Socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of visitor spending at the Kruger National Park in South Africa
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of visitor spending at the Kruger National Park in South Africa | |
| Creator | Saayman, Andrea Saayman, Melville | |
| Description | The Kruger National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the world and one of South Africas prime tourism destinations. It attracts more than 1 million visitors per year and, as such, plays an important role in the regional and national economy. The article aims to assess the extent to which socio-demographic and behavioural indicators influence the spending of tourists to the Park. From 2001-2007 surveys have been conducted amongst tourists to the Park including a number of socio-demographic, behavioural and motivational questions, totalling 2 904 questionnaires used in the analysis. The methodology includes both cross-sectional regression analysis and pseudo-panel data analysis to identify and compare possible influences on spending. Findings indicate that, even though a combination of socio-demographic, behavioural and motivational factors influence spending at National Parks, behavioural indicators seem to be the most important and consistent influencer. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2011-04-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajems.v12i4.191 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences; Vol 12, No 4 (2009); 493-512 2222-3436 1015-8812 | |
| Language | eng | |
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