Influence of Stakeholder Participation Evaluation on National Tourism Policy Implementation in Naivasha Sub County -Kenya (original) (raw)

Stakeholder participation is a key component in sustainable tourism development which is also a basic requirement entrenched by the Kenyan Constitution. This study sought to evaluate stakeholder participation and National Tourism Policy implementation in Naivasha Sub-County. Specifically, the study investigated stakeholder participation evaluation influence on National Tourism Policy implementation which hypothesized that there was no significant influence of stakeholder evaluation influence on NTP implementation. The study was anchored on Stakeholder theory and Ladder of Participation theory. Mixed Methods based on pragmatic paradigm and concurrent embedded design was used. The study targeted 1099 respondents. A sample size of 353 was selected using purposive and probability sampling and simple random sampling techniques. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect primary data using questionnaires and interviews schedule. Quantitative data was analysed through descriptive statistics while inferential statistics used Linear Regression Analysis. Qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings indicated that evaluation had a positive significant influence (β3=0.332 and p =0.000) on National Tourism Policy implementation. The study concluded stakeholder participation evaluation had a significant influence leading to an improvement in National Tourism Policy implementation. The study recommends that stakeholders should have internal quality assurance departments in charge of evaluating progresses in their facilities which will enhance implementation of NTP. It further infers that evaluation plans should developed and all stakeholder involved and participate actively to enhance implementation.