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Pro-Poor Tourism and Poverty Alleviation in Sarawak

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  • Komathi Wasudawan
  • Rossazana Ab-Rahim

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This paper aims to investigate the pro-poor tourism impact of the capacity building, stakeholders’ support and infrastructure development on poverty alleviation. This study focused on Malay, Iban, Bidayuh, Chinese, Kelabit, Penan, Berawan and others local communities; draws upon a sample of 520 from the Kuching and Miri division of Sarawak, Malaysia. Quantitative primary data method is used, and the data analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) software. The findings showed the positive effect for capacity building on poverty alleviation (H1), stakeholders’ support on poverty alleviation (H2) and infrastructure development on poverty alleviation (H3). This study makes a significant theoretical contribution to human development theory by investigating how pro-poor tourism impact rise wage, food, education, healthcare, voice and securities in humans’ daily life. Furthermore, this study discussed several practical solutions for the local communities to benefit from pro-poor tourism. Especially on the formal and informal way of regular communication among the local government, private tourism organizations and semi-government tourism departments with local communities to increase the livelihood benefits.

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  • Komathi Wasudawan & Rossazana Ab-Rahim, 2018. "Pro-Poor Tourism and Poverty Alleviation in Sarawak," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 8(10), pages 929-937.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:8:y:2018:i:10:p:929-937:id:3055
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    1. Qi Wang & Yue’e Liao & Jun Gao, 2022. "Rural Residents’ Intention to Participate in Pro-Poor Tourism in Southern Xinjiang: A Theory of Planned Behavior Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-17, July.

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