Tourism activities and poverty alleviation in Musanze district ;Kinigi Sector

Abstract

The main tenacity of my work was to analyze the bond between tourism activities and alleviation of poverty in Musanze District. It had three specific intentions: to examine the influence of tourism activities and alleviation of poverty in Kinigi Sector; challenges, and the bond between those variables in Kinigi Sector. This would guide stakeholders, academicians and policy makers. It was realized that there are several benefits that come with tourism, like employment, businesses for the local communities. As a result of the levy deducted from tourist revenues, critical infrastructure was also registered. The total respondents were 355 respondents while 125 were used as a sample. In this work I used qualitative and quantitative methods. Furthermore, I collected data using a questionnaire, interview guide and supported by documentaries. Data was analyzed and presented in form of tables. The findings reveal significant direct and indirect employment opportunities. The study observed improvement of health service, education, water supply, electricity and infrastructure in the sector. The study finding noted some challenges faced in tourism related activities and poverty alleviation such as being lack of credits (poverty), lack of awareness on how to invest in tourism, lack of incentives, and lack of qualification to work in tourism among others. There are some challenges such as skilled labor in the surrounding environs. The following conclusions were made: tourism and related deeds contribute to improved wellbeing through income generated.