Challenges and Prospectus of Ethiopian Tourism Industry

Challenges and Prospectus of Ethiopian Tourism Industry

Tekabe Sintayehu

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This study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of Ethiopian tourism industry. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. The result of the study show that lack of promotion, lack of physical infrastructure (road, transportation system, network facility, availability of hotel accommodations especially tourist site), misperceptions the images of Ethiopia, shortage of human trained power are challenges of Ethiopian tourism industry. On the other side the Ethiopia is a capital city of Africa because the African union located in Ethiopia, Ethiopian airline the almost the leading airline from Africa and to be a member of a star alliance, Ethiopia now building the leading African man made dam, lastly Ethiopia is one the leading African country that registered heritage by UNISCO. All this are opportunities of the growth of Ethiopian tourism industry.

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Tekabe Sintayehu. 2017. \u201cChallenges and Prospectus of Ethiopian Tourism Industry\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - F: Real estate, Event, Tourism Management & Transporting GJMBR-F Volume 16 (GJMBR Volume 16 Issue F1): .

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJMBR

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Submission ReceivedDecember 13, 2015
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Country: Ethiopia

Subject: Global Journal of Management and Business Research - F: Real estate, Event, Tourism Management & Transporting

Authors: Tekabe Sintayehu (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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