Pro-poor tourism and poverty alleviation in Sarawak

Komathi, D/O Wasudawan and Rossazana Ab-Rahim, Ab-Rahim (2018) Pro-poor tourism and poverty alleviation in Sarawak. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 8 (10). pp. 929-937. ISSN 2224-4441

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Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the pro-poor tourism impact of the capacity building, stakeholders’ support and infrastructure development on poverty alleviation. This study focused on Malay, Iban, Bidayuh, Chinese, Kelabit, Penan, Berawan and others local communities; draws upon a sample of 520 from the Kuching and Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. Quantitative primary data method is used, and the data analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) software. The findings showed the positive effect for capacity building on poverty alleviation (H1), stakeholders’ support on poverty alleviation (H2) and infrastructure development on poverty alleviation (H3). This study makes a significant theoretical contribution to human development theory by investigating how pro-poor tourism impact rise wage, food, education, healthcare, voice and securities in humans’ daily life. Furthermore, this study discussed several practical solutions for the local communities to benefit from pro-poor tourism. Especially on the formal and informal way of regular communication among the local government, private tourism organizations and semi-government tourism departments with local communities to increase the livelihood benefits.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pro-poor tourism, Capacity building, Stakeholders’ support, Infrastructure development, Poverty alleviation, Tourism development, Human development theory, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Economics and Business
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Economics and Business
Depositing User: Gani
Date Deposited: 10 Oct 2018 01:01
Last Modified: 31 Mar 2021 06:12
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21957

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