https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/228 2026-04-11T05:11:49Z 2026-04-11T05:11:49Z Hlupo, Emmanuel N. https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/2545 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Sports tourism in Zimbabwe: an analysis Authors: Hlupo, Emmanuel N. Abstract: There has been an increasing concern by the tourism and sports stakeholders to develop sports tourism in Zimbabwe. There are fears escalating that the organisations and the country lose a lot of potential benefits because of failure to fully recognise and give adequate attention to sports tourism which is tourism multibillion niche. This research therefore sought to undertake an analysis of sports tourism in Zimbabwe, realising were the country stand as compared to other nations that participate in the tourism sub-sector. As an objective the study sought to reveal the state of sports tourism in Zimbabwe. The research also identified the benefits that sports tourism brings to a destination partaking in it. The study entailed examination of the challenges that Zimbabwe is facing in the quest of the full development of sports tourism. The research also produced feasible recommendations on how to enhance sports tourism in Zimbabwe. It was identified that the state and extent of the opportunities that sports tourism bring to the development of Zimbabwe was not well known and documented, this research sought to close the gap. The researcher selected 5 organisations and 2 ministries in both the sports and tourism sectors as research units that fairly represented all the direct stakeholders in sports tourism. These were Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality, Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Rugby Union, Zimbabwe Cricket, Zimbabwe Football Association and Zimbabwe Sports Commission. In this study the researcher used the descriptive research design to collect, analyze and present data in an attempt to provide a flawless picture on the current state of sports tourism and challenges it faced in Zimbabwe. Open-ended questionnaires and direct interviews were used to collect primary data to determine opinions, attitudes, preferences and expectations of these targeted respondents. Qualitative and quantitative data were both collected and analyzed by the researcher. Expert sampling was mostly used in the research whereby respondents were selected based on their known or demonstrable experience and proficiency in the area of sports and tourism. From the research it was found out that the state of the sports tourism facilities and capacity were not adequate as stated by 90% of the respondents. 90% of the respondents also stated that most of the sports events in the country are staged in Harare. It was also found out that sporting organisations had no sports tourism strategy; this reflected that the state of sports tourism in Zimbabwe was in an intensive care unit. The organisations were recommended to devise a sports tourism strategy and come up with ways to upgrade the existing the facilities to meet international standards rather than being ambitious to build new facilities and also to create joint marketing initiatives with other stakeholders in sports tourism. The researcher suggests that future researchers should investigate on ways to avoid the uneven distribution of sports tourism in Zimbabwe and also they should look at the potential of sports tourism to create loyalty among tourists who visit the country.

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Hlupo, Emmanuel N. Banga, Cathrine https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/2442 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The potential, progress and prospects of hunting tourism. A case study of Matetsi Hunting Concession. Authors: Banga, Cathrine Abstract: The study sought to determine the Potential, progress and prospects of hunting tourism at Matetsi Hunting Concession. The research sought to ascertain the state of hunting, determine the challenges associated with hunting, determine the progress of hunting and assess the potential and prospects of trophy hunting at Matetsi hunting concession. It also sought to produce recommendations that may enhance tourism at Matetsi hunting concession. A literature review addressed the history of trophy hunting, its arguments for and against and also noted the benefits to the concession and the sector of tourism. Several studies noted that a generalised research had been done on the conservancy and sustainability of the trophy hunting as well as challenges of trophy hunting in Southern Africa.The exploratory research design was used in this study; the study was tackled using both the qualitative and quantitative methods. In this regard the targeted population was Matetsi Hunting Concession. To come up with a sample of the study, the researcher adopted non-probability sampling techniques. Convenience and judgmental sampling was used to target respondents from the concession. The sample size comprised of concession managers, marketing managers, hunting guides and officials from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA). Data was collected using interviewer administered questionnaires and telephone interview guides. Nine questionnaires were administered to the hunting guides or rangers in Matetsi hunting concession, a telephone interview guide was used to collect data from the ZPWMA officials and semi structured interview questions were used to collect data from the marketing and concession managers in the concession. The researcher used thematic and descriptive analysis techniques in data analysis. Findings revealed that business had been steady in Matetsi Hunting Concession post 2009. There was a rising interest in hunter tourist visitors from South Africa and Mozambique as a result of the suspension of hunting in Botswana and Zambia. Challenges facing Matetsi concession included poaching and climatic changes. There was concern over the high number of elephants in the area which had destroyed the vegetation of the concession. The research recommended that Matetsi hunting concession increase its marketing techniques to promote more travel to the area and noted the need to deploy more anti poaching units in the area. The researcher noted the need for government intervention to help sustain communities there by reducing poaching which has been as a result of poverty. Waver of bans on importing ivory to USA may reduce poaching and black market operations.

2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Banga, Cathrine Chikanya, Nyasha https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/2438 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Tour guides experiences with tourists with disabilities in Zimbabwe. Authors: Chikanya, Nyasha Abstract: The market of tourists with disabilities is rapidly growing globally but little is known about tour guides experiences with people with disabilities. The group consists of a sizeable and escalating percentage of the travel market, implying that there is need for the tour guiding industry to have the capability to cater for them. The study aimed at identifying the experiences that tour guides had when guiding tourists with disabilities, the challenges that they faced and the concerns of the tourists with disabilities during tours. The market of tourists with disabilities seem to have less holiday offers or alternative activities offered in the tour guiding industry and thus reduces the level of experience encountered with them in the tour guiding sector. The developing countries have had very little research on the experiences that tour guides have with tourists with disabilities despite having tourism literature that supports tour guides and their contribution to tourist experience in the industry. Tourists see sites through the eyes of the guide who plays an important role in creating their experience. The study used face to face interviews and also made use of focus groups interviews to get an in-depth understanding from the tour guides. Non-probability, namely convenience and judgmental sampling method was also used with tour guides of museums and national parks.The study findings indicated that tour guiding facilities had limited activities that are offered to people with disabilities, physical disability as the only disability that the sector was currently catering for despite the existence of other disabilities and the main barriers being inaccessible environment and equipment. The study concluded that the industry had inadequate information about tourists with disabilities and thus was failing to fully serve the market which was the reason why it catered for the physically disabled only, experienced such barriers and offered a limited number of activities to tourists with disabilities. Lastly the study recommended that the tour guiding facilities offer training to their guides, provide and create a user friendly environment and equipment so as to cater for all kinds of tourists with disabilities.

2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Chikanya, Nyasha Masikuni, Charity https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/518 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Employees’ perceptions of sexual harassment in the hospitality industry: a case of Cresta Jameson Hotel, Harare Authors: Masikuni, Charity Abstract: The research sought to analyse employees’ perceptions of sexual harassment at Cresta Jameson Hotel. No study has been done so far in Zimbabwe on employees’ perceptions of sexual harassment. The study aimed at determining the effectiveness of strategies implemented at Cresta Jameson Hotel to deal with sexual harassment. The other objective was to establish the impacts of sexual harassment among employees at Jameson Hotel. The research was a case study and used purposive and convenient sampling. The study population were the managers and non-managerial employees. The study obtained its findings from face to face interviews, company records, journals and text books. The targeted population was 35 employees. The researcher interviewed three managers and 26 non-managerial employees at Cresta Jameson Hotel. The response rate was 84%. It was found that sexual harassment was common at Cresta Jameson Hotel. Males were identified as the main perpetrators of sexual harassment. Employees were afraid of reporting sexual harassment cases as they were ridiculed due to limited confidentiality. The hotel lacked training and adequate policies on sexual harassment. The researcher suggested that hotels should formulate strong sexual harassment policies. There is need to train and retrain employees continuously on sexual harassment. Hotels should encourage employees to report cases of sexual harassment and ensure them of confidentiality. Further research can be undertaken in other hotels in Zimbabwe.

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Masikuni, Charity