Tourism and socio-economic development in developing countries: A case study of Mombasa Resort in Kenya

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 735-748

  Akama, John S ^a   Kieti, Damiannah ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Community tourism; Kenya tourism; Socio economic development; Sustainable tourism development; Tourism in developing countries

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOTOURISM; FIELD SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MOMBASA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 37049011634     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jost543.0     Document Type: Article

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