Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

This study aimed to analyze the challenges facing tour guides in Protected areas using the case study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Tour guiding is defined as where the tourist is given someone to escort and direct him throughout his or her trip to a certain destination. Tour guides are on...

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Main Author: Ainebyona, Precious
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2646
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description This study aimed to analyze the challenges facing tour guides in Protected areas using the case study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Tour guiding is defined as where the tourist is given someone to escort and direct him throughout his or her trip to a certain destination. Tour guides are one of the most significant elements in the tourism industry. They inform, interpret, educate, interact, and communicate with tourists about the destination, its history, culture, local/host community, and the nature of the destination. Tour guiding within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is faced with different challenges that hinder the seamless experience of tourists and jeopardize the preservation of this precious natural habitat. The objectives of the study were to find out challenges facing tour guiding within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, to assess the causes of challenges facing tour guiding in Bwindi Impenetrable, and to suggest solutions to challenges facing tour guiding within the tourism industry in Bwindi National Park. A population of 200 respondents was targeted, however a sample size of 133 was used. Research methods that is questionnaire method were used The researcher constructed a relevant and straight-forward questionnaire for great ease of respondents’ understanding, interpretation and quicker feedback. The findings on challenges facing tour guiding within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park include poor infrastructure, lack of proper training, Language barriers, and Poor communication among stakeholders.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-26462024-12-31T00:01:04Z Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Ainebyona, Precious Analysis Challenges Tour Guiding Protected Areas Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda This study aimed to analyze the challenges facing tour guides in Protected areas using the case study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Tour guiding is defined as where the tourist is given someone to escort and direct him throughout his or her trip to a certain destination. Tour guides are one of the most significant elements in the tourism industry. They inform, interpret, educate, interact, and communicate with tourists about the destination, its history, culture, local/host community, and the nature of the destination. Tour guiding within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is faced with different challenges that hinder the seamless experience of tourists and jeopardize the preservation of this precious natural habitat. The objectives of the study were to find out challenges facing tour guiding within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, to assess the causes of challenges facing tour guiding in Bwindi Impenetrable, and to suggest solutions to challenges facing tour guiding within the tourism industry in Bwindi National Park. A population of 200 respondents was targeted, however a sample size of 133 was used. Research methods that is questionnaire method were used The researcher constructed a relevant and straight-forward questionnaire for great ease of respondents’ understanding, interpretation and quicker feedback. The findings on challenges facing tour guiding within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park include poor infrastructure, lack of proper training, Language barriers, and Poor communication among stakeholders. 2024-12-30T13:13:32Z 2024-12-30T13:13:32Z 2024 Thesis Ainebyona, Precious (2024). Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2646 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Analysis
Challenges
Tour Guiding
Protected Areas
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Uganda
Ainebyona, Precious
Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
title Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
title_full Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
title_fullStr Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
title_short Analysis of Challenges in Tour Guiding Within Protected Areas of Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
title_sort analysis of challenges in tour guiding within protected areas of uganda a case study of bwindi impenetrable national park
topic Analysis
Challenges
Tour Guiding
Protected Areas
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Uganda
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