Evaluating the sustainability of agritourism in the wild coast region of South Africa

dc.contributor.authorCheteni, Priviledge 0000-0002-1301-9486
dc.contributor.authorUmejesi, Ikechukwu 0000-0002-7757-0445
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-24T09:09:07Z
dc.date.available2026-02-24T09:09:07Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-31
dc.description.abstractIn recent decades, agritourism has been proposed by various agencies as a strategy for the sustainable development of rural areas and the diversification of the rural economy. The study aimed to examine and identify the role of agritourism in entrepreneurship and sustainability. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 15 business owners and 68 residents from local households on the Wild Coast. Consequently, various facets of agritourism for sustainable rural development were investigated using a qualitative research method. The findings revealed that agritourism in the study area can be enhanced by integrating it with farm entrepreneurship. Furthermore, because many disenfranchised families
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank the Govan Mbeki Research Development Centre and the University of Fort Hare for funding this project
dc.identifier.citationPriviledge Cheteni & Ikechukwu Umejesi (2023) Evaluating the sustainability of agritourism in the wild coast region of South Africa, Cogent Economics & Finance, 11:1, 2163542, DOI: 10.1080/23322039.2022.2163542
dc.identifier.issn2332-2039
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3815
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.subjectagritourism
dc.subjectecosystem
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectentrepreneurship
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.titleEvaluating the sustainability of agritourism in the wild coast region of South Africa
dc.typeArticle
person.identifier.orcidCheteni, Priviledge 0000-0002-1301-9486
person.identifier.orcidCheteni, Priviledge 0000-0002-1301-9486
person.identifier.orcidCheteni, Priviledge 0000-0002-1301-9486

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