Investigating the impact of community-based tourism on the residents’ quality of life and their support for tourism

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Community Development Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI:10.1080/15575330.2023.2272271

Mehraj Din Wani, Nusrat Batool, Zubair Ahmad Dada, Shamim Ahmad Shah

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ABSTRACTThe article aims to decipher the impacts of community-based tourism on the quality of life of traditional communities using the grounds of social exchange theory and economic exchange theory. The empirical data, collected at random by using a questionnaire survey method from the residents of two rural communities in Sikkim, India, were used for the present study. Exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed to analyze the data. The output of the regression analysis indicates that the three factors, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental impacts of community-based tourism, have a positive and significant effect on the resident’s quality of life. It is also demonstrated that improved quality of life has a substantial and constructive impact on the residents’ support for tourism. In nations such as India, characterized by significant potential for community-based tourism to enhance the well-being of rural communities and alleviate poverty, it is crucial for policymakers to possess a comprehensive comprehension of the effects of community-based tourism on residents’ quality of life and their attitudes toward tourism. This understanding is essential to facilitate the successful implementation of community-based tourism initiatives in other regions within the country.KEYWORDS: Community-based tourismquality of lifeIndiasocial exchange theory Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported that there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article

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调查社区旅游对居民生活质量的影响及其对旅游的支持

摘要本文旨在运用社会交换理论和经济交换理论，解读社区旅游对传统社区生活质量的影响。本研究采用问卷调查法随机收集印度锡金两个农村社区居民的实证数据。采用探索性因子分析和多元回归分析对数据进行分析。回归分析结果表明，社区旅游的经济、社会文化和环境影响对居民的生活质量有显著的正向影响。研究还表明，生活质量的提高对居民对旅游业的支持具有实质性和建设性的影响。在印度等以社区为基础的旅游在提高农村社区福祉和减轻贫困方面具有巨大潜力的国家，政策制定者必须全面了解社区旅游对居民生活质量的影响及其对旅游的态度。这种理解对于促进在该国其他地区成功实施以社区为基础的旅游倡议至关重要。关键词:社区旅游生活质量印度社会交换理论披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。其他信息资金作者报告说，没有与本文所述工作相关的资金

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Community Development DEVELOPMENT STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： Community Development is the peer-reviewed journal of the Community Development Society. Community Development is devoted to improving knowledge and practice in the field of purposive community change. The mission of the journal is to advance critical theory, research, and practice in all domains of community development, including sociocultural, political, environmental, and economic. The journal welcomes manuscripts that report research; evaluate theory, methods, and techniques; examine community problems; or critically analyze the profession itself. Articles may address current issues including the environment and sustainability; food systems; land use; poverty; race, ethnicity, and gender; participation and social justice; economic development; health; housing; and other important topics impacting the field.