Open AccessIMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON TRAVEL BEHAVIOR OF THE PEOPLE IN BANGLADESH
Author(s) -
Farzana Afroz,
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Kamrul Hassan,
Jannatul FERDAUS,
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Publication year - 2022
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.40106-802
Subject(s) - covid-19 , poisson regression , tourism , travel behavior , pandemic , order (exchange) , travel time , relation (database) , domestic tourism , poisson distribution , regression analysis , geography , advertising , marketing , business , transport engineering , statistics , computer science , engineering , sociology , demography , medicine , mathematics , population , database , tourism geography , archaeology , pathology , virology , outbreak , disease , finance , infectious disease (medical specialty)
In order to formulate necessary strategies related to traveling, it is indispensable to examine travel behavior under COVID scenario. This study aims at assessing travel behavior in terms of different purposes of visit of the travelers of Bangladesh in relation to COVID-19 pandemic. It has utilized quantitative research approach and the data collected were subject to Poisson regression statistical analysis. The results revealed that domestic travel is an important determinant of international travel. In addition to domestic travelers are expected to travel less for leisure, VFR, medical or other purposes compared to the business purpose during COVID period.