Open AccessCHALLENGES FACING THE OF TOURISM SPORT ACTIVITIES IN JORDAN
Author(s) -
Issam Mohammad Al-Makhadmah,
Samer Fandi ABABNEH,
Khaled Moohammad ALRABABAH
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
geo journal of tourism and geosites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2065-1198
pISSN - 2065-0817
DOI - 10.30892/gtg.37322-724
Subject(s) - tourism , work (physics) , sample (material) , qualitative research , qualitative property , sports tourism , qualitative analysis , data collection , tourism geography , marketing , public relations , business , sociology , political science , social science , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , machine learning , computer science , law
The purpose of this research is to identify challenges facing the tourism sport activities, identify the most important activities of tourism sport and proposed model for developing tourism sport activities in Jordan. The sample was consisted of 180 participants who living in Jordan. Data collection in this study was consisted of quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative and qualitative were administered in training camps and residential areas. Moreover, interviews were conducted with local community leaders. The results revealed that there are many challenges facing tourism sport activities such as weak infrastructure and the lack of qualified technical cadres to help tourists. The study came out with a set of recommendations, the most prominent of which is to work on overcoming the challenges facing tourist sport activities and taking into account the proposals put forth by experts to develop the tourism sport sector in Jordan.