Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak
This paper examines the relationship of the different degrees of contact between the locals and the tourists which affect the locals’ perceptions of the tourism impacts, and analyses how these perceptions explain their support for additional tourism development or restrictions at Kampung Benuk (KB)...
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| author | Sita, Sharon Esther Donny Mohd Nor, Nor Ashikin |
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| description | This paper examines the relationship of the different degrees of contact between the locals and the tourists which affect the locals’ perceptions of the tourism impacts, and analyses how these perceptions explain their support for additional tourism development or restrictions at Kampung Benuk (KB) homestay. A semi-structured interview based on snowball sampling was conducted and the data were analysed manually.Results revealed that different degrees of contact affect the locals’ perceptions of the tourism impacts and the support for tourism development.The findings provided strategies for the government and other tourism agencies to increase the benefits of the homestay programme. |
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| spelling | uum-168282016-01-07T02:43:36Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/16828/ Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak Sita, Sharon Esther Donny Mohd Nor, Nor Ashikin GV Recreation Leisure This paper examines the relationship of the different degrees of contact between the locals and the tourists which affect the locals’ perceptions of the tourism impacts, and analyses how these perceptions explain their support for additional tourism development or restrictions at Kampung Benuk (KB) homestay. A semi-structured interview based on snowball sampling was conducted and the data were analysed manually.Results revealed that different degrees of contact affect the locals’ perceptions of the tourism impacts and the support for tourism development.The findings provided strategies for the government and other tourism agencies to increase the benefits of the homestay programme. Elsevier Ltd. 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/16828/1/11.pdf Sita, Sharon Esther Donny and Mohd Nor, Nor Ashikin (2015) Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 211. pp. 903-910. ISSN 1877-0428 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.119 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.119 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.119 |
| spellingShingle | GV Recreation Leisure Sita, Sharon Esther Donny Mohd Nor, Nor Ashikin Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak |
| title | Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak |
| title_full | Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak |
| title_fullStr | Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak |
| title_short | Degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts: A case study of homestay programme in Sarawak |
| title_sort | degree of contact and local perceptions of tourism impacts a case study of homestay programme in sarawak |
| topic | GV Recreation Leisure |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/16828/1/11.pdf |
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