https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/227 2026-05-17T07:09:19Z https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/7043 Title: Accessibility of Zimbabwe tourism destinations: The role of the aviation sector Authors: Mukarati, Brendon Abstract: There are growing fears that Zimbabwe and the various stakeholders in its tourism and aviation sectors are missing out on the potential benefits that may be derived from a more defined participation of the aviation sector towards improving destination accessibility in Zimbabwe. Therefore, this research sought to establish the current role which the aviation sector holds in improving the accessibility of Zimbabwean tourism destinations when compared to other countries mostly by focusing on the extent to which the aviation sector has committed itself towards fostering the accessibility through strategy formulations, partnerships with tourism establishments as well as regulatory frameworks. The study thus identified the benefits that accessibility to a destination which has improved and refined it. The researcher selected 2 government ministries and 7 organisations in the tourism and aviation sectors as the research units that are concerned with destination accessibility and air travel. These were the Ministry of Environment Climate Tourism and Hospitality industry, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, Emirates Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airlink and Halstead’s Aviation company. In this study the researcher utilised the descriptive research design to collect, analyse and present data in an effort to give a seamless view of the role played by the aviation sector in improving destination accessibility in Zimbabwe and the difficulties which it encounters in performing this role. Open-ended questionnaires and direct interviews were employed to collect primary data so as to determine opinions, attitudes, preferences and expectations of the targeted respondents. Qualitative and quantitative data were both collected and analysed by the researcher. Convenience sampling was mostly used in the research whereby respondents were selected based on their availability as the research was conducted in the midst of the Covid19 pandemic were most respondents were not available for fear of contracting or transmitting the lethal virus. The research uncovered that there is a lack of proper coordination between tourism and aviation authorities, an inadequacy of operational airports near tourism destination in all provinces, over concentration of development efforts on a few airports namely Harare R.G Mugabe, Bulawayo J.M Nkomo and Victoria Falls International airports, failure by the CAAZ to create policies and financial bailout programmes to protect local airlines from unfair external competition as well as to save them from avoidable bankruptcy and lastly limited financial resources on part of the Ministries in charge of the tourism and aviation sectors and also airlines were caught guilty of lacking proper organisational strategies aimed at improving accessibility in Zimbabwe as they were more focused towards their own individual goals such as profit making and growth. On the other hand, achievements included increased government investments in the aviation sector through infrastructure capacity building programmes like the expansion of Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls international airports, the reopening of the Gweru airport, opening up of the airspace indicated by the increasing number of airlines which either reintroduced or introduced flights into Zimbabwe such as Kenya and Ethiopian Airways introducing scheduled direct flight to Victoria Falls from their hubs and Qatar Airways connecting Doha, Lusaka and Harare by air. The organisations were recommended to coordinate their policy and strategy formulation. The government was recommended to reopen local regional airports to ease accessibility to remote and non-mainstream attractions. The researcher recommends future researches to be aimed at investigating data instruments which show the actual volumes of inbound tourists that come in by air only and their benefits to government as well tourism and aviation regulators. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Mukarati, Brendon https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/7041 Title: Stakeholders’ perceptions of the expansion of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport Authors: Munyati, Tinotendaishe .L. Abstract: This study analyzed stakeholders’ perceptions of the expansion of Robert Mugabe International Airport. Airport expansion is recommended by aviation protocols IATA and ICAO and it is highly practised in the first world countries who have funding to grow their economies. The study was chosen because there are literature gaps on expansion of airports in Zimbabwe. First world countries airport expansion projects have been very successful and they have benefited their countries economically, socially and environmentally because of measures put in place to protect the environment. The main aim of the study was to examine stakeholders’ perceptions of the expansion of RGM International Airport to the perceived benefits as a result of the expansion. The targeted population was officials from Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Hotel and Lodges, and National handling services. They played a pivotal role in providing with relevant information for the study. The study adopted a qualitative approach in gathering both primary and secondary data. Primary data was inform of telephone interviews and questionnaires were used in this research as well as secondary data which comprise of reports, newspapers and internet. The study established that the expansion of Robert Mugabe International Airport had both negative and positive impacts to stakeholders’ in the tourism and hospitality sector. The Harare community also benefited from the expansion of the airport through employment creation and development of infrastructure. The study identified business strategies implemented by stakeholders’ as a result of the expansion of RGM International Airport as well as challenges brought by the expansion. The study also recommends that hotels and lodges must develop their infrastructure so as to carter for increasing in volume of tourist. The study also recommends further studies on the challenges faced by tourism stakeholders’ as a result of the expansion of airports in Zimbabwe. A study similar to this research can also be done to incorporate all stakeholders’ in Zimbabwe. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Munyati, Tinotendaishe .L. https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/2545 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. https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/2442 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