The Role of Songs and Dances in The Promotion of Tourism Heritage Case Study; Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................ .................. .... ........................... .... ......... ... ...... .. i

APPROVAL .... ....... .... .............. ..; ....... ................ .......................................... .. ..... ii

DEDICATIONS ........ .................. .. ..................................... .... ........... .......... .. .... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... , .. ... ................................................... .................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........... ....... ...... .. .. ................................................ ......... v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ........... ... ..... .......... .. .... .......... ..... ....... ..... ..... .. 1

1. 1 Background of the Study .. ..... .... .. .. .. .. .................................................. ...... 1

1.2 Problem Statement ....... ... .................... ......... ... .. ... .. .. ...... ... ....... .. ............... 2

1. 3 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................. 3

1.4 Specific Objectives ..... .. .... .......................................................................... 3

1. 5 Research Question .. ...... ... ..... ................................. ...... ...................... ....... 3

1.6 Scope of the Study ...................................................... ............. ......... ... .. ..... 3

1. 7 Significance of the Study ... ........ ......... ......... ......... .... .... ...... ........... ... ......... 4

1. 8 Limitations of the Study .... : ..... ........... ......... .... .. ... ... .. ....... .. ... ........ ........ .... 4

1. 9 Conceptual Framework ... ··:: .............. ..................................................... .... 5

CHAPTER TWO:LITERATURE REVIEW ........... ............. .... ...... ........ ......... ......... 7

2.0 Introduction ........ ..... ...... .... ........ .... .... ...... ......... ... .......... ... ..... .. ................. . 7

2.1 Overview of the Tourism Industry ...................................................... .. ...... 8

2. 1.1 Forms of Tourism .. ..................... ...... ..... ................ ................................. 9

2.1.2 Tourism Attractions And Activities ............................ .. .. .. ...................... 10

2. 2 Effects of Tourism on Social Economic Aspect.. ........................................ 13

2.3 Historical Development of Tourism In Kenya ........ .. .................................. 14 :·.

2.4 History of Songs and Dances In Kenya .. .... ........ ...... ................................. 15

2.5 Music and Tourism ... ............ ....................... .... ........ ........ ........................ 16

2.6 Music and Cultural Events ...................................................................... 18

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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY: ........................... .... ..... .................. ...... . 20

3.0. Introduction ... ..................................................................................... ... 20

3 .1. Research Design ... ..................... .. ... .. .... ........ ........ ......... ..... ................. ... 20

3.2 The population size an? area of the study ........ ......... ... ......... ....... ......... ... 20

3.2.1 Sample size determination ... .............. .... ........... ... ............... ... ........ ..... 20

3.3 Location of study ............. .. ............. ................................................. ........ 20

3.4 Research sample ........... ........................... .......... ...... ...... ...................... .. 21

3.5 Sample Technique .... : .......... ..... ................................................................ 21

3. 5. 1 Sampling procedure~ ........... ....................... .. ......... ... ...... .. ..... .... .... ...... 21

3 .6 Methods of data collection ...................... ........................... .. ............. ..... . 2 1

3.6.1 Interviews .............. ~ ............. .. ........................... ... .. ...... ...... ................ ... 22

3.6.2 Observations .. .. ...... . : ........................ ................................. .. ........ ......... 22

3.6.3 Questionnaires .. .. ............... ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... ..... .. .. .. .. ... ...... ..................... ... 22

3.7 Sources of data .... ..................... ... .. .. .. ..... ............... .. .... ..... .. ... .. ... ........... 22

3.8 Expected Research limitations .. ....... .. ...... ................................................ 23

CHAPTER FOUR:PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ........ ...... 24

4.0 Introduction .............. ........ .. ... .... .. ... ........ .. .. ............ ... ...... ......... .............. 24

4.2 Background Information ....... ... .......... ... ....................................... ............ 24

4.2 .1. Findings Gender Distribution .............. ............ .... .... ... .. .. ........ ... .... ...... 24

4.2.2. Findings on Age of Respondents . ..... .... ........ ...... ...... ............................ 25

4 .2 .3 Findings of Years of Experien ce .............. ............ .... ....................... .... ... 26

4 .3 Musicians .... ... ......................................... ....... ....... ... ............................... 26

4.3.1 Findings on whether Musicians are in the Somas site .... ..... ..... ... .. .. ..... 26

4.3.2 Findings on whether Musician use approaches in

promoting tourism ...... ..... .. : ........................... ........ ..... .. .... .... ..... ..... .... ........... 27

4.4 Findings on whether local community understands th e existence of

musician and tradition al dancers in Somas ... .............. .................................. 27

4.4. 1Findings on whether r~spondents know the challenges that Musician face

in the site ......... .. .............. .' ................... .................. ................ ...................... . 28

4. 5 Relationship between music and the tourism industry ............................. 28

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4.5.1 Findings on whether music contribute to the development of the tourism

industry ..................................... ... ......... .... ........... ......... ...... ................ .. ....... 28

4.5.2 Findings on whether music have positive effects in the promotion of

tourism at the site ....... .......... .................................................................... .... 29

CHAPTER FIVE:SUMMARY, _CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....... 30

5.0 Introduction .. ......................................... .......... .... .... ...................... ......... 30

5. 1 Summary of Findings ....................... .... .... .... ..... .. ... .... .... ........ ...... ........... 30

5.1.2 Finding about the relationship between Music and Tourism .... .............. 30

5.2 Conclusion .............................................................................................. 30

5.3 Recommendations ................................... ........ ...................... ........ .......... 31

REFERENCES .......... ........... ..... : ..... .. .. .... ..... ......... .. ...... ........... .................. ..... 32

APPENDICES .......... .......... ·;· ... ." ............................. .... ...... .................. ....... ....... 34

APPENDIX !:Questionnaire for KTB Officials ............... ...... ...... ....... ............... 34

APPENDIX II:Questionnaire.for the Local Community ..... .. ... ........... ............... 36

APPENDIX III:Questionnaire for Non Govermental Organisations (NGO) ......... 38

APPENDIX V: Schedule Activities .......... ............. .... ...... ... .. ... ... .. ...... ......... .. ... . 40

APPENDIX VI: Estimated Budget .................................................................. 41