Influence of Cognitive Destination Brand Image on Wildlife Park Attractiveness: A Case Study of the Amboseli-Tsavo Ecosystem, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Okumu, Paul O.
Amwata, Dorothy A.
Bulitia, Mathews Godrick
Wandaka, John K.M.
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IJRISS
Abstract
The attractiveness of a holiday destination motivates the development and growth of tourism in terms of
tourists’ perceived value; however, the attractiveness of wildlife protected places, such as game parks, is
little understood in previous tourism literature. The paper therefore explores the role of cognitive destination
brand image on the attractiveness of wildlife parks in the Amboseli-Tsavo Ecosystem. The results showed a
significant positive relationship between cognitive destination image and park attractiveness (β = 0.446, t =
6.661, p = .001). The study concludes that tourists exhibiting higher levels of cognitive destination image
are more likely to perceive a tourist destination as being attractive. An embedded mixed-method research
design was adopted to collect quantitative and qualitative data from 440 park visitors and 28 tourism
experts. Simple and linear regressions were used to test the hypotheses, whereas qualitative data were
analyzed using content analyses. This study aims to add to knowledge to tourism marketing literature on
wildlife park attractiveness as perceived by tourists and gives recommendation on policy of controlling the
provision of accommodation, attractions or activities within the protected parks to safeguard the ecosystem.
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Keywords
Brand Image, Park Attractiveness, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Products, Wildlife parks
Citation
Okumu, P. O. (2023). Influence of Cognitive Destination Brand Image on Wildlife Park Attractiveness: A Case Study of the Amboseli-Tsavo Ecosystem, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 7(7), 553-566.