TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL. .......................................................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................... iv
LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................ v
LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................... ix
LIT OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................ x
ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................................... xi
CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. l
1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Back·ground to the study ......................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Problem statement ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Objectives of the study .............................................................................................................. 5
1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Scope of the study ...................................................................................................................... 6
1. 7 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................... 6
1.8 Theoretical and Conceptual Frame Works ........................................................................... 7
CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 8
LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Tourism concept ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Community livelihoods concept.. .......................................................................................... 10
2.3 Linking tourism and livelihood concepts ........................................................................... 11
2.4 Linking community and protected areas ............................................................................ 11
2.5 Challenges-associated with tourism and community livelihoods ................................ 12
CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................... 14
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Research design ........................................................................................................................ 14
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3.2 Study population and sample size ................................................................................... 14
3.3 Sampling procedure ............................................................................................................. 15
3.4 Data sources and collection instruments ....................................................................... 15
3.5 Data analysis ......................................................................................................................... 15
3.6 Research instruments ......................................................................................................... 16
3.6.1 Questionnaires .................................................................................................................. 16
3.6.2 Observation ........................................................................................................................ 16
3.6.3 Interviews ............................................................................................................................ 16
3.7 Validity and reliability ......................................................................................................... 17
3.8 Ethical considerations ......................................................................................................... 17
3. 9 Limitations of the study ...................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER FOUR. .................................................................................................................... 19
PRESENTATION INTERPRETATION AND DATA ANLAYSIS .............................................. 19
4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents ................................................................ 19
4.2 Identifying the tourism activities that take place in and around National Park. 22
4.3 Activities that have contributed to the improvement of community livelihoods in
Queen Elizabeth community ..................................................................................................... 24
4.4 Challenges that local people face in participating in eco tourism activities .......... 27
4.5 The relationship between tourism development and the livelihood of the local
community .................................................................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................................................... 32
DISCUSSION FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................ 32
5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Discussion of findings ......................................................................................................... 32
5.1.1 Demographic ...................................................................................................................... 32
5.1.2 Tourism activities that the local people engage in at Queen Elizabeth National
Park ................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.1.3 The challenges that local people face in participating in tourism activities ...... 35
5.1.4 The relationship between tourism development and the livelihood of the local
community ..................................................................................................................................... 38
