The influence of destinations’ attributes on perceived satisfaction of domestic tourists in Nairobi County

dc.contributor.authorKabiru, Peter Irungu
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-11T11:02:43Z
dc.date.available2016-07-11T11:02:43Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.descriptionSubmitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Business Administration at Strathmore Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThe decision of a tourism destination is often shaped by different features which lead potential tourists to make a choice of one destination over another. With passage of time, tourism scope has expanded to include such disciplines as wellness, education, conferences, sports, seminars and religion. This study sought to examine domestic tourists’ perceived satisfaction with destinations’ attributes in Nairobi County. The study adapted a descriptive design to obtain qualitative information on tourists’ perceived satisfaction. A sample of 340 was selected using multistage stratified random sampling out of which 134 responses were received and analyzed being 39% response rate. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was done on the relationship between reliability, tangibility, assurance, responsiveness and empathy on one hand and Perceived Domestic Tourists’ Satisfaction. The findings revealed that reliability and tangibility had a significant influence on Perceived Domestic Tourists’ Satisfaction in Nairobi County. Assurance, empathy and responsiveness had a weak and insignificant relationship with Perceived Domestic Tourists’ Satisfaction. The study therefore recommends that the players in the tourism sector should bear in mind factors related to reliability and tangibility when coming up with attributes related to tourist destinations. Moreover, in order to attract domestic tourists, the study recommends that tourist sites should maintain a positive reputation, security, be reliable, good ambience and be accessible.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/4606
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStrathmore Universityen_US
dc.subjectDestinationen_US
dc.subjectDomestic touristsen_US
dc.subjectNairobi countyen_US
dc.subjectSecurityen_US
dc.titleThe influence of destinations’ attributes on perceived satisfaction of domestic tourists in Nairobi Countyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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