C3 - Residents’ Attitudes Toward Tourism Development at Al-Juhfa, Saudi Arabia

SAUFI, AKHMAD and Ali, Ahmad Algassim and Diswandi, Diswandi and Noel, Scott (2021) C3 - Residents’ Attitudes Toward Tourism Development at Al-Juhfa, Saudi Arabia. Residents’ Attitudes Toward Tourism Development at Al-Juhfa, Saudi Arabia, 16 (1). pp. 55-74. ISSN 1750-6182

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Abstract

Purpose – Al-Juhfa is a small village located near Rabigh City, between Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia, with significant archaeological and religious resources. The purpose of this paper is to examine residents’ attitudes toward tourism development at Al-Juhfa. Design/methodology/approach – The qualitative study uses purposive interviewing to recruit informants. Data was collected using semi-structured interview and open-ended questions. Eight semi- structured interviews were made and a list of open-ended questions was distributed to 134 informants. All data were analysed and no new codes were found after the answer of the first 49 informants analysed. Findings – The results show that residents’ attitudes toward tourism development in general were positive with residents expecting to receive economic, social and environmental benefits. Residents were aware of potential positive and negative impacts of tourism development and appeared to balance these in developing their attitudes. Tourism was seen to empower residents and the religiosity of the community influenced their perception of tourism development. Originality/value – This study contributes to the literature by supporting the use of social exchange theory in this context and by recommending the inclusion of religiosity in further studies.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords (Kata Kunci):	Religiosity, Saudi Arabia, Social exchange theory, Tourism development, Resident attitudes
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
Divisions:	Fakultas Ekonomi
Depositing User:	H. Ahmad Saufi, SE., M.Bus., Ph.D
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2023 06:49
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2023 00:52
URI:	http://eprints.unram.ac.id/id/eprint/39333

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