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E-review of Tourism Research, 2017
Over the last few years, rural tourism has been increasingly viewed as a panacea for improving the economic benefits of rural communities in Indonesia. One of the main focuses in developing rural tourism is to encourage participation of local communities. While many scholars are concerned with a number of roles local communities could take in tourism development, few have reported how local communities themselves perceive and are aware of their role(s) in tourism development. Therefore, this paper examines local communities’ perceived awareness of their role in rural tourism development and assesses their knowledge of sustainable tourism principles. Differences in awareness and knowledge within resident groups based on their occupation are also examined. The findings reveal that local communities recognize and acknowledge the need to be involved in tourism development. Almost all of the respondents were not only aware of their important role in tourism development but also had high levels of knowledge of sustainable tourism principles. Furthermore, this study found that the perceived awareness of local communities’ role in tourism had influenced their perceived knowledge of sustainable tourism principles. Similar to previous studies, this study discovered that profession could not be used to differentiate residents’ awareness, as differences were not found between respondents who work in tourism and those who do not.
Sustainibility, 2021
Community-based tourism (CBT) considers one sustainable form of tourism to enhance tourists’ and local communities’ relationships. By investigating and studying the previous scientific production of the CBT field in general and, in particular, rural CBT, the researchers found that the local communities’ roles in shaping this type of tourism have been given great importance. This literature mainly focuses on rural CBT from the academic researcher’s perspective. This study aimed to understand the villager’s view on rural sustainable CBT in Pampang Village, Indonesia. In our research, we used the triangulation method based on three kinds of data: in-depth structured interviews, non-participant field observations, and quantitative sustainability aspects of the local attractions. The research results helped us design a model for the formation of sustainable rural CBT activities in Indonesia, which depends on formal and informal leader figures in the community instead of only the community’s solidarity, as much previous research has indicated.
Journal of Business on Hospitality and Tourism, 2020
Laksana Tourism Village has the potential to become a better tourist destination. The situation shows that the management of community-based tourism villages is not good enough. This study aims to determine the level of community participation. This study uses a quantitative approach with survey techniques. The object analyzed is the community involved in tourism activities. The data analyzed are the results of interviews, questionnaires, literature studies, and field documentation. Research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with a Likert scale. The results of this study are that community participation in the Tourism Village at the planning stage is still dominated by external parties and certain groups of people, at the implementation stage it involves almost the entire community, the utilization stage of the results shows there is a clear profit sharing but not yet transparent report, and at the evaluation stage there is no continuous evaluation.
Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies, 2019
The purpose of this study is to describe community involvement in the development of Kragilan Top Selfie Pinusan tourist destinations (TSPK) and explain the role of Tourism Awareness Groups (Pokdarwis) in developing TSPK tourist destinations. This study uses the concept of Community-Based Tourism (CBT) as an analytical framework. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews with parties related to TSPK tourist destinations. The results of the study indicate that community participation in the process of developing the TSPK was encouraged by the local community namely Pokdarwis (tourism-aware group). Pokdarwis, in this case, plays a role in the division of labor; financial management; and managing cleanliness. Pokdarwis conducts division of labor to encourage community participation. The forms of community participation in TSPK include workforce and the contribution o...
IAEME, 2019
Tourism Awareness is a condition that describes the active participation of the community in encouraging the realization of a climate conducive to the growth and development of tourism in a region. It requires empowerment efforts, in order to play a more optimal role with two reasons, such as realizing their responsibility as a good host for tourists and understanding tourist rights as a manifestation of basic needs for recreation. Tourism Awareness as an essential element in supporting the development of tourism destinations needs to be developed and implemented by all stakeholders. Based on the results of the Regression analysis and descriptive analysis of the responses of 100 samples of tourism actors in North Tapanuli Regency concluded: Community Tourism Awareness has a positive and significant effect on Tourism Development in North Tapanuli Regency; The government needs to carry out a program to increase community tourism awareness, to support government programs in the Development of Lake Toba Tourism Area to attract tourist movements to the region. This will have an impact on regional development through increasing Domestic Revenue, community income, employment and the dissemination of local culture; Parties for allotment of tourist sites in particular in order to maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the environment, create order, security, and comfort for visitors who are diverse, religious, racial and national.
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2019
This study analysed the importance of community participation in tourism development with the aim to ensure the sustainable rural development in Nqileni village, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. A study of this nature is given credence through concerted efforts undertaken by governments of the developing world pursuing the development of tourism with the aim to address a myriad of socioeconomic ills faced by the populace. This saw the study adopt a qualitative research approach using semi-structured interviews to solicit data from 20 members of the Nqileni village community. These community members were purposefully selected from different categories based on the role they play in the community in relation to tourism in the area. The results revealed that community viewed their participation to be paramount in development initiatives undertaken within the area and as such, such participation should allow for the building of capacity and ultimately empowerment for community membe...