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Human Resources Capacity Building in Accessible Tourism in Egypt

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This research aims to evaluate the existing awareness and attitudes of tourism staff towards Accessible Tourism and underline the urgent need for training on Accessible Tourism since awareness and training are the most effective means of changing attitudes. Reviewing the literature revealed lack of awareness of Accessible travel in addition to negative attitudes of human resources towards this tourism. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders related to Accessible Tourism issue. This is followed by a questionnaire to human resources in travel agencies and hotels. This research contributes to improving the quality of the experience of People with disabilities and seniors in the Egyptian context.

DOI

10.21608/jaauth.2019.92004

Keywords

Accessible Tourism, Attitudes, Awareness, Human Resources

Authors

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Meril

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Ibrahem Moris

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Tourism Studies Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Suez Canal University

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merilibrahem@gmail.com

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0000-0002-3812-0636

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Heba Allah

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alakhras

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Tourism Studies Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Suez Canal University.

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heba_alakhras@tourism.suez.edu.eg

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ismaillia

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First Name

Neveen

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Galal Eid

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-

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Tourism Studies Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Suez Canal University.

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Mohamed

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Higazy

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Tourism Studies Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Suez Canal University.

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mohamed.higazy@tourism.suez.edu.eg

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cairo

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17

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2

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13821

Issue Date

2019-12-01

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2020-05-26

Publish Date

2019-12-01

Page Start

82

Page End

89

Print ISSN

1687-1863

Online ISSN

2682-4612

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JAAUTH_Volume 17_Issue 2_Pages 82-89.pdf

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https://jaauth.journals.ekb.eg/article_92004.html

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Publication Title

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality

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https://jaauth.journals.ekb.eg/

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Human Resources Capacity Building in Accessible Tourism in Egypt

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22 Jan 2023