Impact of Tourism to Local Community in National Parks in Uganda. A Case Study of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL. .......................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................... ix

LIT OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................ x

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. l

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Back·ground to the study ......................................................................................................... 3

1.2 Problem statement ..................................................................................................................... 5

1.4 Objectives of the study .............................................................................................................. 5

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 6

1.6 Scope of the study ...................................................................................................................... 6

1. 7 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................... 6

1.8 Theoretical and Conceptual Frame Works ........................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Tourism concept ......................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Community livelihoods concept.. .......................................................................................... 10

2.3 Linking tourism and livelihood concepts ........................................................................... 11

2.4 Linking community and protected areas ............................................................................ 11

2.5 Challenges-associated with tourism and community livelihoods ................................ 12

CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................... 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 14

3.1 Research design ........................................................................................................................ 14

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3.2 Study population and sample size ................................................................................... 14

3.3 Sampling procedure ............................................................................................................. 15

3.4 Data sources and collection instruments ....................................................................... 15

3.5 Data analysis ......................................................................................................................... 15

3.6 Research instruments ......................................................................................................... 16

3.6.1 Questionnaires .................................................................................................................. 16

3.6.2 Observation ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.6.3 Interviews ............................................................................................................................ 16

3.7 Validity and reliability ......................................................................................................... 17

3.8 Ethical considerations ......................................................................................................... 17

3. 9 Limitations of the study ...................................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR. .................................................................................................................... 19

PRESENTATION INTERPRETATION AND DATA ANLAYSIS .............................................. 19

4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 19

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents ................................................................ 19

4.2 Identifying the tourism activities that take place in and around National Park. 22

4.3 Activities that have contributed to the improvement of community livelihoods in

Queen Elizabeth community ..................................................................................................... 24

4.4 Challenges that local people face in participating in eco tourism activities .......... 27

4.5 The relationship between tourism development and the livelihood of the local

community .................................................................................................................................... 29

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................................................... 32

DISCUSSION FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................ 32

5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 32

5.1 Discussion of findings ......................................................................................................... 32

5.1.1 Demographic ...................................................................................................................... 32

5.1.2 Tourism activities that the local people engage in at Queen Elizabeth National

Park ................................................................................................................................................. 33

5.1.3 The challenges that local people face in participating in tourism activities ...... 35

5.1.4 The relationship between tourism development and the livelihood of the local

community ..................................................................................................................................... 38