SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF KAMPALA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AS A DESTINATION FOR URBAN TOURISM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2. Problem Statement 3

1.2. Purpose of the Study 4

1 .4.Research Questions 4

1.5. Scope of the Study 5

1.6.Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.1 Theoretical Perspectives 6

2.2 Cultural Development Strategies and Urban Revitalization 8

2.3 Urban Tourism: Strategies and Impacts 10

2.3.1 Urban Regeneration 11

2.3.2 City Marketing and Branding 12

2.3.4 Impacts of Urban Tourism 14

CHAPTER THREE 18

METHODOLOGY 18

3.0. Introduction 18

3.1 Research Design 18

3.2 Study Population 18

3.3 Study Sample 19

3.4 Data Collection Methods 19

3.4.1 Data Collection Instruments.19

3.4.2 Validity and Reliability i.g

3.4.2.1 Validity 19

3.4.2.2 Reliability 20

3.4.3 Research Procedure 20

3.5 Data Analysis 20

3.6 Ethical Considerations 21

CHAPTER FOUR 22

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 22

CHAPTER FIVE 27

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 27

REFERENCES 29

APPENDIX 33

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE 33

ABSTRACT 

Spatial analysis of Kampala Central Business district as a destination for urban tourism, most students who are members to these online networking sites spend numerous hours on these sites at the expense of study time. This research paper looked at Identifying cultural development strategies and urban revitalization in Kampala City; to analyze urban tourism as an economic, social, spatial and cultural phenomenon; To develop a multidisciplinary framework for urban tourism studies consisting of analysis on urban regeneration, city marketing and city branding and impacts of urban tourism in Kampala. The study focused on three respondents i.e. students, parents and teachers and used questionnaire and interviews as tools of study. The findings of this study shed insight on some recent urban regeneration projects in Kampala have been cancelled or revised due to organized urban protests or due to a decision by a high court (Council of State). City branding and marketing strategies are easily worn out and there is a need for new strategies. This means that research on urban tourism together with urban development requires constant updating. Since we cannot stop here, it is the author’s hope that the framework introduced in this research report will inspire further research on the relationship between urban tourism and urban development.