Factors affecting wildlife based domestic tourism in the northern tourist circuit, Tanzania
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Date
2006
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Sokoine University Of Agriculture
Abstract
The study on factors affecting domestic tourism was carried out in northern Tanzania
tourist circuit. The study had the following objectives: (i) To determine the characteristics
of domestic tourists, (ii) To assess the trend in tourism and domestic tourism, (iii) To
identify and assess factors affecting domestic tourism, (iv) To assess efforts undertaken to
promote domestic tourism, (v) To propose ways by which domestic tourism can be
improved. A sample of 140 domestic tourists, 142 selected individuals from markets and
streets, 27 tour operators, 5 Protected areas (PAs) management staff, 6 PAs gate clerks and
park guides, and 2 tourist organizations were interviewed. The results revealed that: (i)
The age group of 26 - 37 was the most active group in visiting protected areas. The age
groups of <20 years and >49 years rarely visited the PAs (ii) Low income was indicated as
the main constraint (77.0%) affecting the growth of domestic tourism, followed by lack of
awareness (71.8%), tourism education (53.0%) and lack of interest to travel (53.0%). (iii)
There was a linear increase in the number of tourists in the three PAs from 1998 — 2003
due to the improvement of activities, facilities and services, (iv) Tourism education to all
people, and improvement of services and facilities were the opinions given for the
improvement of domestic tourism. It is recommended that, the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Tourism through its departments and organizations should put more efforts
in domestic tourism promotion and marketing by using many and different ways since
many factors found to affect domestic tourism in the country that had different weights of
importance.
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Msc. Dissertation
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Wildlife based domestic tourism, Northern tourist circuit, Tanzania