John S Akama
Biographic Data
| ID | 6195233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John S Akama |
| GIVEN NAMES | John S |
| FAMILY NAME | Akama |
| SIGNATURE | AKAMA J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Moi University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Wildlife Conservation, Safari Tourism and the Role of Tourism Certification in Kenya
Kenya's national parks and game reserves form the pillar of the country's tourism industry, and wildlife viewing and safari tourism are significant generators of income and foreign exchange. The promulgation of pioneer national parks in Kenya in the mid-20th century followed colonial practices of "exclusion" and "divide and rule" which marginalized local communities in decision-making processes and initiation of tourism programmes and wildlife co…
Systems approach to tourism training and education
The tenure factor in wildlife conservation
Kakamega Forest and its environs have undergone rapid changes in land tenure and land use activities in recent years. Consequently, changing land tenure and land use and their impact on local communities’ conservation initiatives have become central in conservation debates. Despite this, wildlife conservation is constrained by a legacy of top‐down government approaches that do not recognize indigenous land and resource rights. Yet effective conse…
Measuring tourist satisfaction with Kenya's wildlife safari
Tourism product development and the changing consumer demand
Kenya is an important tourist destination in Africa accounting for over 6% of the total international tourist arrivals to the continent. However, in recent years Kenya's tourism industry has been experiencing problems of poor performance and continuing decline in the number of international tourist arrivals. This study examines the main characteristics of the country's tourism product vis‐a‐vis the changing trends in global tourism market demands…
Marginalization of the Maasai in Kenya
Western environmental values and nature-based tourism in Kenya
Conflicting attitudes toward state wildlife conservation programs in Kenya
We present a case study of the social issues of wildlife conservation in Kenya based on field work in and near Nairobi and Tsavo National Parks. Surveys of small‐scale cultivators and pastoralists (157) and local park officials (44) reveal that there are widespread negative feelings and perceptions of local people toward state policies and programs of wildlife conservation. For instance, 84% of the local people reported that there is a bad relati…
Measuring tourist satisfaction with Kenya's wildlife safari
Western environmental values and nature-based tourism in Kenya
Marginalization of the Maasai in Kenya
Conflicting attitudes toward state wildlife conservation programs in Kenya
We present a case study of the social issues of wildlife conservation in Kenya based on field work in and near Nairobi and Tsavo National Parks. Surveys of small‐scale cultivators and pastoralists (157) and local park officials (44) reveal that there are widespread negative feelings and perceptions of local people toward state policies and programs of wildlife conservation. For instance, 84% of the local people reported that there is a bad relati…
Wildlife Conservation, Safari Tourism and the Role of Tourism Certification in Kenya
Kenya's national parks and game reserves form the pillar of the country's tourism industry, and wildlife viewing and safari tourism are significant generators of income and foreign exchange. The promulgation of pioneer national parks in Kenya in the mid-20th century followed colonial practices of "exclusion" and "divide and rule" which marginalized local communities in decision-making processes and initiation of tourism programmes and wildlife co…
Systems approach to tourism training and education
Conflicting attitudes toward state wildlife conservation programs in Kenya
We present a case study of the social issues of wildlife conservation in Kenya based on field work in and near Nairobi and Tsavo National Parks. Surveys of small‐scale cultivators and pastoralists (157) and local park officials (44) reveal that there are widespread negative feelings and perceptions of local people toward state policies and programs of wildlife conservation. For instance, 84% of the local people reported that there is a bad relati…
Western environmental values and nature-based tourism in Kenya
Marginalization of the Maasai in Kenya
Tourism product development and the changing consumer demand
Kenya is an important tourist destination in Africa accounting for over 6% of the total international tourist arrivals to the continent. However, in recent years Kenya's tourism industry has been experiencing problems of poor performance and continuing decline in the number of international tourist arrivals. This study examines the main characteristics of the country's tourism product vis‐a‐vis the changing trends in global tourism market demands…
Measuring tourist satisfaction with Kenya's wildlife safari
The tenure factor in wildlife conservation
Kakamega Forest and its environs have undergone rapid changes in land tenure and land use activities in recent years. Consequently, changing land tenure and land use and their impact on local communities’ conservation initiatives have become central in conservation debates. Despite this, wildlife conservation is constrained by a legacy of top‐down government approaches that do not recognize indigenous land and resource rights. Yet effective conse…
Systems approach to tourism training and education
Wildlife Conservation, Safari Tourism and the Role of Tourism Certification in Kenya
Kenya's national parks and game reserves form the pillar of the country's tourism industry, and wildlife viewing and safari tourism are significant generators of income and foreign exchange. The promulgation of pioneer national parks in Kenya in the mid-20th century followed colonial practices of "exclusion" and "divide and rule" which marginalized local communities in decision-making processes and initiation of tourism programmes and wildlife co…
Geography (8 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Ecotourism (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Wildlife (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental planning (4 works)