Journal Articles (THM): Recent submissions
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The Efficacy of Heritage Interpretation at the Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches in Ethiopia: exploring the need for integrating ICT-mediation
(International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage:, 2016-07)The inscription of a property in the World Heritage List serves as a recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). Such recognition gives visitors the expectation that visiting the site would be a unique experience ... -
Rethinking local community involvement in tourism development
(Annals of Tourism Research, 2016)Tourism is a significant sector in the development of low income countries and poor communities within them (UN, 2001; UNWTO & SNV, 2010; Zhao & Ritchie, 2007). The industry brings consumers to the producers at the ... -
Stakeholders’ perspectives on the adoption of a regional framework for tourism development within the horn of Africa
(Tourism Planning & Development, 2016)The tourism industry has been identified as a potential vehicle for economic development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Sahara Africa. However, hitherto, countries have been pursuing their respective tourism development ... -
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITIES THROUGH TOURISM: A PRO-POOR TOURISM VALUE CHAIN APPROACH
(Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), 2015)A number of constraints continue to limit participation of the local people to tourism and travel activities in the less and developing countries. Addressing such constraints has over time formed the focus of development ... -
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 ... -
From National to Regional Tourism Development Focus in Kenya: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities
(Tourism Planning & Development, 2013)Despite Kenya’s unique combination of tourist attractions spread throughout the country, the tourism activity in the country has always been almost exclusively centred on two geographical regions: the coastal beaches and ... -
Application of destination choice model: Factors influencing domestic tourists destination choice among residents of Nairobi, Kenya,
(Tourism Management,, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess the status of Kenya's tourist destinations and the factors that determine their choices among the residents of Nairobi. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey design ... -
Examining Kenya’s Tourist Destinations’ Appeal: the Perspectives of Domestic Tourism Market
(Journal of Tourism & Hospitality, 2012)Kenya’s tourism activity has always been centered on the coastal beaches and a few game parks despite of being endowed with a unique combination of tourist attractions spread throughout the country. Noting this skewed nature ... -
Equity: Ensuring Everyone Can Benefit from Coastal and Marine Tourism
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Theoretical Perspectives on Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Insights from The Mount Kenya Region
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), 2025-11)This theoretical review explores how six foundational theories, Stakeholder Theory, Resource-Based View (RBV), Triple Bottom Line (TBL), Institutional Theory, Systems Theory, and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use ... -
The Role of Social Sustainability Initiatives in Driving GHG-Free Operations: Empirical Evidence from Game Lodges and Tented Camps Within Kenya’s Southern Tourism Circuit
(African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2025-07)This study examined the influence of social sustainability practices and the adoption of zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission practices among lodges and tented camps in Kenya’s Southern Tourism Circuit. A quantitative explanatory ... -
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife Protected Areas; A Case Study of Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, Kenya
(African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, 2025-03)Unpredictable temperature and precipitation patterns brought on by climate change are becoming more widely acknowledged as one of the major variables influencing wildlife populations in protected areas like parks and ... -
Cultural Tourism in Kenya: A Systematic Review of Opportunities, Challenges, and Sustainable Development Pathways
(African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management,, 2025-07)The landscape of cultural tourism in Kenya is explored by this systematic review with a keen focus on opportunities, challenges, and sustainable development pathways. With the application of Preferred Reporting Items for ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Cultural Tourism in Kenya: A Systematic Review of Development Opportunities and Challenges
(East African Journal of Information Technology,, 2025-06)This paper presents a systematic review of the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and cultural tourism in Kenya, with a particular focus on the Mount Kenya region. It examines the potential of AI to enhance ... -
Nexus between Guest Satisfaction and Behavioural Intentions in Budget Hotels in Machakos County, Kenya
(African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2025)Limited resources with rising competition make it difficult for budget hotels to maintain guest satisfaction and build customer loyalty. Guest behavioural intentions and perceptions are constantly changing and budget hotels ... -
Effect of Service Quality on Behavioral Intentions among Budget Hotels in Machakos County, Kenya
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), 2025)The hospitality industry through its budget hotel segment, maintains its fundamental role to boost tourism and support economic development across the globe and within Kenya. The main concern for budget hotels is retaining ... -
Examining the Relationship between Service Quality and Behavioural Intentions in Game Lodges
(East African Journal of Business and Economics,, 2025)Providing high-quality services in game lodges promotes customer satisfaction and, subsequently, favourable behavioural intentions, leading to enhanced business performance, including market share and profitability. Practical ... -
Demographic Characteristics and Service Quality Perceptions in Game Lodges
(African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2025)Customer demographic characteristics are key determinants of consumers’ behaviour and play an important role in differentiating customer needs and service quality perception. Providing high-quality services in game ... -
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 specific ... -
Sports Tourism Events and Socio-economic Well-being of the Host Communities: Motivations and Benefits from an Emerging Destination
(Events and Tourism Review, 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 ...