Understanding tourists in Uganda: exploring motivation and characteristics of non-resident visitors to Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorHalowaty, Meagan
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeWalker, David (Environment & Geography) MacKay, Kelly (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorCampbell, Michael (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-01T20:35:59Z
dc.date.available2013-04-01T20:35:59Z
dc.date.issued2013-04-01
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology and Recreation Managementen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractUganda’s tourism industry is a major source of foreign exchange income, creating much-needed employment and development opportunities. This study provided an overview of motivations and characteristics of non-resident visitors to Uganda. This exploratory research was conducted in Uganda during July and August 2011. Information obtained includes the popular activities and places visited, visitor expenditures, demographic information, motivation for visiting Uganda, and motivation for traveling and volunteering in general. This study concluded that the majority of non-resident visitors leaving Uganda were volunteers, with a majority being religious volunteers who did not represent a sustainable tourism market within Uganda. Data provided in this study can allow tourism stakeholders to draw conclusions on what is needed in Uganda to help the tourism sector to continue growing more sustainably and to remain competitive amongst other East African tourist destinations.en_US
dc.description.noteMay 2013en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/18314
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectvolunteer tourismen_US
dc.subjectsustainable tourismen_US
dc.subjectmotivationen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectnon-resident visitorsen_US
dc.subjectLeisure Motivation Scaleen_US
dc.subjectreligious volunteeren_US
dc.titleUnderstanding tourists in Uganda: exploring motivation and characteristics of non-resident visitors to Ugandaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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