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Bridging policy and practice: Governance and sustainability of community-based homestays in South Africa
Full text linkTourism is increasingly recognised as a catalyst for inclusive development in the Global South. In South Africa, community-based homestays (CBHs) empower rural communities while conserving cultural and environmental assets, yet implementation remains uneven. This study examines the governance and sustainability of CBHs through a case study of the Makwarani village in Limpopo Province. Using an interpretivist qualitative design, ten semi-structured interviews were analysed thematically within Collaborative Governance, Social Exchange, and Sustainable Livelihoods frameworks. Findings reveal that tourism both preserves and commercialises local culture, generates seasonal income, and fosters social cohesion while also producing inequality, environmental strain, and governance fragmentation. Participants stressed the need for equitable benefit-sharing, strong institutional coordination, and community participation. The study concludes that inclusive governance, capacity development, and collaborative management are essential to bridge the policy–practice gap and achieve sustainable, community-driven tourism in South Africa
Sustainability of South African Homestays: an integrated approach for Tourism and Hospitality Development
No full textPhD (Tourism and Hospitality Management)Department of Tourism and Hospitality ManagementThis study aimed to develop a framework for enhancing the sustainability of homestays in South Africa, addressing the lack of standardized quality control and certification programs. This absence leads to inconsistent service quality, making it difficult for tourists to set clear expectations. The research assessed the current state of homestays by profiling various types through online surveys, including web pages and social media platforms like Facebook. A case study approach was used to evaluate the economic, environmental, and social factors influencing homestay sustainability. Six homestays (two per province—urban and rural) across three provinces (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal) were selected for in-depth interviews. Surveys were conducted with 120 households near each homestay to examine local community perceptions.
The findings revealed the need for government intervention to establish clear policies for regulating homestay standards. This would address inconsistencies and improve service quality and sustainability. The study also emphasized the importance of adopting responsible environmental practices, such as solar energy, sustainable water management, and better waste disposal systems, to mitigate long-term environmental damage. It recommended training programs to encourage sustainable tourism practices among homestay operators. The research further identified the vulnerability of homestays to climate change, particularly in rural, ecologically sensitive areas. Strategies to enhance climate resilience, such as eco-friendly infrastructure and disaster preparedness, were suggested. Additionally, technological challenges were identified, particularly in rural areas where limited access to digital platforms restricts marketing efforts. The study recommended capacity-building initiatives to improve the visibility and profitability of homestays through digital marketing and online platforms.
Regarding community perceptions, the study found that local communities generally viewed homestays positively, with no major social or economic changes observed. However, the study suggests further research, including structured surveys targeting various community groups, to assess the broader impacts of homestays on the economy, society, and environment
A temetkezési utazók viselkedési szándékainak előrejelzése a turisztikai termékek és szolgáltatások fogyasztására vonatkozóan
Full text linkFuneral tourism has emerged as a culturally significant yet underexplored form of domestic travel in South Africa. This study empirically investigated the behavioural intentions of funeral travellers to consume tourism-related products and services, focusing on accommodation, transport, and food and beverage. A quantitative approach was employed using a structured questionnaire administered to 509 respondents across Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng provinces. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to test hypothesised relationships. Results demonstrated that all three predictors significantly influenced behavioural intention, explaining 51% of the variance. Accommodation consumption had the strongest positive effect, followed by food and beverage, and transport. These findings highlight that funeral travellers engage not only in cultural practices but also in economic consumption that supports the broader tourism value chain. The study contributes to the theoretical framing of funeral tourism within the discourse of dark and cultural tourism while offering practical insights for tourism planners and service providers to design culturally sensitive, affordable, and accessible services. Future research should expand the geographic scope and adopt mixed-method approaches to deepen understanding of funeral tourism’s socio-economic impact.A temetkezési turizmus kulturálisan jelentős, mégis kevéssé feltárt belföldi utazási formává vált Dél-Afrikában. Ez a tanulmány empirikusan vizsgálta a temetkezési utazók viselkedési szándékait a turisztikai termékek és szolgáltatások fogyasztására vonatkozóan, különös tekintettel a szállásra, a közlekedésre, valamint az ételekre és italokra. A szerzők vantitatív megközelítést alkalmaztak egy strukturált kérdőív segítségével, amelyet 509 válaszadónak adtak ki Limpopo, Mpumalanga és Gauteng tartományokban. Strukturális egyenletmodellezést (SEM) alkalmaztak a hipotézisek közötti kapcsolatok tesztelésére. Az eredmények azt mutatták, hogy mindhárom prediktor szignifikánsan befolyásolta a viselkedési szándékot, a variancia 51%-át magyarázva. A legerősebb pozitív hatást a szállásfogyasztás fejtette ki, ezt követte az étel és ital, valamint a közlekedés. Ezek az eredmények rávilágítanak arra, hogy a temetkezési utazók nemcsak kulturális tevékenységekben, hanem a fogyasztásban is részt vesznek, ami támogatja a tágabb turisztikai értékláncot. A tanulmány hozzájárul a temetkezési turizmus elméleti keretezéséhez a sötét és kulturális turizmus diskurzusán belül, miközben gyakorlati betekintést nyújt a turisztikai tervezők és szolgáltatók számára a kulturálisan érzékeny, megfizethető és hozzáférhető szolgáltatások megtervezéséhez. A jövőbeli kutatásoknak ki kell terjeszteniük a földrajzi hatókört, és vegyes módszerű megközelítéseket kell alkalmazniuk a temetkezési turizmus társadalmi-gazdasági hatásának mélyebb megértése érdekében
Temetkezési turizmus a Dél-afrikai Köztársaság északi részén
Full text linkVisiting friends and relatives (VFR) accounts for a substantial part of tourism in South Africa, including in the former homeland areas that are not considered as significant tourism destination in the northern part of the country. One reason why people visit their friends and relatives is to participate in funeral rites and services, which is rarely explored in tourism literature. This study focuses on funerals in the northern part of South Africa and their connection to tourism. The patterns of funeral rites demonstrate that several local tourism amenities benefit from the spike in demand for their services by the visitors. In official statistical reports, travelling because of a funeral is reported separately from VFR, and on that basis, it is necessary but not sufficient to classify it as funeral tourism. We make an argument that a sufficient definition of funeral tourism must allow for other people who may not be relatives and friends – that is, tourists – to experience the funerals of these tribes.A barátok és rokonok szülőföldre történő hazalátogatása (VFR) a dél-afrikai turizmus egyik jelentős ágazatát képviseli, beleértve az ország északi részét is, amely egyébként nem számít számottevő turisztikai célpontnak. A baráti és rokonlátogatások egyik célja a temetési szertartásokon való részvétel. A turisztikai szakirodalomban ezen utazási motiváció vizsgálatára ezidáig csak szűk körben került sor. Jelen tanulmány a Dél-afrikai Köztársaság északi részén zajló temetések turisztikai vonatkozásaira összpontosít. A temetési szertartások területi mintázatai azt mutatják, hogy számos helyi turisztikai szolgáltatás profitál abból, hogy a temetéseken részt vevő látogatóknak köszönhetően a szolgáltatásaik iránt kereslet megnövekedett. A statisztikai jelentésekben a temetésekre történő utazás a VFR kategóriától elkülönítve szerepel, ebből következően szükséges lenne azt a temetkezési turizmus kategóriájába sorolni. Ezen túl azzal érvelünk, hogy a temetkezési turizmus résztvevőinek körébe a rokonokon és barátokon kívül az egyéb látogatókat, azaz az érintett szűkebb közösségen kívül álló turistákat is be kellene vonni, akik számára a törzsi temetések rituáléja önálló turisztikai élményt jelenthet
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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