A Structural Equation Model (SEM) for the socio-economic impacts of ecotourism development in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: The present study investigates the perception of local communities and obtains the socio-economic impacts of ecotourism development in Terengganu, Malaysia. Two ecotourism places of Terengganu namely Lake Kenyir and Sekayu Recreational Forest had purposively been chosen for study. A non-probability convenience sampling was adopted for sample selection and a structured questionnaire was administered among 310 respondents to investigate the perception of the local communities. Factor analysis was done to identify the latent constructs and a theoretical Structural Equation Model (SEM) was proposed and tested. Results show that employment opportunities, homestay accommodations, and community participation are some positive socio-economic impacts of ecotourism development. Moreover, degradation

SUBMITTER: Darda MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9423673 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature