The development of sports tourism in Kenya
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Date
2013
Authors
Mwisukha, A.
Wanderi, P. M.
Munayi, S.
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Department of sport science Kyambogo University
Abstract
Policy and institutional mechanisms need to be put
in place to encourage local participation in the
design, implementation and management of tourism
projects and local use of tourism resources. To this
end i study was carried out to determine the factors
influencing the development of sports tourism in
Kenya. It was conducted in the North and South
Coast. Nairobi and the Rift valley. It was noted that
most officials support sports and value the sector as
very significant in Kenya. This could be because of
job creation to majority of jobless citizens, a source
of income to many and tax to the government, a
good way of relaxing after heavy work schedules and a way of overcoming vices in the communities
such as theft, irresponsible killings and ethnic
conflicts. According to the study, those who agreed
consisted ~0.4%, no opinion 2, 4.3% and disagree 7,
15.2%. This study suggests that there is also need for
the government to re-evaluate the role of
multinational corporations in the development and
management of Kenya's tourism industry. In this
regard, the government should establish alternative
tourism development strategy whose main aim is to
minimize external control and dominance of
multinational corporations on Kenya's tourism
industry.
Description
A paper presented at the 9th Biennial Conference for African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD)