The perceptions of Kenya as adventure tourist destination

Research project – Dissertation 9000 words
BA(Hons) TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Introduction- sets the scene and argument and states aim and objectives
Literature Review – provides the conceptual base
Methodology – explains and justifies the methods used
Results – data analysis / a design board / product example/artefact
Conclusion- discussion, recommendations, reflections

Topic
To critically analyse the perceptions of Kenya as adventure tourist destination
Aim
An evaluation of the perception of tourists on Kenya as adventure tourist destination

Objectives:

To explore the ideal destination image of Kenya
To identify the perception of Kenya as a tourist destination
To draw conclusions and make recommendations relevant to the destination management organisation

Key words – tourists, Kenyan tourism, destination image, media, perception and tourist behaviour.

Summary – main points, of the research question and dissertation will be:

To explore the role of destination image in tourism

To evaluate tourist’s perceptions of Kenya as a destination

To analyse the Kenya’s attributes as a destination

To identify the importance of tourism and tourists in Kenya

To draw conclusions and make recommendations to destination management organisation

Research project structure

There is no absolute rule about the structure of a research project or the word length for each chapter. It may not always be appropriate to follow the format below and it depends on which type of research project you chose. You should discuss your structure with your supervisor. This is a suggested structure for a typical empirical research research project (see 3.4). Word lengths are approximate.

Topic Approximate Word Count
Introduction 500
Literature Review 2500
Methodology 1500
Analysis and Evaluation of data 2500
Conclusions, Recommendations and Reflections 2000
Critical reflection of the learning undertaken in terms of personal and employability skills (not included in word count but maximum 2 pages after conclusion chapter)