Cultural Perspective of Tourism in Nepal
Baral, Nenshan; Nepal, shankar (2011)
Baral, Nenshan
Nepal, shankar
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604063947
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604063947
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This Bachelor’s thesis is conducted with the main objective of understanding the perspective of culture and its impact on the tourism industry of the host country i.e. Nepal. Furthermore, it will help to gain insight about the possible opportunities and threats in tourism through the re-sponses gathered from various respondents. To research the topic, a web-based survey was conducted among the Nepali youths (mostly students) belonging different places via social networking sites.
Both qualitative and quantitative approaches have been applied in this thesis. To gain initial insight regarding culture and tourism, online material related to different cultural monuments and places of historical importance within and outside the Kathmandu Valley were referred. This provided a basis for quantitative research conducted in the next phase of the research. For the purpose of the study, online questionnaires using Google forms were created and sent via various social networking platforms for responses.
Before developing the questionnaires for the online survey, researcher thoroughly reviewed the literature and considered the main objectives. For study purposes, data published by Nepal Tourism Board and various research works from other researchers relating to the same field were also examined. The data thus collected are analyzed using various statistical methods. Analyzing the obtained results then produces the conclusions of the research. Some general and specific recommendations are also listed at the end.
Nepal is a country with an abundance of historic, cultural and diverse ethnic traditions, which could attract tourists from every corner of the world. The county holds tremendous opportu-nities for the development of cultural tourism but it is lagging behind due to the lack of abundant resources. Towards the brighter prospects, these resources are in the process of being established and hopefully will take the cultural tourism of Nepal to a new height.
Both qualitative and quantitative approaches have been applied in this thesis. To gain initial insight regarding culture and tourism, online material related to different cultural monuments and places of historical importance within and outside the Kathmandu Valley were referred. This provided a basis for quantitative research conducted in the next phase of the research. For the purpose of the study, online questionnaires using Google forms were created and sent via various social networking platforms for responses.
Before developing the questionnaires for the online survey, researcher thoroughly reviewed the literature and considered the main objectives. For study purposes, data published by Nepal Tourism Board and various research works from other researchers relating to the same field were also examined. The data thus collected are analyzed using various statistical methods. Analyzing the obtained results then produces the conclusions of the research. Some general and specific recommendations are also listed at the end.
Nepal is a country with an abundance of historic, cultural and diverse ethnic traditions, which could attract tourists from every corner of the world. The county holds tremendous opportu-nities for the development of cultural tourism but it is lagging behind due to the lack of abundant resources. Towards the brighter prospects, these resources are in the process of being established and hopefully will take the cultural tourism of Nepal to a new height.