COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN QUANG LOI COMMUNE, QUANG DIEN DISTRICT,  THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE

Lê Chí Hùng Cường; Hoàng Dũng Hà; Nguyễn Văn Chung; Trần Thị Quỳnh Tiến; Vũ Tuấn Minh; Tsutsui Kazunobu; Bùi Thị Thu; Đỗ Thị Việt Hương

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.9761

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN QUANG LOI COMMUNE, QUANG DIEN DISTRICT, THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE

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Received: 23/02/24 Revised: 31/03/24 Published: 31/03/24

Authors

1. Le Chi Hung Cuong , University of Agriculture and Forestry - Hue University
2. Hoang Dung Ha, University of Agriculture and Forestry - Hue University
3. Nguyen Van Chung, University of Agriculture and Forestry - Hue University
4. Tran Thi Quynh Tien, University of Agriculture and Forestry - Hue University
5. Vu Tuan Minh, University of Agriculture and Forestry - Hue University
6. Tsutsui Kazunobu, Tottori University, Japan
7. Bui Thi Thu, University of Sciences - Hue University
8. Do Thi Viet Huong, University of Sciences - Hue University

Abstract

This study using a 7-point scale to assess the level of community participation in lagoon tourism activities in Quang Loi showed that the role of local people was not yet prominent. The fact that people mainly provide input services and work at service establishments is not commensurate with the local potential. Using a sequential exploratory approach and a 5-point Likert scale for assessment, the study identified 7 groups of factors affecting participation, including: household characteristics, local people's awareness of community tourism, livelihood benefits, tourism resources and market, local tourism planning and development, community organizations and relatives, and impact of adverse events. The results of one-way ANOVA analysis showed that there were fundamental differences in the level of influence between age groups and educational attainment. To develop the community tourism model in the locality, it is necessary to strengthen the participation of local people by removing obstacles in the management mechanism, providing training to improve capacity, and supporting people to improve tourism infrastructure.

Keywords

Community-based tourism; Community participation; Community livelihoods; Resource conservation; Thua Thien Hue

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