Tourists perspective : Inclusion of entotourism concept in ecotourism activity

AK Mohd Rafiq Bin AK Matusin, . and Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim, . and Norazah Mohd Suki, . and Mohamed Dawood Mahadimenakbar, . Tourists perspective : Inclusion of entotourism concept in ecotourism activity. pp. 55-74. ISSN 1823-3902

This research was primarily conducted in Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah with the aim to determine the response of tourists to the concept of including invertebrate information in current and planned ecotourism activities in order to increase conservation efforts involving invertebrates. A questionnaire survey was distributed during the preliminary entotourism activity in order to test the conceptual framework set posited in this research. The development of the conceptual framework in this study detailed the model of network of relationship among the variables that needed to be scrutinized. Data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) software programme which uses the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). SEM analysis revealed a significant variance of Ecotourism that was well explained by all four exogenous variables (Activity Information Interest and Willingness). The findings of this study aspire to contribute to the literature of invertebrate species conservation awareness in Sabah since very limited research is conducted specifically on the entotourism field.

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Abstract

This research was primarily conducted in Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah with the aim to determine the response of tourists to the concept of including invertebrate information in current and planned ecotourism activities in order to increase conservation efforts involving invertebrates. A questionnaire survey was distributed during the preliminary entotourism activity in order to test the conceptual framework set posited in this research. The development of the conceptual framework in this study detailed the model of network of relationship among the variables that needed to be scrutinized. Data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) software programme which uses the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). SEM analysis revealed a significant variance of Ecotourism that was well explained by all four exogenous variables (Activity Information Interest and Willingness). The findings of this study aspire to contribute to the literature of invertebrate species conservation awareness in Sabah since very limited research is conducted specifically on the entotourism field.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Tourism
AGROVOC Term:	Questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Invertebrates
AGROVOC Term:	Information dissemination
AGROVOC Term:	Nature conservation
AGROVOC Term:	Wildlife conservation
AGROVOC Term:	Data analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Preservation
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8045

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