Airport infrastructure and tourism development in Uganda:

Abstract

The study was carried out with the purpose of finding out the contribution of airport infrastructures on tourism development. The objectives for the study was; To find out the role of terminal building on tourism development, to find out the role parking space on tourism development and to find out the role of run ways on tourism development. The researcher applied both qualitative and quantitative techniques in designing the research. A total of 30 respondents participated in the study and were selected using random sampling method and convenience sampling. The data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and presented using tables, graphs and pie charts for easy analysis. The study looked at airport infrastructures as source of government revenue, and they are the major source of foreign exchange earners in most part of the world .The industry is one of the most important sectors of a nation’s economy as they provide and create jobs, especially during times of holidays (summer break); they are a source of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit; they harness individual creative effort; and they create competition and are the seed bed for businesses of the future. The study also highlighted the contribution of airport infrastructures on tourism development. It relied on content analysis from the existing studies, and the outcome revealed that improvement in airport infrastructures and contributes to tourism development. It was however recommended that since the tourism development plays a great role towards community livelihoods the government should lay strategies in order to improve on the sustainability and development of the tourism industry and livelihoods of the local communities It was also recommended that the government develops different strategies such as formation of tourism development association, formation of ministry of tourism and wildlife antiquity, exempting some tourism establishments from paying taxes and looking for investors to invest in the sectors and others and promote the industry.