Identifying Urban Tourism Development Challenges in Mahikeng

Q2 Social Sciences

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI:10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.208

W. Wessels, L. Tseane-Gumbi

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Abstract

This research aimed to identify urban tourism development challenges in Mahikeng. Using a quantitative research method, a self-administered questionnaire was developed and distributed online. A database consisting of active tourism product suppliers in Mahikeng, obtained from the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT) was used. Fifty-two completed questionnaires were returned out of 60. To reach the aim of this study, descriptive statistics and an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were done, which yielded four factors: provincial-level management challenges, national-level management challenges, municipal-level management challenges, and private sector management challenges. There is a lack of coordination and planning among different departments of government, while the private sector is heavily relying on government support. Through these results, tourism product suppliers in Mahikeng can strive towards self-motivation and form tourism associations. Government can revisit their tourism strategic management objectives to overcome the identified challenges and, in turn, ensure sustainable urban tourism development in Mahikeng.

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确定马坑城市旅游发展面临的挑战

本研究旨在找出马坑市城市旅游发展所面临的挑战。采用定量研究方法，开发了一份自我管理的问卷，并在网上分发。使用了从经济发展、环境、养护和旅游部(deect)获得的一个数据库，其中包括Mahikeng活跃的旅游产品供应商。60份完整的问卷中有52份被退回。为了达到本研究的目的，我们进行了描述性统计和探索性因素分析(EFA)，得出了四个因素:省级管理挑战、国家级管理挑战、市级管理挑战和私营部门管理挑战。政府各部门之间缺乏协调和规划，而私营部门则严重依赖政府的支持。通过这些研究结果，马希坑的旅游产品供应商可以朝着自我激励的方向努力，形成旅游协会。政府可以重新审视其旅游战略管理目标，以克服已确定的挑战，从而确保马希坑城市旅游业的可持续发展。

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African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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2.70

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8 weeks

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