Travel Philanthropy in the LarabangaMognori Tourist Enclave in Northern Ghana

Kuuder, Conrad-J. Wuleka; Yeboah, Whitney Sunkwah; Yirbekyaa, Evelyn Kuusozume; Poku, Getrude; Arowosafe, Catherine Fosulade; Anab, Chrysogonus; Bagson, Ernest

doi:10.4314/gjds.v16i3.4

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“…Larabanga is located about 5 km south of the MNP headquarters. Most of its about 4,000 residents are mainly farmers and hunters (Kuuder et al, 2019). However, because of the existence of other tourist's locations within the town including the famous Larabanga Ancient Mosque and the Mystic Stone, some inhabitants also provide tourism-related services.…”

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Tourism amid COVID-19 pandemic: impacts and implications for building resilience in the eco-tourism sector in Ghana's Savannah region

Soliku¹,

Kyiire²,

Mahama³

et al. 2021

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The novel coronavirus which first emerged in Wuhan, China has affected many sectors of the global economy particularly, the tourism sector. While prior studies have explored how pandemics and crisis in the tourism sector can be managed, only a few have tackled how the tourism industry, especially in developing countries can be restructured to withstand shocks and remain resilient in the face of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic in the future. This article sheds light on the socio-economic and ecological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ecotourism sector of Ghana's Savannah region while offering short and long term strategies for building resilience to withstand shocks. Between September and October 2020, data was collected in the tourism enclave of the Savannah region in Ghana using focus group discussions and interviews. Results show that the major socioeconomic impact of the pandemic was the loss of livelihoods. Ecological impacts were however mixedboth positive and negative. The study concludes that socio-economic impacts have been severe because they are closely tied to tourism. The study therefore recommends that immediate measures including stimulus packages be offered to local enterprises affected by the pandemic. In the long term, efforts should be made to diversify the local economy and promote domestic tourism in the country.

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Section: Larabangamentioning

confidence: 99%