Residents’ Perception on Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism with Reference to Hikkaduwa Region

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dc.contributor.authorTharanga, M.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-18T04:48:45Z
dc.date.available2019-06-18T04:48:45Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate residents' perceptions on the socio¬cultural impacts of tourism of Hikkaduwa. Simple random sampling technique and questionnaire was used to select the sample to collect data. In analyzing data Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests was used. The results from the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests indicated that the Hikkaduwa residents' perceptions toward positive socio-cultural impacts of tourism were different in terms of their income level and age. Perceptions on negative socio-cultural impacts were different in terms of their residents' time duration in the area. The results from the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests indicated that the Hikkaduwa residents' perceptions toward positive socio-cultural impacts of tourism were not different in terms of their gender, educational level, employment status, place of the employment, marital status and residents' time duration in the area. The results from the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests indicated that the Hikkaduwa residents' perceptions toward negative socio-cultural impacts of tourism were not different in terms of their gender, age, educational level, employment status, place of the employment, marital status and income level.en_US
dc.identifier.otherUWU/HTE/09/0039
dc.identifier.urihttp://erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/1155/UWULD%20HTE%2009%200039-05042019094631.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectHospitality, tourism And Events Management Degree Programmeen_US
dc.titleResidents’ Perception on Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism with Reference to Hikkaduwa Regionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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