Title: Exploring the social impacts of tourism: an insight into the Lesotho residents views
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate and examine the social consequences and impacts of tourism in Lesotho, in the Katse area, as perceived by residents. Katse is one of the tourist attractions in the country. It is located in the Leribe district. For the purpose of gathering data on the social impacts of tourism, an in-depth personal interviews were conducted with four different categories of Katse residents in Lesotho, namely: Category 1 (One) the traditional leaders, Category 2 (Two) residents employed in tourism related business, Category 3 (Three) residents not working and the last category 4 (Four) small business owners whose businesses are located in Katse area. An examination of the social impacts from the Katse residents has led the author to the conclusion that the negative social impacts of tourism in the Katse area are minimal and they are due to the big Katse Dam which resulted in tourism attraction in Lesotho. Where there are impacts, they appear to be largely positive, at least for the moment. It is therefore, recommended that broad-based education and awareness campaigns be a step toward increasing understanding of the tourism industry and greater understanding of the benefits of positive and negative social impacts of tourism. The results from this study may provide the basis for formulating responsible tourism guidelines that will shape appropriate policies and measures intended to prevent negative social impacts and reinforce positive.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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