Tourism in Kenya
Introduction
Tourism
Goeldner and Ritchie (1995) define tourism as a short term movement of people to places other than their normal place of residence and work, including the activities of persons travelling to and staying in locations outside their places of residence and work for not more than twelve months for the purpose of: leisure (recreation, vacation, health, study, religion and sport); and business family, mission and meetings.
KENYA
Kenya is a country in the eastern part of Africa, it is very close to the equator. The country is boarded with neighboring countries such as South Sudan in the north-west, Somalia in the north-east, Uganda in the west and Tanzania in the south. The eastern part of Kenya is surrounded
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The following are the economic advantages and disadvantages of the tourism sector in Kenya.
Advantages
Job Creation
Direct jobs: those are such as jobs in hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, airports, tourist offices, souvenir shops and game parks.
Indirect jobs: construction sector, entertainment industry, banks, craft industry, agricultural sector and food and beverage sectors.
The increase of jobs: direct and indirect employment opportunities in the tourism and travel industry have summed up to 543,500 jobs in the year 2014, this year 552,000 jobs were created from the tourism and travel industry in Kenya. Employment opportunities have increased thanks to the tourism sectors. Creating jobs for women and young people, this has contributed to the increase in foreign income, and improves the standards of living for the individual employed in this sector.
Increase in Exports
The number of tourist in Kenya has increased. This has contributed to an increase in exports in the country contributed by the increase in sales of domestic goods and service to foreigners (tourist) who visit the
When a tourist travels around the same country, as they live in. For example when you live in London and decide to go for a tour in the palace of Westminster, then you are a domestic tourism. A domestic tourism traveller does not have to book a place to stay because they can go home on the day they went to visit.
Tourism has become a commercial business, which has obvious benefits to the said economy, the environment and society. Often, the positive economic impacts persuade governments, companies and individuals to get involved with the development of tourism. Tourism creates jobs, both
Tourism also provides a vast amount of employment opportunities for locals, research has shown that tourism related jobs whether direct, indirect or induced account for more than 25% of jobs for the Caribbean. The many jobs created by tourism helps in reducing the unemployment rate and in turn increase the Gross Domestic Product and helps in further development
There are large economic consequences on the economy of Bali. One significant impact on Bali is the foreign exchange earnings. Tourism is the fourth-largest income earner for Indonesia at around US 5.5 billion (2003). Tourism is very labour intensive, with the influx of tourists more services are required thus leading to more creation of jobs, even though it increases job opportunities and higher paying jobs,
Hotels- the most important accommodation subsector which provide the greatest total employment within the tourism industry at the global
Tourism creates jobs directly through the tourism industry and indirectly in sectors such as retail and transportation. When tourist spend their money on goods and services,
While many problems are associated with International tourism, it can still offer some advantages. For one thing, International tourism can open job opportunities for the native citizens. To demonstrate, when tourists visit an area, the vast majority of them don’t have a clue on
Tourism in Kenya has expanded since 1963. People travel to Kenya because it is such a beautiful country and has the most spectacular wild life. I attended African
Tourism plays a vital role in economic development in most countries around the world. The industry has not only direct economic impact, but also significant indirect and influential impacts. There is agreement among experts that the travel and tourism sector is the fastest growing of global economy. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts surpass US$ 1 trillion in 2011, growing about 3.8%up from 2010 (WTO, 2012).
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The 3rd most largest sector of workforce size is in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.In UK theres lots of unemployed people which the UK government social mobility stategy, guide and sopprt them to benifits into higher skilled and managment roles.there are 106,300 people to replace both those who are leaving and to fill a new job.
Another aspect of impact of tourism on a country’s economy is that it facilitates the expansion of the market of goods and services. Foreigners come to a country willing to spend money on different goods and services, thus increasing the amounts of sales. This is a great chance for producers and service providers to receive larger profits. This concerns not only hoteliers, tour operators, and souvenir shops owners. Public transportation, retail stores of different kind, restaurants, and cafes benefit from international tourism. Obviously, if these industries are in demand, businesses will be expanding. On the one hand, it means that more money is paid to the budget. On the other hand, profits generated by the owners are spent inside the country, affecting almost all the fields of the
The World Travel Organization predicts that it will triple in size by the year 2020, becoming one of the largest industries in the world. This growth will provide many employment opportunities for people with the right qualifications.
1. Integrated tourism development and stakeholder; Ethiopia’s tourism sector is a major employment generator, especially for women, it can generate even more employment
Kenya is also the preferred entry point for companies wishing to expand further in the region. Moreover, East Africa’s largest economy is one of the most innovative on the African continent, which bodes well for future economic development.