Vol. 17 No. 1 (2019)

Over the years, the university has graduated students in the Hotel and Hospitality (H&H) fields. However, existing statistics reveal that the majority of these graduates are not looking for work in the hotel industry or starting a business in their field of study. This paper discusses the findings of a study that seeks to establish demographic factors that influence the attitudes of undergraduate hotels and hospitality students towards career choices in the industry. The study was conducted at Moi University, Hotel and Hospitality Management Department, Uasin Gishu District, and the…

One model in developing a tourism village is to institute a connection with other more established attractions. This research is to find out whether this strategy can be applied to develop tourism in Cikadu hamlet by initiating a connection with a more established resort nearby. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach. The data were collected through observations and interviews with key informants. General Manager of the resorts, tourism activists of the hamlet, and government staffs in the village were interviewed to look into the problems. Historically, there were a…

In 2010, the concept of destination management organization (DMO) was applied as an effort to improve the weakness of tourism management in Pangandaran. This concept stresses the form of collaboration among stakeholders who are involved in tourism from community groups, private sectors, and government. The stakeholders are led by a destination management organization: Forum Tata Kelola Pariwisata (FTKP/Pangandaran Tourism Governance Forum) which serves as a mediator, facilitator, and coordinator for the three groups of stakeholders. This research was conducted using a case study approach…

Sustainable tourism development (STD) is one of the current emerging vital issues. The aims of the paper are: to explore to what extent the development of tourism at Cikole Protected Area (PA), to identify the impacts of tourism practices, and to evaluate how tourism benefits to the stakeholders framed in the category of sustainability. Data were obtained through various sources like interviews, field observation and documentation, which utilized a multi-case study approach. Data were analyzed using thematic and coding. The findings, Cikole forest reserve has greatly provided positive image…