Leveraging cultural tourism for sustainable and participative local economic development in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa = Ukulawula ezokuvakasha zamasiko ukusimamisa nokuthuthukisa ezomnotho ngokubambisana nemiphakathi esifundazweni saKwaZulu-Natal, eSouth Africa.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Yalezo, Bhasela. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cele, Yvonne Celinhlanhla. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-23T10:37:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-23T10:37:26Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2023 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Doctoral Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. | |
| dc.description.notes | This thesis examines the development of socio-economic opportunities in KwaZulu- Natal (KZN) within the cultural tourism sector and, questions if the sector can be advanced for sustainable tourism in the province. Recent tourism strategies in KZN have been aimed at recovery of tourism post Covid19 which left the sector and the overall economy devastated. KZN is still showing to be in the dire social ills and highly dependent on social grants as reflected by the province’s dependency ratio. This thesis identified six key objectives necessary for creation of the sustainable tourism development that shall investigate the challenges impact growth of the industry, improve stakeholder involvement to identify the needs of the local communities, improve the socio-economic inclusivity. The main purpose is to obtain knowledge that can be used as the bedrock for the development and advancement of the sector for the sustainable, participative socio economy. A broad assessment and understanding are deemed necessary for determining the realistic basis for the development of cultural tourism framework. A mixed research methods was employed in this study, albeit quantitative approach being predominant. The study had a population of 250 and targeted sample of 100. From the total sample that participated in both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study, 71 questionnaires were received, constituting a 71% response rate. Twelve (12) participants responded out of the targeted 15 for the qualitative aspect of the study. The quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for Windows. In this study, the qualitative data was gathered and analyzed using QDA Miner Lite, with results in content and thematic analysis and the qualitative data was descriptively and content-analyzed using thematic analysis (TA), and the implications of the study highlighted the needs for the review of the South African tourism strategic planning process. The study findings revealed that cultural tourism opportunities are available in the areas of traditional dance, music, and food. Various challenges were also identified including the lack of local participation in the sector, misaligned tourism packages, and the lack of women and youth participation in the industry. Iqoqa. Lolu cwaningo lwabheka ukukhuliswa kwamathuba okuthuthuka kwemiphakathi kwezomnotho KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) emkhakheni wamasiko nokuvakasha, nokubheka ukuthi lokhu kungakhuliswa yini ngenhloso yokusimamisa ezokuvakasha esifundazweni. Amasu ezokuvakasha akamuva e-KZN abehlose ukuvusa ezokuvakasha emuva kobhubhane lweCovid-19 olwashiya umkhakha nomnotho wonke ukhahlamezekile. Isifundazwe sase-KZN sisakhombisa ukuba nezinkinga ezinkulu emphakathini kanti abaningi basathembele kakhulu ezimalini eziyisibonelelo sikahulumeni njengoba izibalomidanti zikukhombisa lokhu. Ucwaningo lwahlonza izinjongo ezibalulekile eziyisithupha ekwakheni ezokuvakasha ezikhulayo ezazizosiza ukubheka izinkinga ezinomthelela ekukhuleni komnotho, ukubambisana nabanye ababambiqhaza ukuze kutholakale okuyizidingo zemiphakathi kanye nokuqikelela intuthuko ebandakanya wonke umuntu kwezomnotho. Inhlosongqangi yocwaningo kwabe kuwukuthola ulwazi olungasetshenziswa njengomgogodla wokubumba nokuthuthukisa umkhakha ukuze kube nomnotho osimeme futhi obandakanya wonke umuntu. Ukuhlola okunzulu nokuqondisisa kuthathwa njengokudungekile ukuze kutholakale isithombe esiphathekayo sokwakha uhlaka lwezokuthuthuka kwezokuvakasha okuyamene namasiko. Indlela yocwaningo engxube yasetshenziswa kulolu cwaningo, nakuba ucwaningozibalo lwalugqamile. Ucwaningo lwalunabantu abangama-250 kanti lwakhetha ababambiqhaza abayi-100. Kubabambiqhaza abakhethelwa ucwaningozibalo nocwaningonto, kwabuya izimpendulo zohlumibuzo kubantu abangama-71, okwakhombisa ukubamba iqhaza okungama-71%. Ababambiqhaza abayishumi nambili (12) baphendula kanti babeyi-15 ababeqokelwe ingxenye yocwaningonto kulolu cwaningo. Imininingo yocwaningozibalo yahlaziywa kusetshenziswa iStatistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for Windows. Kulolu cwaningo, imininingo yocwaningonto yaqoqwa yase ihlaziywa ngokusebenzisa iQDA Miner Lite, kuhlaziywa okuqukethwe ngendlela echazayo ehlelwe ngezindikimba. Imiphumela yagqamisa isidingo sokubuyekeza inqubo yaseNingizimu Afrika yokuhlela ezokuvakasha. Ucwaningo lwaveza ukuthi amathuba ezokuvakasha ayamene namasiko akhona ohlangothini lwezokusina komdabu, umculo, kanye nokudla. Izingqinamba ezinhlobonhlobo zahlonzwa ezibandakanya ukungabikhona kwababamba iqhaza beqhamuka emiphakathini, ukungahambisani ezinhlelweni zokuvakasha, nokungabambi iqhaza kwabesifazane nentsha kulo mkhakha. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.29086/10413/22952 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10413/22952 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject.other | Community participation. | |
| dc.subject.other | Community empowerment. | |
| dc.subject.other | Participatory economy. | |
| dc.title | Leveraging cultural tourism for sustainable and participative local economic development in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa = Ukulawula ezokuvakasha zamasiko ukusimamisa nokuthuthukisa ezomnotho ngokubambisana nemiphakathi esifundazweni saKwaZulu-Natal, eSouth Africa. | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| local.sdg | SDG08 |