@article{10.11648/j.ijhtm.20210502.13,
  author = {Ntabakirabose Gaspard and Harold Ogwal and David Mwehia Mburu and Majuga Jean Claude Noel and Muhire Roger and Uwanyirigira Alice and Mbabazi Mbabazize},
  title = {An Economic Analysis of the Effect of Volcano National Park Tourism Demand on Human Livelihood in Rwanda: A Case Study of Burera and Musanze Districts},
  journal = {International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management},
  volume = {5},
  number = {2},
  pages = {45-54},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijhtm.20210502.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhtm.20210502.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijhtm.20210502.13},
  abstract = {Tourism is considered as one of the biggest and most versatile industries in the world and its growth pace has caused many social, economic and environmental changes. Currently, Gorilla tourism is the most and primary focus for the development of the tourism industry in Rwanda. The objective of this study was to analyse of the effect of volcano national park tourism demand on human livelihood in Rwanda. The population of interest for this research study constituted population surrounding volcano national park in two said districts. A multistage sampling technique was employed involving purposive sampling of two districts namely Burera and Musanze. A systematic sampling was used to obtain a sample size of 182 respondents for the study area. A regression model was used to determine social economic factors influencing tourism demand in study area. A Tobit regression results indicated that four factors such as education level, household income, political stability, stable climate and species of animal visited had positive and statistically significant influence on volcano national parks tourism demand in study area at 1% level of probability. The findings of Tobit regression analysis also showed that the four factors namely employment opportunities, new jobs creation, and enhance business activities had positive and statistically significant impact with volcano national parks tourism demand in study area at 1% level. It has also been found that the most and high different challenges for Volcano National Park Development were lack of sufficient land for expansion, followed by insufficient human capital, pandemic diseases, limited funds, population pressure, and reduction of some species. According to the findings the Researcher recommended that the smallholder farmers should emphasized on agribusiness practices to promote quality and supply of locally produced agricultural products particularly vegetables and fruits to be able to tap potential of tourists market in Volcano National Park Region. Government, RDB should make a favour and promotion through affordable price to Rwandans who voluntary wish to visit.},
 year = {2021}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Economic Analysis of the Effect of Volcano National Park Tourism Demand on Human Livelihood in Rwanda: A Case Study of Burera and Musanze Districts
AU  - Ntabakirabose Gaspard
AU  - Harold Ogwal
AU  - David Mwehia Mburu
AU  - Majuga Jean Claude Noel
AU  - Muhire Roger
AU  - Uwanyirigira Alice
AU  - Mbabazi Mbabazize
Y1  - 2021/11/05
PY  - 2021
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhtm.20210502.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijhtm.20210502.13
T2  - International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management
JF  - International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management
JO  - International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management
SP  - 45
EP  - 54
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2640-1800
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhtm.20210502.13
AB  - Tourism is considered as one of the biggest and most versatile industries in the world and its growth pace has caused many social, economic and environmental changes. Currently, Gorilla tourism is the most and primary focus for the development of the tourism industry in Rwanda. The objective of this study was to analyse of the effect of volcano national park tourism demand on human livelihood in Rwanda. The population of interest for this research study constituted population surrounding volcano national park in two said districts. A multistage sampling technique was employed involving purposive sampling of two districts namely Burera and Musanze. A systematic sampling was used to obtain a sample size of 182 respondents for the study area. A regression model was used to determine social economic factors influencing tourism demand in study area. A Tobit regression results indicated that four factors such as education level, household income, political stability, stable climate and species of animal visited had positive and statistically significant influence on volcano national parks tourism demand in study area at 1% level of probability. The findings of Tobit regression analysis also showed that the four factors namely employment opportunities, new jobs creation, and enhance business activities had positive and statistically significant impact with volcano national parks tourism demand in study area at 1% level. It has also been found that the most and high different challenges for Volcano National Park Development were lack of sufficient land for expansion, followed by insufficient human capital, pandemic diseases, limited funds, population pressure, and reduction of some species. According to the findings the Researcher recommended that the smallholder farmers should emphasized on agribusiness practices to promote quality and supply of locally produced agricultural products particularly vegetables and fruits to be able to tap potential of tourists market in Volcano National Park Region. Government, RDB should make a favour and promotion through affordable price to Rwandans who voluntary wish to visit.
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
ER  - 

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