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Community-Based Tourism als Instrument zur Armutsbekämpfung am Beispiel von Fallstudien in Ruanda

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  • Ilius Jennifer

    (Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin, Luxemburger Straße 10, D-13353 Berlin)

  • Akinyemi Felicia

    (Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Avenue De l’Armée, P.O. Box 3900, Kigali, Rwanda)

  • Schweikart Jürgen

    (Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin, Luxemburger Straße 10, D-13353 Berlin)

Abstract

The Rwandan economy is characterized by subsistence. Community-Based Tourism (CBT) offers the rural population a chance to generate additional income. To implement projects successfully, the participation of the rural population is important. An insight of the traditional lifestyles and the active participation is an interesting and intensive experience for tourists. The present study examined, if CBT contributes to poverty reduction in Rwanda, to be an example for other countries. In that context, numerous CBT-Projects - all supported by tourism agencies - were investigated. The analysis of the projects shows clearly: CBT offers the local population opportunities for alternative sources of income. On an individual level, income is generated by job creation, at the local level the quality of life increases by investments in the fields of health and education.

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  • Ilius Jennifer & Akinyemi Felicia & Schweikart Jürgen, 2014. "Community-Based Tourism als Instrument zur Armutsbekämpfung am Beispiel von Fallstudien in Ruanda," Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 6(2), pages 255-272, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:touwis:v:6:y:2014:i:2:p:255-272:n:11
    DOI: 10.1515/tw-2014-0211
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