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Cultural community-based tourism in Tanzania: Lessons learned and way forward

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  • John T Mgonja
  • Agnes Sirima
  • Kenneth F Backman
  • Sheila J Backman

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Cultural tourism programmes (CTPs) provide opportunities for rural communities to supplement their income. While these programmes are intended to empower local people and reduce poverty, the mechanisms used for choosing the targeted 'communities' remain largely unexamined. This paper analyses the planning, structure and implementation of CTPs as a form of community-based tourism in selected areas in Tanzania. Data were collected from two CTP groups (10 people in total) and five government officials at the national level using in-depth interviews. Analysis was carried out using NVIVO for theme generation. Major themes derived include lack of clear description of who constitutes CTPs and that existing CTPs differ greatly in terms of structure, size, development level and resource capacity, and many lack clear benefit-sharing mechanisms. There is a need for the government to continue supporting these initiatives at all levels, to nurture newly created CTPs and to provide continual technical support for the existing ones.

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  • John T Mgonja & Agnes Sirima & Kenneth F Backman & Sheila J Backman, 2015. "Cultural community-based tourism in Tanzania: Lessons learned and way forward," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 377-391, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:32:y:2015:i:3:p:377-391
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2015.1010710
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    1. Evaristo Haulle & Credo Simbert Nchimbi & Gabriel Kanuti Ndimbo, 2024. "Engendering Rural Tourism as a Viable Strategy for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development in the Southern Tourist Circuit of Tanzania," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(4), pages 21582440241, October.
    2. Edward John Nyamamu & Credo Simbert Nchimbi & Shakila Halifan Mteti & Gabriel Kanuti Ndimbo, 2025. "Potentials and Challenges for Rural Livelihood Diversification and Poverty Alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review," SAGE Open, , vol. 15(4), pages 21582440251, October.
    3. Quang Dai Tuyen & Cao‐Nguyen Phan & Nguyen Duc Hieu & Trinh Le Anh, 2025. "How Has Community‐Based Tourism Evolved Over Three Decades (1995–2025): A Bibliometric and Systematic Literature Review on Evolution and Future Research Directions," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(6), pages 8870-8893, December.
    4. Leanard Otwori Juma & Aniko Khademi-Vidra, 2019. "Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-23, August.

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