Safari Tourism and its Role in Sustainable Poverty Eradication in East Africa: the Case of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMaingi, Shem Wambugu
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-20T07:11:35Z
dc.date.available2022-05-20T07:11:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA Research Article in the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themesen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose – Globally, poverty has been a persistent problem despite decades of unprecedented growth. The purpose of this paper is to deliberate on a sustainable livelihoods and poverty eradication approach in an African context. Design/methodology/approach – The paper aims to bridge the gaps in poverty eradication strategies in East Africa by examining recent literature on livelihoods approaches and poverty eradication approaches. Findings – Safari tourism is one way of connecting poor communities in Kenya to the tourism industry. The development of community conservancies in Kenya presents yet more opportunities for communities to be integrated with the sector. The Africanization of the tourism sector in Kenya is a priority, as communities embrace tourism and poverty eradication measures. Practical implications – There is a need for the Safari tourism sector to integrate the local community’s indigenous knowledge systems, community social capital and the community’s natural capital with tourism product development and diversification. Originality/value – The paper draws on applied research and technical analysis of the unique opportunities for enhancing sustainable poverty eradication through the tourism sector in East Africa and, more particularly, a Kenyan context. Keywords East Africa, SDGs, Sustainable tourism development, Community integration, Poverty eradication, Safari tourism Paper type Viewpointen_US
dc.identifier.citationMaingi, S. W. (2021). Safari tourism and its role in sustainable poverty eradication in East Africa: the case of Kenya. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23758
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.subjectCommunity integrationen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectSDGsen_US
dc.subjectSustainable tourism developmenten_US
dc.subjectPoverty eradicationen_US
dc.subjectSafari tourismen_US
dc.titleSafari Tourism and its Role in Sustainable Poverty Eradication in East Africa: the Case of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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