Climate Change and Tourism Development in the Selected Conservation Areas of Western Uganda

ABSTRACT 

The study was intended to investigate the relationship between climate change and tourism development in the selected conservation areas in western -Uganda. The objectives of the study were to determine the respondents profile in terms of age, gender, level of education, I marital status and experience, to establish the level of effectiveness of climate change in selected conservation area, to determine significant relationship between climate change and tourism development in the selected conservation Areas-Uganda. To achieve the above objectives, the researcher collected primary data and secondary data. The researcher used descriptive analysis and used a sample size of 500 and was determined by formulae of solven, and 3 selected conservation areas in Western -Uganda, who were selected using purposive sampling and stratified random technique. The research findings showed that Climate change and tourism development at the selected conservation areas of Western -Uganda are generally good.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION A .............................................................................................................................. i

DECLARATION B ............................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................... ii i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... : ........................................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................ v

TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................... 1

PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE ..................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement ........................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Purpose of the study ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.4 General objective ........................................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Specific Objectives of the Study ................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Research Questions ........................................................................................................................ 6

1.7 Hypothesis ..................................................................................................................................... 6

1.8 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................................................... 6

1.8.1 Content scope ............................................................................................................................. 6

1.8.2 Theoretical scope .................................... ............. ....................................................................... 6

1.9 Significance of the Study .............................................................................................................. 7

1.10 Operational definition of key terms ............................................ ................................................. 7

CHAPTER TW0 .......................................................................................................................... 9

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 9

2.1 Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors I Experts ....................................................................... 9

2.2 Theoretical perspective .... ··~· · ...................................................................................................... 12

2.3 Related studies ................................................ ............................................................................. 12

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 14

METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 14

3.0 Research Design .......................................................................................................................... 14

3.1 Study Population ......................................................................................................................... 14

3.2 Sampling size and composition ................................................................................................... 14

3.3 Sample size ............................................................................................................................... 14

3.4 Sampling procedure .............. : ...................................................................................................... 15

3.5 Research Instruments .................................................................................................................. 15

3.5.1. Questionnaire .......................................................................................................................... 15

3.5.2 Validity and Reliability ............................................................................................................ 16

3.5.3 Data collection methods., ......................................................................................................... 16

3.7 Ethical Considerations ................................................................................................................. 16

3.9 Limitations of the study ....... ,.. ...................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FOUR ...................................................................................................................... 18

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION DATA ............................. 18

4.1 Profile of the respondents ............................................................................................................ 18

4.2 The level of effectiveness of climate change in the selected conservation areas in western Uganda ...................................................... 19

4.3 Tourism development in selected conservation Areas in western Uganda ................................. 20

4.4 The significant relationship between climate change and tourism development selected conservation Areas in western Uganda ................................. 22

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................ 23

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............ 23

5.0 Summary of the findings ............................................................................................................. 23

5.1 Profile of the Respondent ............................................................................................................ 23

5.2 Level of tourism development. ................................................................................................... 23

5.3 Effectiveness of climate change .................................................................................................. 24

5.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 24

5.5 Recommendation ......................................................................................................................... 25

5.6 Area for Further research ............................................................................................................ 27

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 28

APPENDICES ......................... , ......................................................................................................... 30

APPENDIX A: TIME FRAME ........................................................................................................ 30

APPENDIX B: BUDGET ......... , ....................................................................................................... 31

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNARE .................................................................................................... 32

FOR THE RESPONDENTS ............................................................................................................. 32

APPENDIX lA ................................................................................................................................. 34

TRANSMITTAL LETTER ............................................................................................................... 34

APPENDIX !B ......................... , ....................................................................................................... 35

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR .THE RESPONDENTS ................................................................ 35

APPENDIX Ill .................................................................................................................................. 36

INFORMED CONSENT ................................................................................................................... 36