THE ROLE OF TOURISM IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ii

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 General objective 3

1.4 Specific objectives of the study 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 3

1.6.1 Geographical scope 3

1.6,2 Time scope 4

1.6.3 Content scope 4

1.7 Significance of the study 4

1.8 Conceptual framework 5

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 The contribution of tourism in the economic development at Lake Mburo National Park 7

2.2 The challenges faced by tourism particularly at Lake Mburo National Park 9

2.3 Possible measures to overcome the challenges faced by the national park 10

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2.4 The relationship between the role of tourism and economic development at Lake Mburo

National Park 13

CHAPTER THREE 15

METHODOLOGY 15

3.0 Introduction 15

3.1 Research Design 15

3.2 Study Population 15

3.3 Sample Size 16

3.4 Sample Procedure 17

3.5 Sources of Data 17

3.6 Research Instruments 17

3.7 Data Processing 18

3.8 Data Analysis 18

3.9 Ethical Consideration 18

CI-IAPTER FOUR 20

PRESENTATIONS, INTEPRETATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 20

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 20

4.1.1 Gender of Respondents 20

4.1.2 Age of the respondents 20

4.1.3 Marital Status of the Respondents 21

4.1.4 Education Levels of the Respondents 22

4.2 Contribution of tourism in the economic development at Lake Mburo National Park 23

4.3 Challenges faced by tourism particularly at Lake Mburo National Park 26

4.4 Possible measures to overcome the challenges faced by the national park 28

4.5 Relationship between the role of tourism and economic development at Lake Mburo National

Park 31

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4.6 Contribution of tourism in the economic development at Lake Mburo National Park 33

4.7 Challenges faced by tourism particularly at Lake Mburo National Park 36

4.8 Possible measures to overcome the challenges faced by the national park 37

4.9 Relationship between the role of tourism and economic development at Lake Mburo National

Park 39

4.10 Contribution of tourism in the economic development at Lake Mburo National Park 41

4.11 Challenges faced by tourism particularly at Lake Mburo National Park 42

4.12 Possible measures to overcome the challenges faced by the national park 45

4.13 Relationship between the role of tourism and economic development at Lake Mburo

National Park 47

4.14 Contribution of tourism in the economic development at Lake Mburo National Park 49

4. 15 Callenges faced by tourism particularly at Lake Mburo National Park 50

4.16 Possible measures to overcome the challenges faced by the national park 51

4.17 Relationship between the role of tourism and economic development at Lake Mburo

National Park 52

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 55

5,0 introduction

5.1 Summary of the discussions 55

5.1 .1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 55

5.1.2 Contribution of tourism in the economic development at Lake Mburo National Park 56

5.1.3 Challenges faced by tourism particularly at Lake Mburo National Park 57

5.1.4 Possible measures to overcome the challenges faced by the national park 57

5.1.5 Relationship between the role of tourism and economic developme~it at Lake Mburo

National Park 58

5.2 Conclusions

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