Local communities and gastronomy tourism development in Uganda:

Abstract

This study was done on the “contribution of local communities on gastronomy tourism development in Uganda using a case of Pallisa food market. The study was carried out under the Following specific objective: to examine the effects of perception on gastronomy tourism development, to examine the effects attitudes on gastronomy tourism development, to examine the satisfaction level of tourists on local gastronomy. The study was conducted in Local council Authorities, Field Officers, food guides, market vendors, and Social Developers, local communities, Economic Developers and Members of the public. The study confirmed that the community related gastronomy tourism sector activities in in Pallisa food market and the local food can satisfy visitors. On the effects of perception on gastronomy tourism development, the findings show that all the items had a positive significant effect with all the test statements. Majority of the respondents agreed that long term impact of perceptions on the Pallisa food market can easily be noticed and also other respondents agreed that the need to promote more gastronomy tourism development activities have led to increased tourists’ arrivals and utilization of local food resources however other respondents disagree that the effects of gastronomy tourism development can directly be seen in the area of Pallisa food market can easily be observed. This was a clear sign that the local community is doing enough in promotion of gastronomy tourism. Findings on attitudes of tourists on gastronomy tourism, the findings show that all the items had a positive significant effect with all the test statements. Majority of the respondents agreed that long term impact of attitudes on the Pallisa food market can easily be noticed also other respondents agreed that the need to promote more gastronomy tourism development activities have led to increased tourists’ arrivals and utilization of local food resources, however other respondents disagree that the effects of gastronomy tourism development can directly be seen in the area of Pallisa food market can easily be observed. Findings on the satisfaction level of tourists on the local gastronomy shows that all the items had a positive significant effect with all the test statements. Majority of the respondents agreed that long term impact of satisfactions on Pallisa local food market can easily be noticed also other respondents agreed that the need to promote more gastronomy tourism development activities have led to increased utilization of local foods in Pallisa market.