Open AccessASSESING DETERMINANT FACTOR ON COMMUNITY RURAL TOURISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Author(s) -
Ika Sartika
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sosiohumaniora
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2443-2660
DOI - 10.24198/sosiohumaniora.v22i2.23476
Subject(s) - tourism , rural tourism , decentralization , context (archaeology) , sustainability , politics , tourism geography , economic growth , rural community , political science , geography , economics , ecology , archaeology , law , biology
Mostly the tourist destinantion in Indonesia found in rural areas and belong to the local community which suffers from their socio-economic conditions and lack of capacity to manage this potential-nature gift. The study tries to potray and identify the local context of community-based tourism concept through academic international perspectives. The paper will enrich the discussion by providing key success factors of CBT’s sustainability for rural in developing countries. Data collected from five fresh water object tourism which is located in rural areas in different locations in Indonesia. Quantitative analysis used to identify the determinant factor of CBT in those rurals. Findings showed that out of six factors, leadership came up as the most crucial factors for managing tourism in the rural community. We argue that the resilient rural leadership on CBT is bear from cultural, socio-economics, structural-administration and political legaciesKey words; Leadership, Rural-Development, Community Based Tourism, Tradititional Culture, Decentralization Policy