The Attitude of Local People towards Tourism Development: The Case of Çorum Province Cover Image

Yerel Halkın Turizm Gelişimine Yönelik Tutumu: Çorum İli Örneği
The Attitude of Local People towards Tourism Development: The Case of Çorum Province

Author(s): Emre Aykaç, MEHMET TEKELİ
Subject(s): Tourism, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Gazi Üniversitesi- Turizm Fakültesi
Keywords: Attitude of Local People; Tourism Development; Çorum; Alacahöyük; Hattuşaş (Boğazkale);

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this research is to reveal the perspective of the local people of Çorum province, which is still in its infancy and has many alternative types, towards the phenomenon of tourism and its activities. In this direction, the population of the research, which has an applied nature, is the local people of Çorum. Since the chance of reaching the whole universe is difficult in the research, the sampling method was used. The survey technique was used to collect data from the sample determined within the scope of the research. Descriptive analysis, independent sample t-test, Anova test, and Tukey tests were used in analyzing the data. As a result of the analysis, it has been concluded that there are differences in attitudes towards tourism according to some demographic characteristics in economic, social, and environmental terms. Besides, inline with the findings obtained, it was determined that the local people of Çorum have a positive attitude towards tourism development at a high level.Keywords: Attitude of Local People, Tourism Development, Çorum, Alacahöyük, Hattuşaş (Boğazkale).

  • Issue Year: 5/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 1874-1895
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Turkish