The Role of Local Government in the Development of Tourism in Iringa Region, Tanzania

Author(s)	Sixtus Romanus Malangalila, Emmanuel Patroba Mhache
Country	Tanzania
Abstract	This study assessed the role of the Local Government(LG) in the development of tourism in the Iringa Region. The study was conducted in order to come up with crucial strategies to ensure that the collaboration between the Local Governments and Central Governments brings sustainable tourism development in the country. The study employed questionnaires, observation, Focus Group Discussion and interviews to collect data. Also, the study used content analysis, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel to analyze data. Finally, it was concluded that Local Governments have a crucial role to play in ensuring the development of tourism in their vicinity including promoting peace and security, identification of tourism attractions as well as the diversification and development of tourism products.
Keywords	Tourism, Local Government, tourism development, tourism products, stakeholders
Field	Sociology > Tourism / Transport
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023
Published On	2023-10-09
Cite This	The Role of Local Government in the Development of Tourism in Iringa Region, Tanzania - Sixtus Romanus Malangalila, Emmanuel Patroba Mhache - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.6555
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.6555
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gst3vt

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