We Need Chinese Tourists, but are We Ready? Insights from the Tanzanian Safari Industry

Melubo, Kokel; Kisasembe, Richard

doi:10.1080/19388160.2020.1811822

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“…The research conducted by Melubo and Kisasembe (2020) in Tanzania and Zhang and Schmude in German ( 2021 ) pointed out that Chinese tourists need Chinese language assistance in a foreign country and do not necessarily need local language assistance. Our research result does not approve the claim that unfamiliarity with the Malay language prohibits users' ability to use Mysejahtera.…”

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The insufficiency of the Malaysian contact tracing app from the perspective of Chinese tourists: preparing for international tourism in the post-COVID-19 world

Jiang

Mohamed²

2022

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The insufficiency of the Malaysian contact tracing app from the perspective of Chinese tourists: preparing for international tourism in the post-COVID-19 world

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2022

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“…Kilimanjaro Mountain is chosen because of its beauty as a symbol of Tanzania and one of Africa's Seven Wonders of the World (Melubo, 2015). In comparison to other mountains in the region, Kilimanjaro Mountain accommodates a relatively large number of mountain porters and mountain guides, but also many porters and guides association offices are located nearby this mountain around Moshi Municipality (Melubo & Buzinde, 2016) Now to get an understanding of the ways that porters and guides used to survive the COVID-19 pandemic economic impact, it was appropriate to consider conducting a qualitative study (Melubo & Kisasembe, 2020). Interviews were conducted with guides and porters between January to June 2021 before the reopening of the borders for travelling (Cleth, 2015).…”

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“…The interview conducted was in conversational style as supported by (Melubo & Kisasembe, 2020). After getting some few porters and guides at the entrance gates and interviewed them, the researcher asked them to provide contacts of guides and porters who can best provide information about COVID-19 Impacts.…”

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“…The sector employed about over a million people which is 11.2 percent of the total workforce in the country (Grobelna & Skrzeszewska, 2019). Melubo & Kisasembe (2020) contended that, Tanzania was ranked 8 th in the African region and 95 th in the world by Travel and Tourism competitive index 2019 report. This means that Tanzania has all the condition and power to attract more international arrivals (Melubo & Kisasembe, 2020).…”

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“…Melubo & Kisasembe (2020) contended that, Tanzania was ranked 8 th in the African region and 95 th in the world by Travel and Tourism competitive index 2019 report. This means that Tanzania has all the condition and power to attract more international arrivals (Melubo & Kisasembe, 2020).…”

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In Tanzania, tourism industry employed about one million people which is 11.2 percent of total work force in Tanzania. This is due to the fact that Tanzanian is having many distinct natural features that attract tourists such as Kilimanjaro Mountain which is the roof of Africa. Among those one million jobs in tourism industry, porters and guides of Mount Kilimanjaro are included. COVID-19 has impacted tourism industry negatively to the point that the industry was shut down in 2020 and all jobs and employment were cut off. Among the most affected groups are porters and guides in Mount Kilimanjaro their jobs are temporary and depend on seasons. This study sought to explore the economic impact caused by COVID-19 pandemic to porters and guides and the strategies that they used to survive amidst the difficult period of COVID-19 to make a living and fulfill their family’s basic needs. Learning from these porters and guides the study revealed the major negative economic impact they faced was reduction in the individual and family income caused by decrease in the number of visitors due to COVID-19 pandemic. The study further revealed that, there are number of aspects that made them survive amidst COVID-19 pandemic such personal saving, gifts and grants from once served tourists, subsistence allowances from their employers and engaging in other income generating activities such as subsistence small scale farming, sedentary livestock keeping, seeking for alternative employment and engaging in small business and entrepreneurship. The study recommends that porters and guides have to develop some plans that can make them well prepared to cope up with the negative economic impacts that will be caused by any other disasters to the industry in future time. Keywords: COVID-19, Economic Impacts, Porters, Guides

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We Need Chinese Tourists, but are We Ready? Insights from the Tanzanian Safari Industry

Cited by 8 publications

References 33 publications

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The insufficiency of the Malaysian contact tracing app from the perspective of Chinese tourists: preparing for international tourism in the post-COVID-19 world

Surviving Amidst COVID-19 Economic Impacts in Tanzania: Learning from Porters and Guides at Kilimanjaro National Park

Dinner under the camel thorn trees: The safari tourist’s travel back in time

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