The contribution of domestic tourism to the development of the tourism industry in Uganda:

Abstract

The study was about the contribution of domestic tourism on the development of the tourism Industry in Uganda. The geographical scope of the study was Jinja City and this was chosen among others because it has a number of tourist attractions and many tourists visit these sites on a daily basis. The researcher based on the theory hierarchical leisure constraints of Crawford & Godbey. The objectives of the study were; to examine the effect of Structural factors on the development of tourism industry in Jinja city, to examine the effect of intrapersonal factors on the development of tourism industry in Jinja city and also to examine the effect of economic factors on the development of tourism industry in Jinja city. The targeted population of 55 people 48 respondents filled in and returned the questionnaires. This response was satisfactorily to make conclusions for the study. Different tools were used in data collection. That is, the questionnaires and interview guided questions. Data was collected and analyzed to draw conclusions about the study. Basing on the findings from the study, domestic tourism is not an abstract phenomenon and thus, there is need to take drastic steps to promote the sector for its importance in economic development, employment creation and the other benefits that come with this particular sector. There is also need to dig deeper into some of the factors that have been emphasized such as the structural, intrapersonal and economic factors that promote tourism, as the study has not been so clear about what constitutes these factors.