Tourism and Its Role in Development

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 6 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Sofya Malek Nhamah, Ibraheem Hmdan saqer ,Mohammad Al-Abdullah

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I3P106

How to Cite?

Sofya Malek Nhamah, Ibraheem Hmdan saqer ,Mohammad Al-Abdullah, "Tourism and Its Role in Development," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 6,  no. 3, pp. ):28-36, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I3P106

Abstract:

This study aims at trying to answer a set of questions, such as: What is the concept of tourism, rural tourism and its ingredients? What is the role of the rural development? In addition to the effect of tourism on some families who are in the business of tourism comparing with the other families that are not and that by analyzing the economic and social reality of these families within the area under study.
The entire research depends on the analytical descriptive method, which was adopted to analyze many points and aspects. The study community consists of 56 families in Alqurdaha. Families where chosen using the method of intentional sample which is not a random sample where includes the families that work in tourism, agriculture and manual professions whether they work individually or collectively.

Keywords:

Rural Development, Rural Tourism, Agricultural Tourism.

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