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Investigating the influence of business events experience on international visitors’ perceived destination image: The case of Kenya
Weru, Joshua N.; Njoroge, Joseph M. (Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 22:5, 384-406,, 2021)Tourism destinations’ in Africa continue to experience stereotypes, prejudice and negative images. These are further amplified and reinforced by international media. International business events provide an opportunity to ... -
Investigating the influence of business events experience on international visitors’ perceived destination image: The case of Kenya
Weru, Joshua N.; Njoroge, Joseph M. (2021-03-15)Tourism destinations’ in Africa continue to experience stereotypes, prejudice and negative images. These are further amplified and reinforced by international media. International business events provide an opportunity to ... -
Moderating Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on the Relationship between Social Media Applications and Guests’ Choice of Fine Dining Restaurants
Kung'u, Samson K.; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Makori, Andrew; Mapelu, Isabella (2022-06)The main purpose of this research was to determine the moderating influence of social demographic factors on guests’ choice of fine dining restaurants. A mixed-method (concurrent nested) was used to do the survey. Simple ... -
Optimizing Experiential Quality to Drive Positive Post-Consumption Behaviours in Kenyan Theme Parks
Weru, J. N.; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Kariru, Antoneta N. (African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2024-05)Experience quality has become increasingly important, particularly for the theme park sector. This is because visitors' post-consumption behaviours are influenced by experiential quality, and this has an impact on theme ... -
Perceptions of tourism students towards career choice in the Kenyan tourism industry: a comparative study of Moi University and Kenya Utalii College
Kipkosgei, B.; Kivuva, A.; Bitok, B.; Njoroge, Joseph M. (2015)A number of researches investigating on tourism students’ career choices and course of study selection have been widely documented. However, few studies have been carried out focusing on the process and context in which ... -
A review of the “Tourism- Environmental Conflict Signifier” logic as constructed by the Kenyan press in coverage of environmental conflicts.
Atieno, Lucy; Njoroge, Joseph M. (Language & Ecology, 2016)most vocalized environmental conflicts have occurred within situational contexts of tourism communities. However, the marked insignificance of environmental issues in determining conflicts makes it imperative to question ... -
Soap stone mining, challenges and opportunities for tourism development: case study of soapstone in Tabaka, Kisii County, Kenya
Njoroge, Joseph M. (African Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Studies, 2015)Soapstone mining in Kenya especially in Kisii region is historical and its exploitation has been conducted from time immemorial. With beautiful carvings that are normally destined for the export market, the soapstone ... -
SPORTS TOURISM AND PERCEIVED SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT IN KENYA: THE CASE OF MACHAKOS COUNTY
Njoroge, Joseph M.; Atieno, Lucy; Nascimento, Daniele Vieira do (Elsevier, 2017-08)Purpose – Smaller events have been favoured by many commentators in sports research because mega events have been criticised for failing to have an aggregate positive advantage to local communities, especially in developing ... -
Sports Tourism Events and Socio-economic Well-being of the Host Communities: Motivations and Benefits from an Emerging Destination
Wanyonyi, Lilian N.; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Otieno, Richard J. (2021-06)Travel and tourism industry has been considered as a major catalyst for local community development. As an alternative way of involving the host community in tourism activities directly, sports tourism aims to enable the ... -
Sports Tourism Events and Socio-economic Well-being of the Host Communities: Motivations and Benefits from an Emerging Destination
Wanyonyi, L.; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Otieno, Richard J. (Events and Tourism Review, 4(1), 30-42., 2021)Travel and tourism industry has been considered as a major catalyst for local community development. As an alternative way of involving the host community in tourism activities directly, sports tourism aims to enable the ... -
Stakeholders’ Role in the Adoption of Green Practices among Star Rated Hotels along Coastal Kenya: Partnerships and Collaborations
Irungu, Robert W.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Njoroge, Joseph M. (2022-12)The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the key economic sectors expected to take a leadership role in transforming the emerging green economy. Climate change impacts on ecological sustainability alongside considerable ... -
Tourism adaptation to climate change in the lenses of sustainability: Sustainable-adaptation
Njoroge, Joseph M. (2015)Climate change is considered one of the greatest challenges for humanity in the 21st century and beyond. Climate sensitive industries including tourism are vulnerable. In efforts to counter climate change, mitigation ... -
Tourism, millennium development goals and climate change in Kenya
Njoroge, Joseph M. (2014)Tourism growth in the last century has been remarkable with a record of 1Billion global arrival recorded in 2012 and revenues at a tune of USD 1,075 billion. Tourism is also recognized as an important sector in achieving ... -
Visitor Profile: Shaping Experiential Quality, and Post-Consumption Behaviours in Kenyan Theme Parks
Weru, J. N.; Njoroge, Joseph M.; Kariru, Antoneta N. (African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2024-05)Visitor experiences are individual occurrences characterized by their subjective nature. As a result, each consumer has a unique perspective on the quality of experience depending on their visitor profiles. The literature ...