Sustainable Tourism Development in Jordan: The Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism Revenues and its Role in Unemployment Rates

Q4 Social Sciences

Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI:10.35516/hum.v50i5.1416

Malek Bader, N. Khasawneh, Ramzi Al Rousan, H. Ibrahim

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine out the effect of COVID-19 on Jordanian tourism revenue and its role in unemployment. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 300 workers in the tourism sectors such as restaurants; hotels; travel agencies; and handicraft shops, based in the cities of Amman, Jerash, Aqaba, and Petra. The data was analyzed using SPSS, which includes distribution of frequency, t-test, and analysis of factors. Results: The results of the study showed that Covid-19 has contributed negatively impact in Jordanian tourism sector, increasing unemployment levels sharply and decreasing the sector`s revenues. The government`s measures to fight the pandemic were found to have a negative impact on the vitality of the tourism sector, especially the consequences of the various stages of lockdown that worsen the tourism sector`s ability to recover. Conclusions: The study recommended the necessity of cooperation between the public and private sectors to find innovative and creative actions to stimulate the return of tourism revenues and employment in this sector.

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约旦旅游业的可持续发展：COVID-19 对旅游业收入的影响及其在失业率中的作用

研究目的本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 对约旦旅游业收入的影响及其在失业中的作用。研究方法：随机抽样向 300 名旅游业从业人员（如餐馆、酒店、旅游公司等）发放调查问卷：向安曼、杰拉什、亚喀巴和佩特拉等城市的餐厅、酒店、旅行社和手工艺品店等旅游行业的 300 名员工随机发放了调查问卷。数据使用 SPSS 进行分析，包括频率分布、t 检验和因素分析。结果显示研究结果表明，"Covid-19 "对约旦旅游业造成了负面影响，使失业率急剧上升，旅游业收入减少。政府采取的抗击大流行病的措施对旅游业的活力产生了负面影响，尤其是不同阶段的封锁所造成的后果使旅游业的恢复能力下降。结论：研究建议公共部门和私营部门有必要开展合作，寻找创新和创造性的行动，以刺激旅游业收入和就业的恢复。

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Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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期刊介绍： Dirasat is an international peer-refereed research journal published in seven specialized series by the Deanship of Academic Research, University of Jordan. Issues of Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences are published tri-annually. Articles submitted are reviewed according to the highest standards by scientists specialized in their fields. The articles are written in Arabic or English.