Limitations To Community Participation In Tourism Development Process In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kakamega Forest National Reserve And The Adjacent Communities

Authors

  • K. Omondi Department of Tourism and Tour Operation Management Moi University, P. O. Box 1125, Eldoret, Kenya
  • J. Kamau Department of Tourism and Tour Operation Management Moi University, P. O. Box 1125, Eldoret, Kenya

Keywords:

Community, participation, development process, tourism

Abstract

The survey on limitation to community participation in tourism development
process in Kenya, using Kakamega Forest and national reserve as a case study was carried out between 2008 and 2009. The main purpose of the study was to determine the factors that hinder active participation of local communities in tourism development process. Simple random sampling was used to select the local residents while purposive sampling was used to select the Forest Reserve Management Team. Data were collected mainly through the use of structured questionnaire, personal interviews and field observation and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The study revealed that the level of participation in the region was passive. Therefore, implementation of participatory tourism development approach requires total change in social, political and economic structures in tourist destination.

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Published

2010-12-01

How to Cite

Omondi, K., & Kamau, J. (2010). Limitations To Community Participation In Tourism Development Process In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kakamega Forest National Reserve And The Adjacent Communities. International Journal of Creativity and Technical Development (IJCTD), 2(1-3), 9–18. Retrieved from http://icidr.org.ng/index.php/Ijctd/article/view/702

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1-3

Section

Articles