017. The main aim of thestudy was to examine whether international tourism is a pathway to economic recovery inZimbabwe. The study adopted the tourism growth model proposed by Balaguer and Cantavella-Jorda [1] and applied the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach and itsassociated Error Correction Model (ECM). T...
Tourism has long been viewed as a sector capable of improving people's economic welfare. Many experts however argue that tourism does not always guarantee a higher income for the communities as on several occasions while designing a tourism development blueprint, “community participation” has received little attention. In this context, one type of tourism, which is directly related to “community participation”, is Community-Based Tourism (CBT). CBT is increasingly gaining popularity i...
In the tourism and hospitality industry, Responsible Tourism has now become a catchphrase. It focuses on maximizing the positive aspects of tourism by raising knowledge about environmental protection and cultivating a deep feeling of responsibility among tourism stakeholders in order to accomplish the holistic and long-term development of tourism destinations. Responsible tourism is neither a type nor a form of tourism; rather, it is an alternative approach to tourism progress, primarily driv...
In the process of unlocking India after the COVID-19 outbreak, the Indian tourism and transport industry is resuming to revive the economy. In this scenario, it is substantial to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel pattern of the Indians. At the same time, making public transport safe to prevent mass transmission of the Coronavirus is equally important to ensure safe travel. The present study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the travel behavior of the Indians,...
ABSTRACTThis research report has been successfully made in areas around MFNP in Kichwabugingo and chopelowr parishes of Mutunda sub-county, Kiryandongo district, to establish the relationship between household pove1iy and wildlife conservation conflicts, under the consistent guidance and supervision of Madam Gwiina Caroline, a lecturer in Kampala International University, research revealed that there were links between wildlife conservation conflicts and house hold po...
ABSTRACTThe study sought to investigate the relationship between remuneration and service delivery inthe hospitality industry in Uganda, a case study of International Hotel Muyenga. The study wasguided by three objectives namely; to examine the types of staff remuneration in IHM and thelevel of service quality in IHM. The study was basically quantitative although having qualitativeelements involving 32 respondents. It was guided by a descriptive survey design wherebyobjectives were tested usi...
ABS fRACTThe research study was employee compensation and organizational performance in the selectedconservational areas in western Uganda. The study was guided by the following researchobjectives to determine the respondents’ pro file in terms of age, gender, level of education,marital status and experience, to establish the level of effectiveness of employee compasation inthe selected conservational areas of western Uganda, to determine the level of organisationalperformance in Selected c...
TABLE OF CONTENTSContentsDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vTABLE OF CONTENTS viABSTRACT ixCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Background to the study I1.3 Statement of the problem 81.4 Purpose of the study 81.5 Specific Objectives 91.6 Research questions 91.8 Significance of the study 91.9 Scope of the study 91.10 Operational Definition 11CHAPTER TWO 12LITERATURE REVIEW 122.0 Introduction 122.1 Conceptual Framework 122.2 Theoretical Review 132.3. Review of Related Lite...
Tourism is one of Zimbabwe's greatest industries, second only to mining and agriculture, and has the ability to contribute considerably to the country's economic recovery (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, 2021). Given the importance of the sector, the goal of this study is to look into the elements that influence tourist growth in the country. Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that both internal and external variables influence the growth of tourism in Zimbabwe. Stakeholde...
The COVID 19 pandemic brought a global meltdown of the tourism industry. COVID 19 created a great deal of uncertainty, and there was little readiness in the event of a calamity within the hotel business sector due to an absence of knowledge about ways to act. The pandemic induced crisis conditions in the tourism industry led to a significant fall in travelers, occupancy levels, average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR), and trip cancellations. The study sought to devel...
ABSTRACT This study was set to examine effect of accessibility of tourist in Uganda a case study of Bwindi impenetrable national park. It was guided by the study objectives which included examining the means of accessing Bwindi impenetrable national park by tourist, evaluate the challenges facing tourist accessibility and determine the solutions to the challenges above and access the strategies used by tourist to develop tourism in Uganda. The study followed across-sectional and descriptive ...
ABSTRACT This study carried out an investigation on the impact of community involvement in the conservation of tourist attractions in Uganda's case study of Mabira Forest. The objectives of the study were to; To assess the major indigenous practices used by the local community around Mabira forest in conserving the tourist attractions, to identify local Communities' activities that degrade natural resources, and to assess the benefits communities get from conserving the natural resources in M...