Pub Date : 2022-02-28DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.215
Tawanda Makuyana, Engelina du Plessis
The study explores the existence of the seemingly latent potential, ability, and willingness of disabled people to participate in tourism education programmes by using the social model of disability. Consequently, unveiling the cause and effective intervention thereof. A qualitative research design enabled in-depth face-to-face interviews and Facebook group discussions collected data from disabled people. This research method allowed the researchers to gain relevant information from the real-life experiences of participants. A difference in opinion was observed between participants already enrolled at education institutions and not enrolled participants. However, all believe they have the potential, ability, and willingness to participate in tourism education programmes. The literature shows tourism education facilities as overlooking biases, stigmatisation and discriminatory practices to disabled people, deeming them unable, incapable and unwilling to study for tourism degrees. While results show effort to accommodate and enrol disabled participants, challenges and struggles remain due to underlying obstacles. Clearly, the social model of disability exposed that if the potential, ability, and willingness of disabled people to participate in tourism education programmes remain invisible to tourism educators, the participation, involvement and thriving of disabled people may continue to be compromised. Therefore, the articles provide steps to enhance inclusion.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-28DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.216
Nigar Huseynli
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between international tourism revenues, inflation rates and economic growth of Morocco and South Africa between. The Multiple Linear Regression Model was used to measure whether there is a significant relationship between dependent and independent variables and how the variables affect economic growth. The data used in the analysis were obtained from the World Bank and include annual data. During the analysis process, a series of assumption tests were made to reveal the significance of the model. The model was established by taking the logarithm of the dependent variable. The VIF test was used to measure that the independent variables were not related to each other, the Breusch-Godfrey LM test was applied to examine whether there was autocorrelation between the error terms, and the Shapiro-Wilk W test, which was another assumption, was applied to measure the normal distribution of the error terms. As a result of the latest multiple linear regression analysis, it was determined that there was a significant relationship between the variables of both countries. In both countries, the increase in international tourism revenues affects economic growth positively, but the increase in inflation affects economic growth negatively.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-28DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.221
T. Ramukumba
The tourism industry's substantial reliance on the natural environment continues to raise debates with spatial and temporal aspects. There have been debates around the ethics of using sentient animals as attractions; using nature as a resource to suit tourist requirements; using the environment as a pollutant sink, and using a carbon-centric transportation system as concerns mount on how nature is misused in tourism. As we have grown more aware of the co-dependency of our relationship with nature as a result of the environmental issues posed by human activities, we have to re-evaluate our ethical relationship with nature. However, while a critical review of the application of environmental ethics is crucial to tourism's interaction with nature, there has been a considerable effort of studies done in tourism studies. Tourism is at the crossroads of several important ethical concerns, including good environmental and natural resources management, respect for and empowerment of local populations, the necessity of development and property rights, and the consequences of commodification and globalization. This paper adopted a methodology of the review of the very scarce literature available on ethics and tourism based on Aldo Leopold’s environmental ethics. The review of the available literature leads to a conclusion that very little has been done to include the ethical environmental principles suggested by Aldo Leopold by the tourism industry for its benefits.
{"title":"Tourism and Aldo Leopold’s Environmental Ethics: A Review","authors":"T. Ramukumba","doi":"10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.221","url":null,"abstract":"The tourism industry's substantial reliance on the natural environment continues to raise debates with spatial and temporal aspects. There have been debates around the ethics of using sentient animals as attractions; using nature as a resource to suit tourist requirements; using the environment as a pollutant sink, and using a carbon-centric transportation system as concerns mount on how nature is misused in tourism. As we have grown more aware of the co-dependency of our relationship with nature as a result of the environmental issues posed by human activities, we have to re-evaluate our ethical relationship with nature. However, while a critical review of the application of environmental ethics is crucial to tourism's interaction with nature, there has been a considerable effort of studies done in tourism studies. Tourism is at the crossroads of several important ethical concerns, including good environmental and natural resources management, respect for and empowerment of local populations, the necessity of development and property rights, and the consequences of commodification and globalization. This paper adopted a methodology of the review of the very scarce literature available on ethics and tourism based on Aldo Leopold’s environmental ethics. The review of the available literature leads to a conclusion that very little has been done to include the ethical environmental principles suggested by Aldo Leopold by the tourism industry for its benefits.","PeriodicalId":37588,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46019422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-28DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.000
C. Rogerson, Zinzisa Sixaba
Shifting consumer travel preferences in the COVID-19 environment open potential new opportunities for rural tourism. This paper examines the challenges facing the development of rural tourism in a ‘left behind’ peripheral rural space in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape. 20 detailed qualitative interviews with key tourism stakeholders, mainly tourism businesses, are analysed. The key findings point to the structural constraints and limits on rural tourism in many parts of South Africa from the shortcomings of local government. The core constraints upon maximising local tourism assets surround the performance of local government, its inadequate provision and maintenance of local infrastructure (especially roads) as well as of service delivery issues.
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{"title":"CORRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB AND LIFE SATISFACTION: A RESEARCH ON OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS","authors":"Alper Bozbaş, Tolga Gül","doi":"10.48119/toleho.1037497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1037497","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37588,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73980040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-18DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.224
Samson Kuria Kung'u, Joseph Njoroge Muiruri, Andrew Makori, Isabella Mapelu
There is limited data and studies that have assessed the co-joint influence of social media applications, social demographic, and individual factors on guests' choice of fine dining restaurants. Previous studies have shown increased use of social media applications by consumers and subsequently influenced decision-making. Thus, need for innovation to meet consumer expectations. A mixed-method approach was used to assess co-joint factors of influence on guests' choice of fine dining restaurants in Kenya. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from purposively selected guests. Data were subsequently analyzed and presented in the form of descriptive and inferential statistics. Testing of the null hypothesis was also conducted. The calculated value of R-squared implies that the remaining variations or determinants in the choice of fine dining restaurants are attributed to factors other than the composite variable. Besides the significant influence of social media applications, there are other factors attributable to guests' selection process. This study contributes to the theory of consumer behaviour in the larger hospitality and tourism industry. The study further reveals new dimensions on the selection of restaurants' products and services. In this direction, managers and owners of restaurants need to embrace more technology in their businesses.
{"title":"Assessment of Co-Joint Factors Influence on Guests' Choice of Fine Dining Restaurants in Kenya","authors":"Samson Kuria Kung'u, Joseph Njoroge Muiruri, Andrew Makori, Isabella Mapelu","doi":"10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.224","url":null,"abstract":"There is limited data and studies that have assessed the co-joint influence of social media applications, social demographic, and individual factors on guests' choice of fine dining restaurants. Previous studies have shown increased use of social media applications by consumers and subsequently influenced decision-making. Thus, need for innovation to meet consumer expectations. A mixed-method approach was used to assess co-joint factors of influence on guests' choice of fine dining restaurants in Kenya. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from purposively selected guests. Data were subsequently analyzed and presented in the form of descriptive and inferential statistics. Testing of the null hypothesis was also conducted. The calculated value of R-squared implies that the remaining variations or determinants in the choice of fine dining restaurants are attributed to factors other than the composite variable. Besides the significant influence of social media applications, there are other factors attributable to guests' selection process. This study contributes to the theory of consumer behaviour in the larger hospitality and tourism industry. The study further reveals new dimensions on the selection of restaurants' products and services. In this direction, managers and owners of restaurants need to embrace more technology in their businesses.","PeriodicalId":37588,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70474129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-31DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.197
Paul M Acha-Anyi, Ludwe Ndolose, Solomon Khonou
The purpose of this study was to explore ways of achieving an inclusive approach to tourism development in rural communities. Although tourism has generally been recommended as a means of orchestrating development in rural communities, achieving this laudable goal has often been illusive due to the fragmented approach adopted by tourism stakeholders. An exploratory quantitative research approach was adopted by using a structured survey instrument to generate 307 valid responses from community members in Port St. John in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa. Results obtained reveal similarities and some differences based on demographic characteristics with regards to the benefits of rural tourism to the community. Importantly, the study illuminates the fragmented way in which residents perceive tourism benefits, both from a gender perspective and personal benefit versus community dichotomy. The paper discusses policy as well as practical local economic development implications.
{"title":"Rural Tourism and Inclusive Development in Port St. Johns - South Africa","authors":"Paul M Acha-Anyi, Ludwe Ndolose, Solomon Khonou","doi":"10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.197","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to explore ways of achieving an inclusive approach to tourism development in rural communities. Although tourism has generally been recommended as a means of orchestrating development in rural communities, achieving this laudable goal has often been illusive due to the fragmented approach adopted by tourism stakeholders. An exploratory quantitative research approach was adopted by using a structured survey instrument to generate 307 valid responses from community members in Port St. John in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa. Results obtained reveal similarities and some differences based on demographic characteristics with regards to the benefits of rural tourism to the community. Importantly, the study illuminates the fragmented way in which residents perceive tourism benefits, both from a gender perspective and personal benefit versus community dichotomy. The paper discusses policy as well as practical local economic development implications.","PeriodicalId":37588,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45808847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.206
R. J. Lekgau, T. Tichaawa
The current study explores the policy and strategy responses deployed by South African MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibition) tourism governing bodies and industry associations in managing the impact of COVID-19 on the industry. Following a qualitative approach, interviews were held with representatives of the MICE sector, including industry, association, and government representatives. The results show that while financial assistance had been the initial policy response, the inconsistencies with the temporary relief funds (TERS) had been a challenge for members of the MICE industry. Also, the MICE tourism bodies had to realign their key policies to the industry's transition to virtual and hybrid events. Further, transformation within MICE tourism has been a central focus in rebuilding tourism post-COVID-19. The current study illustrates both the short-term and long-term tourism policy and strategy responses, which had moved from mitigation to resilience building.
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