The Contribution of Eco-Tourism On Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.2 Problem Statement 4

1.3 General Objectives ofthe Study 4

1.3.1. Specific Objectives ofthe Study 4

1.3.2. Research Questions 5

1.4 Scope ofthe Study 5

1.4.1 Content~

1.4.2 Geography~ 5

1.4.3 Time~

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 The concepts of eco Ecotourism and sustainable development 6

2.1.2 Sustainable Development 6

2.2. The eco-tourism activities of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park 6

2.3. The contribution of eco-tourism on sustainable development of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

National Park 8

2.4. The best management practices of eco-tourism on s~ustainable development 9

C~IAPTER THREE; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 11

3.1 Introduction 11

3.2 Research Design 11

3.3 Study Population 11

3.4 Sample Size 12

3.5 Sampling Procedure 12

3.6 Data Collection Tools and Methods 12

3.7 Sources o of Data 13

3.8 Limitations ofthe study 14

CHAPTER FOUR 15

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 15

4.0 Introduction 15

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4.1 Descriptive Characteristics of Respondents 15

4.1.1 Respondents Gender 15

4.1.2 Age Structure ofthe Respondents 16

4.1.3. Marital Status ofthe Respondents 17

4.1.4. Level of Education ofthe Respondents 18

4.1.4. Period of stay! operation in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park 19

4,2 The Eco-Tourism Activities ofBwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park 20

4.3 The contribution of eco-tourism on sustainable dev~flopment of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

National Park 21

CHAPTER FIVE 24

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 24

5.0 Introduction 24

5.1 Discussion ofthe Findings 24

5.1.1 Findings on the Eco-Tourism Activities of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park 24

5.1.2 Findings on the contribution of eco-tourism on sustainable development of Bwindi Impenetrable

Forest National Park 25

5.1.3 Findings on the best management practices of eco-tourism on sustainable development 25

5.2 Conclusion 26

5.4. Recommendations 27

5.5. Areas offurther studies 28

REFERENCES 29

APPENDICES 32

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 32

APPENDICES 36

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRES TO UWA STAFF 36

QUESTIONNAIRES TO NGOs 40

QUESTIONNAIRES TO CBOs 44

QUESTIONNAIRES TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES 48

APPENDIX II: BUDGET 52

APPENDIX III: WORK PLAN 53