THE ROLE OF HABITUATED WILDLIFE IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF UGANDA A CASE STUDY OF UGANDA WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ................................................................................................... i

Approval. ..................................................................................................... ii

Dedication ................................................................................................. .iii

Acknowledgement. ...................................................................................... .iv

Table of Content ........................................................................................... v

Definition of terms ..................................................................................... viii

List of tables ............................................................................................... ix

List of figures ............................................................................................... x

Abstract ...................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................... ..... 1

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ........................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................ 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ........................................................................... .4

1.3.l General objectives .............................................................................. .4

1.3.2 Specific objectives .............................................................................. .4

1.4 Research questions ................................................................................ .4

1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................. .4

1.6 Significance of the study ......................................................................... 5

1. 7 Limitations of the study .......................................................................... 5

1.8 Conceptual framework ............................................................................ 6

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................ 7

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 7

2.2 Origin of wildlife habituation ................................................................... 7

2.3 Economic benefit of wildlife habituation ................................................... 7

2.3.1 Wildlife as a valuable asset. ................................................................. 8

2.3.2 Development of other sectors ................................................................ 7

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2.3.3 Increase in earnings ........................................................................... 10

2.4 Dangers of wildlife habituation .............................................................. 11

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................... . 13

METHODOLOGY .............................................................................. ......... 13

3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 13

3.2 Research Design ................................................................................... 13

3.3 Area and population of the study ........................................................... 13

3.4 Sample framework. ............................................................................... 13

3.4.1 Sample size ....................................................................................... 14

3.4.2 Sample techniques ............................................................................. 14

3.4.3 Sample procedures ............................................................................ 15

3.4.4 Ethical procedure .............................................................................. 15

3.5 Method ................................................................................................ 15

3.5.1 Instruments ...................................................................................... 15

3.5.2 Source of data ................................................................................... 16

3.6 Data processing and analysis ................................................................ 16

3.6.1 Editing .............................................................................................. 17

3.6.2 Coding .............................................................................................. 17

3.6.3 Tabulation ......................................................................................... 17

3. 7 Data Analysis ....................................................................................... 18

3.7.1 Quantitative Data Analysis ................................................................. 18

3.7.2 Qualitative dataAnalysis .................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................ 19

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS ............... 19

4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 19

4.2 Social Demographic Characteristics ......................................................... 19

4.2.1 Age ....................................................................................................... 19

4.2.2 Marital Status .................................................................................... 19

4.2.3 Sex of the respondents ......................................................................... 20

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4.2.4 Educational status ................................................................................ 21

4.3 The types of wildlife habituation ............................................................ 21

4.4 The economic benefits of wildlife habituation .......................................... 24

4.5 The dangers of wildlife habituation in the society .................................... 27

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................... 30

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................... 30

5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 30

5.2 Summary of the Study .......................................................................... 30

5.3 Conclusions ......................................................................................... 31

5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................ 31

5.5 Areas of further research ...................................................................... 33

REFERENCES ........................................................................................... 34

APPENDICES ............................................................................................. 37

Appendix I. ................................................................................................ 37

Appendix II. .............................................................................................. .40