Assessment Of Tue Contribution Of Cultural Tourism To,Vards Income Generation. Case Study Central Uganda

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to know the contribution of cultural tourism towards income

generation central Uganda. The researcher used the following objectives of research on his

search for relevant information. To assess the different cultural tourist attractions in central

Uganda; to identify the categories of tourists or visitors who visit these cultural sites; to assess

the income generating capacity of these cultural sites; and finally to assess the contribution of

cultural tourism towards income generation in central Uganda.

In order to establish the contribution of culture tourism in income generation, a descriptive cross

sectional survey design was used. Both Primary data and secondary data was used to collect

information. Primary Data was collected using questioners, observations and documentary

reviews as the instrnments. The data collected was edited for con-ectness and analyzed using the

SPSS and the results interpreted.

The results revealed that the cultural tourism categorized in fonn of religious, cultural, and

others are in form of music dance and drama, All these categories, money is collected from the

people who visit these places.

The results also revealed that cultural tourism has increased the generation of income through

foreign exchange especially from the foreign tourists. . It was revealed that government

generates incomes from these cultural tourist sites, and this income has been instmmental in

promoting infrastmctural development such as roads, schools and hospitals.

It was also found out that the income generating capacity of these cultural tourism sites were in

between five hundred thousand and eighteen million per year. In addition to the income paid

directly to the culture sites, the local people indirectly earn tl1eir living through the sale of crafts,

fruits and vegetables and traditional clothing.

From the findings, it was recommended that, capacity building for the employees be made to

equip employees with administrative skills, especia!ly financial management to reduce

unnecessary expenses that limit the development of these cultural sites, sensitize the community

about the value of having and developing these cultural tourism sites, there is need to increase

budget allocation for cultural touring sites since most revenue is got from tourism attraction