Browsing by Author "SIRIMA, A"

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Cultural community-based tourism in Tanzania: Lessons learned and way forward
(Routledge, 2015-02-13) MGONJA, J, T.; SIRIMA, A; BACKMAN, K, F.; BACKMAN, S, J.
Cultural tourism programmes (CTPs) provide opportunities for rural communities to supplement their income. While these programmes are intended to empower local people and reduce poverty, the mechanisms used for choosing the targeted ‘communities’ remain largely unexamined. This paper analyses the planning, structure and implementation of CTPs as a form of community based tourism in selected areas in Tanzania. Data were collected from two CTP groups (10 people in total) and five government officials at the national level using in-depth interviews. Analysis was carried out using NVIVO for theme generation. Major themes derived include lack of clear description of who constitutes CTPs and that existing CTPs differ greatly in terms of structure, size, development level and resource capacity, and many lack clear benefit-sharing mechanisms. There is a need for the government to continue supporting these initiatives at all levels, to nurture newly created CTPs and to provide continual technical support for the existing ones.
A review of ecotourism in Tanzania: magnitude, challenges, and prospects for sustainability
(Routledge, 2015-12-18) MGONJA, J, T; SIRIMA, A; MKUMBO, P, J
In the recent past, the concept of ecotourism has been promoted in Tanzania as an alternative, low-impact form of tourism that supports conservation of natural resources, preserves local culture, and provides economic benefits to the communities. Existing evidence shows that Tanzania has not utilised most of its ecotourism potential. The actual amount of ecotourism activity in the country is highly localised and relatively minimal due to the following factors: accessibility problems in some protected areas, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient marketing and promotion. There is a need for regulatory authorities to articulate clear policies, regulations, and guidelines that delineate strategies on how to implement ecotourism activities in most parts of Tanzania. Such strategies should describe how to increase accessibility of ecotourism benefits to local communities, increase local community participation, and elucidate better mechanisms of sharing revenues generated from ecotourism. Given the abundance and diversity of natural and cultural resources in Tanzania, there is still room for growth, particularly in the southern, eastern, and western tourism circuits.
Tanzania Tourism
(Springer, 2015) SIRIMA, A; MGONJA, J, T.
Tanzania has begun to diversify its tourism offers through cultural tourism under the supervision of Tanzania Tourist Board, aiming to promote rural livelihoods. Product development and service delivery are central to successful tourism development. Due to this, the national tourism policy attaches importance to human resource development. Many universities are now offering tourism related degree programs to meet the ever increasing demand for professionals in this field. In 2012, the government implemented a project to establish a new campus for the National College of Tourism.
What Makes the Community in CBT?
(Routledge, 2015) MGONJA, J, T; SIRIMA, A
This case study draws upon findings from an investigation of the planning, structure and implementation of CBTs in a number of selected areas in Tanzania. In-depth semi structured interviews were conducted in 2012 with two CBT groups (one in the north and one in the central area) and pioneers who initiated the process of establishing a number of CBT initiatives in Tanzania. The research confirmed the lack of clarity over the term ‘community’ in the definition of the Tanzanian CBT model