Profiling Local Business Enterprises and Direct Effect of Tourism in Villages of Muntei, Madobag and Matotonan, South Siberut, Mentawai, Indonesia

Rahmanita, Myrza and Asmaniati, Fetty and Dewi, Triana Rosalina (2020) Profiling Local Business Enterprises and Direct Effect of Tourism in Villages of Muntei, Madobag and Matotonan, South Siberut, Mentawai, Indonesia. Tourism Research Journal, 4 (2). pp. 199-213. ISSN 2598-9839

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Abstract

Mentawai is well known as an ecotourism area in Indonesia, with its Siberut National Park recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. People come to visit this exotic area every year to do activities and enjoying the natural surroundings, Tourist visits to Mentawai were escalating by years, both domestic and foreign tourists. Regional income from tourism were also increasing. Ecotourism worldwide known for its benefit for economic contribution to local communities and poverty alleviation. The economic contribution of ecotourism is often appreciated through its direct effect on local business enterprises on sites. But then again, statistics today shown that Mentawai are still categorized underdeveloped and poor. Therefore, the objective of this descriptive research was to assess tourism contribution, by means of direct effect to local business enterprises and also challenges faced by villages near Siberut National Park, South Siberut, Mentawai. Survey were conducted in November 2018 by distributing questionnaires to 19 representatives of tourism-related Local Business Enterprises (LBEs) using accidental sampling technique. Data collected were then processed, analyzed and interpreted. In conclusion, this study shows that there is low direct effect of tourism to the existing Local Business Enterprise in the villages of Muntei, Madobag, and Matotonan of South Siberut, Mentawai Island Regency, West Sumatera, Indonesia. In addition, essential challenges exist, not to mention managerial, predominantly concerning financial and legal matter. It is recommended that local government and other stakeholders put more consideration not only to environmental and social aspects, but also economy, represented by local business enterprises. Initiatives and integrated actions should be arranged and put in practice as to empowering tourism, particularly ecotourism to its optimum, as to bring about foremost contribution to local economy through direct effect of tourism to local business enterprises.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	F Hospitality & Tourism > F1001 Tourism H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Pariwisata > Magister
Depositing User:	Mrs. MYRZA RAHMANITA
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2021 04:11
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2021 04:11
URI:	http://repository.stptrisakti.ac.id/id/eprint/398

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