Socio-economic impacts of tourism businesses in Okahandja: A case study of Nau-Aib
| dc.contributor.author | Gariseb, Garuan L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mosimane, Alfons W. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-15T08:06:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-15T08:06:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tourism is one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in the world and its development is a major concern for developing countries. Its growth carries with it both negative and positive impacts on the local economy and the people of those countries where tourism is a significant sector. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the socio-economic influence of tourism businesses on the com-munity of Nau-Aib in Okahandja, using Edward’s (2005) socio-economic indicators. The results of a socio-economic impact assessment can inform a community about the wide scope of tourism impacts on their social and economic wellbeing. The study area of this research was Nau-Aib, one of the big-gest locations in Okahandja. Face to face interviews were conducted with 40 respondents residing in Nau-Aib. Tourism businesses, such as the arts and crafts market in Okahandja, and hospitality busi-nesses situated in the vicinity of Nau-Aib, were the focus for this study, as these businesses often en-gage in commercial activities that carry with them socio-economic impacts for adjacent communi-ties. Okahandja’s tourism sector generally employs local people. However, these jobs are mostly me-nial entry level jobs that pay employees modest salaries. Through its multiplier effect, the sector also encourages business growth in Nau-Aib, mainly in the informal sector, and induces improvements in public service utilities and infrastructural development at tourism significant areas to facilitate tour-ism activities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Gariseb, G.L., & Mosimane, A.W. (2016). Socio-economic impacts of tourism businesses in Okahandja: A case study of Nau-Aib. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Science, 5(2), 15-36. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2026-7215 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11070/1899 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Namibia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tourism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nau-Aib | en_US |
| dc.title | Socio-economic impacts of tourism businesses in Okahandja: A case study of Nau-Aib | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |