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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Homestays"”.
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Sustainability of South African Homestays: an integrated approach for Tourism and Hospitality Development
… a framework for enhancing the sustainability of homestays in South Africa, addressing the lack of standardized quality control and certification programs. This absence leads to inconsistent service quality, making it difficult for tourists to set clear expectations. The research assessed the …
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Homestays as Livelihood Strategies in Rural Economies: The case of Johar Valley, Uttarakhand, India
… can help make decisions about the suitability of homestays not only in the Johar Valley, but also in other remote locations in India.
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Tourist motivation to use homestays in Thailand and their satisfaction based on the destination's cultural and heritage based attribute
… function of attribute and tourists' motivation. Homestays in Thailand, serving as a cultural and heritage vacation destination, were used as the study site for this research. The data of this study was collected from homestays in the central part of Thailand during July-August 2009. Descriptive …
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Impact of homestay programmes on sustainable livelihoods for community development in Morija Lesotho
… are well-equipped and are able to market their homestays and understand the business model more clearly. Therefore, the study further recommends that the government of Lesotho, through its stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture, and the Lesotho Tourism Development …
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Community Forestry Education in the Swan Valley, MT: Contributions of Northwest Connections' Field Program
… and local knowledge integrated with journaling, homestays, and involvement in Swan community activities such as fuelwood gathering and citizen science projects. Analysis of interview data was informed by key concepts and concerns from popular, place-based and process educational theories. The …
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Community Forestry Education in the Swan Valley, MT: Contributions of Northwest Connections' Field Program
… and local knowledge integrated with journaling, homestays, and involvement in Swan community activities such as fuelwood gathering and citizen science projects. Analysis of interview data was informed by key concepts and concerns from popular, place-based and process educational theories. The …
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International Education as a Conduit for Engagement between Countries: The Case of Saudi Students in New Zealand
… informal discussions with New Zealand homestays, and observation of student behaviour. The main contributions of this research are as follows: 1) This research examines the application of contact theory in the case of Saudi students in New Zealand, and reconsiders its theoretical …
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Host Families’ Perspectives of the Impact of the Commodification of Education on the Student-Host Family Relationship in Study Abroad
… beyond marketing and program design. While homestays have traditionally been viewed as the ideal format for cultural immersion and language acquisition, research has largely overlooked how these trends affect the student-host family relationship from the family's perspective. </p> <p>This …
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The Short-Term Study Travel Experience for Adult Professionals: A Phenomenological Study
… on some level, was caused by family situations, homestays, language, and cultural difference. 4. Total immersion in the culture was seen as a factor which increased the participant's ability to understand and appreciate another culture on an intimate level, leading to deeper meaning and greater …
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The role that experiential learning plays in intercultural awareness development: A case study of South Korean students sojourning in New Zealand
… perceptions of the quality of experience that homestays and other informal activities they undergo, and the overall impact these experiences have on a sojourn. Moreover, little research has investigated the dynamic relationship among individuals in their cohorts and the degree of intercultural …
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The Architectural Heritage of Private Non-Monumental Structures: Diu Town
… owners can adapt their heritage homes to provide homestays/ heritage experience to future heirs and descendants visiting the island while providing jobs to locals and also mitigating the need to build excessive hotels on the coast making use of current heritage building stock pointing towards …