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Training of employees in the tourism and hospitality industry through a refresher courses model
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure,, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of employee’s demography on demand for refresher course training and employees ‘post- training expectations. The study hypothesized that employees age, gender, ... -
The Role of Tour Guides in Promotion of Sustainable Tourism Practices in Kenya
(Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of tour guides in the promotion of sustainable tourism practices when visiting protected areas in Kenya when visitors watch wildlife. Although many scholars agree that ... -
Terrorism and Tourism: Kenya’s Resilient Tourism Industry Survival Strategies
(Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: H Interdisciplinary, 2018)The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of terrorism incidences on hotels in Kenya and the survival strategies used by the destination. The study hypothesized that there was no significant relationship ... -
PREFERRED SOCIAL NETWORKING APP BY EMPLOYEES IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN KENYA
(Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2020)The purpose of this paper was to examine the preferred social media application network by employees in the tourism and hospitality industry. The specific aims were to examine the preferred social media amongst Facebook, ... -
Influence, Hospitality Career, Preferred Family Size
(International Journal of Social Science Research, 2023)The purpose of the research was to investigate the effects of creativity and innovation as a survival strategy in the accommodation sector in Kenya during the covid-19 era. The specific objective of the study was to ... -
Influence of Hospitality Careers on Preferred Family Size
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal –, 2023)The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of hospitality careers on preferred family size. The specific objective was to examine whether ladies' level of education, age, and careers influence their decision ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on training in a tourism and hospitality institute in Kenya
(International Journal of Tourism and Hotel Management, 2021)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on training in tourism and hospitality institutes in Kenya. The specific objective was to examine the effect of COVID-19 on students learning expected ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMPTION OF TOURISM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY EMPLOYEES IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR IN KENYA
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review, 2021)Domestic tourism has for a long time been said to be the main driving force of travel and the tourism sector in Kenya. Various studies have been done to investigate factors that influence people to consume tourism products ... -
Examination of Accepted Grooming Standards for Employees in the Hospitality Sector in Kenya
(Journal of Tourism Studies and Hospitality Research, 2024)The study examined if there exists any relationship between respondents' age, gender, and position in employment and their perceived acceptable grooming. It investigates the accepted grooming for those working in the ... -
Evaluation of Tour Guides Roles and Required Skills to Enhance Tourist Experience in Kenya
(Journal of Tourism Studies and Hospitality Research, 2021)The purpose of the study is to examine why destinations conduct tour guiding services, techniques applied guiding and interpretation and finally to assess the skills and knowledge gap that exist. The study adopted an ... -
Effects of Tour Guides Training on Their Performance in Kenya
(Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2017)It is important for a completive tourism destination to ensure that tourists get the company of a professional tour guide who guides and interprets attraction in the areas visited. Undefined level of education, lack of ... -
Assessment of the impact of Smartphone Technology on Tour Guide Performance in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science Research, 2019)Several studies have been conducted to examine the influence of technology on the travel and tourism industry. However, there exists limited literature on the adaptation and usage of Smartphone technology by Kenyan tour ... -
Assessment of Plastics Reduction Strategies in the Kenyan hospitality Industry in Post Covid -19 Era
(Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2023)Plastics are materials consisting of synthetic or semi-synthetic organics commonly made from petrochemicals. Since they are relatively low cost, impervious to water, and versatile, plastic products are widely used in ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE SKILLS GAP IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN KENYA
(Journal of Tourism Management Research,, 2020)Most training institutions have supply led training instead of demand-driven training there by creating a supply of graduates whose knowledge and skills in not needed in the industry thereby creating a training gap between ... -
Analysis of Impacts of Land Use Changes in Kitengela Conservation Area on Migratory Wildlife of Nairobi National Park, Kenya
(International Journal of Applied Science, 2019)Nairobi National Park (NNP) in Kenya was established in 1946 to conserve the abundance and diversity of wildlife in the Kitengela-Athi-Kaputei plains, from excessive exploitation. It is currently fenced except on the ... -
An investigation of employee attitudes toward promotion opportunities in the hospitality industry
(Journal of Hospitality Management and Tourism, 2026)This study examined employee attitudes toward promotion opportunities in the hospitality industry, focusing on fairness, age, position, and perceptions of Generation Z workers. The objective was to understand how these ... -
Sports tourism events and socio-economic well-being of the host communities: Motivations and benefits from an emerging destination
(Events and Tourism, 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 ... -
Influence of travel motivation aspects on destination loyalty of domestic tourists’ visiting Coast region, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Marketing Management and Economics, 2022)Despite the marginal growth recorded in the tourism sector in Kenya, the domestic visits and estimates fall far below targets and expectations due to a number of reasons affecting tourism demand at this level. The ... -
Tourism Governance in Transition Period: Restructuring Kenya's Tourism Administration from Centralized to Devolved System
(Tourism Planning & Development, 2019)This study sought to examine the efficacy of tourism administration within Kenya’s devolved system of government. The study was based on content analysis of official documents and websites from the national and county ... -
The strategic response by travel agents in Kenya to opportunities and threats of ICT developments
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2015)While the advent of ICT has produced mixed results for the travel agency businesses, one of the differentiating factors has been how different businesses have strategically responded to the new business environment. In ...
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