Tourism and socio-economic development in developing countries: a case study of Mombasa Resort in Kenya

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Akama, John S.	-
dc.contributor.author	Kieti, Damiannah Mukethe	-
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-07T07:57:27Z	-
dc.date.available	2020-07-07T07:57:27Z	-
dc.date.issued	2007	-
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.2167/jost543.0	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3078	-
dc.description.abstract	This paper looks at issues surrounding sustainable tourism as a tool for local socio-economic development in Kenya, using the case study of Mombasa Resort Town.Illustrated by primary data from field interviews and surveys in Mombasa, backed by secondary data, it finds that due to the nature of the Kenyan tourism industry(external control and management of tourism establishments, limited local involvement and high leakage rates), the industry has not played an effective role in local socio-economic development. Ways forward are suggested	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis	en_US
dc.subject	Sustainable tourism development	en_US
dc.subject	Socio-economic development	en_US
dc.subject	Kenyan tourism	en_US
dc.title	Tourism and socio-economic development in developing countries: a case study of Mombasa Resort in Kenya	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
Appears in Collections:	School of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management

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