Abstract
The study focuses on the community perception of tourism on the local environment in the Nairobi National Park in Kenya. It highlights not only the importance of tourism in the process of economic development, but also the environmental impacts of tourism on the surrounding communities in the Nairobi National Park. Kenya. Structured interviews were used to obtain local communities' perception of Masaai and Nairobi Communities. In order to complement the interview, an in-depth interview was employed by interviewing local experts from the communities, voluntary organization, non-governmental organization, and the ministry of tourism. A purposive random sampling of 300 respondents was chosen in the Nairobi National Park. Finally this study reveals that local communities acknowledge both negative and positive impacts of tourism on the local environment. They feel, however, that the government has a major responsibility in regulating the activities of the tourism industry.
Recommended Citation
Ekwulugo, Frances; Binsardi, A.; and Muhati, J.
(2001)
"Communities’ Perception of Tourism and the Environment in Kenya: A Case Study of Nairobi National Park,"
Journal of African Policy Studies: Vol. 7:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/joaps/vol7/iss2/7