Expectations of Women Not Participating in the Tourism Industry from Local Governments: The Case of Konya

Emine Kurt; Fatma Cüher; Ebranur Çakır; Hasan Ali Erdoğan

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Expectations of Women Not Participating in the Tourism Industry from Local Governments: The Case of Konya

Yazarlar:

Emine Kurt | Fatma Cüher | Ebranur Çakır | Hasan Ali Erdoğan

Yayıncı:

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar:

Turizm (Diğer)

Dergi:

Journal of Applied Tourism Research Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.112-121

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334120

pISSN:

2717-8951

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 The main actor of tourism is people engaging with other cultures by participating in tourism activities. People acquire information about the food traditions and histories of many various cultures. Furthermore, grasping knowledge, people feel the need to relax, rest have fun and travel owing to the monotony of daily lives, the fatigue from work and stress. But for many different reasons they may not be able to participate in tourism activities. Problems which arise from socio-cultural norms, economic problems or infrastructure deficiencies may be listed among the reasons. Resolving and addressing these negative issues are under the responsibility of the local authorities which are the municipalities and governorships of the region. So local governments play an important role by developing multi-dimensional strategies to change and transform socio-cultural norms, eliminate economic and infrastructure issues and increase education and awareness. They are also responsible for creating promoting and organizing recreational areas which serve to tourism demand and provide opportunities for free time activities. Furthermore, local authorities are expected to encourage locals to participate in any kind of tourism activities, give importance to their point of views, listen their suggestions and try to find solutions accordingly. They should also find every possible opportunity to meet the locals expectations on order to get them involve in tourism activities. In a study which was conducted on women in Konya there had been a planning and the functionality of the plans during the process of women participation in the activities are of great importance. First and most important the reasons why women do not participate in tourism activities should be clearly underlined and necessary changes should be made to encourage participation. These changes should be made according to expectation of women and shaped to be made accessible to all individuals. In this study, which focuses on identifying the expectations of women in Konya who do not participate in the tourism industry, semi-structured interviews as a qualitative research method were used to collect and evaluate data. The study aims to encourage the participation of women in tourism activities by determining their expectations from local governments. Based on the collected data, the study provides outcomes related to recommendations and adjustments for local government activities.

 The main actor of tourism is people engaging with other cultures by participating in tourism activities. People acquire information about the food traditions and histories of many various cultures. Furthermore, grasping knowledge, people feel the need to relax, rest have fun and travel owing to the monotony of daily lives, the fatigue from work and stress. But for many different reasons they may not be able to participate in tourism activities. Problems which arise from socio-cultural norms, economic problems or infrastructure deficiencies may be listed among the reasons. Resolving and addressing these negative issues are under the responsibility of the local authorities which are the municipalities and governorships of the region. So local governments play an important role by developing multi-dimensional strategies to change and transform socio-cultural norms, eliminate economic and infrastructure issues and increase education and awareness. They are also responsible for creating promoting and organizing recreational areas which serve to tourism demand and provide opportunities for free time activities. Furthermore, local authorities are expected to encourage locals to participate in any kind of tourism activities, give importance to their point of views, listen their suggestions and try to find solutions accordingly. They should also find every possible opportunity to meet the locals expectations on order to get them involve in tourism activities. In a study which was conducted on women in Konya there had been a planning and the functionality of the plans during the process of women participation in the activities are of great importance. First and most important the reasons why women do not participate in tourism activities should be clearly underlined and necessary changes should be made to encourage participation. These changes should be made according to expectation of women and shaped to be made accessible to all individuals. In this study, which focuses on identifying the expectations of women in Konya who do not participate in the tourism industry, semi-structured interviews as a qualitative research method were used to collect and evaluate data. The study aims to encourage the participation of women in tourism activities by determining their expectations from local governments. Based on the collected data, the study provides outcomes related to recommendations and adjustments for local government activities.

 The main actor of tourism is people engaging with other cultures by participating in tourism activities. People acquire information about the food traditions and histories of many various cultures. Furthermore, grasping knowledge, people feel the need to relax, rest have fun and travel owing to the monotony of daily lives, the fatigue from work and stress. But for many different reasons they may not be able to participate in tourism activities. Problems which arise from socio-cultural norms, economic problems or infrastructure deficiencies may be listed among the reasons. Resolving and addressing these negative issues are under the responsibility of the local authorities which are the municipalities and governorships of the region. So local governments play an important role by developing multi-dimensional strategies to change and transform socio-cultural norms, eliminate economic and infrastructure issues and increase education and awareness. They are also responsible for creating promoting and organizing recreational areas which serve to tourism demand and provide opportunities for free time activities. Furthermore, local authorities are expected to encourage locals to participate in any kind of tourism activities, give importance to their point of views, listen their suggestions and try to find solutions accordingly. They should also find every possible opportunity to meet the locals expectations on order to get them involve in tourism activities. In a study which was conducted on women in Konya there had been a planning and the functionality of the plans during the process of women participation in the activities are of great importance. First and most important the reasons why women do not participate in tourism activities should be clearly underlined and necessary changes should be made to encourage participation. These changes should be made according to expectation of women and shaped to be made accessible to all individuals. In this study, which focuses on identifying the expectations of women in Konya who do not participate in the tourism industry, semi-structured interviews as a qualitative research method were used to collect and evaluate data. The study aims to encourage the participation of women in tourism activities by determining their expectations from local governments. Based on the collected data, the study provides outcomes related to recommendations and adjustments for local government activities.

 Turizmin başlıca ögesi olan insan, turizm hareketlerine katılım sağlayarak diğer kültürlerle etkileşim içerisinde bulunur. Çeşitli kültürlerin yeme-içme, gelenek görenek ve geçmişleri üzerine bilgi edinir. Bilgilenmenin yanı sıra günlük yaşamın sıkıcılığından, çalışma hayatının verdiği yorgunluktan ve stresten dolayı dinlenme, eğlenme ve gezme ihtiyacı hisseder. Fakat çeşitli sebeplere bağlı olarak turizm faaliyetlerine katılım sağlayamayabilir. Sosyo-kültürel normlar, ekonomik kısıtlamalar veya altyapı eksikliğinden kaynaklanan problemler bu sebepler arasında sayılabilir. Bu eksikliklerin giderilmesi ve düzenlenmesi ise yerel yönetimlerin başlıca görevlerindendir. Bu bağlamda yerel yönetimler çok boyutlu stratejiler geliştirerek sosyo-kültürel normların dönüştürülmesinde, ekonomik ve altyapı sorunlarının ortadan kaldırılmasında, eğitim ve farkındalığın arttırılmasında etkin bir role sahiptir. Aynı zamanda turistik talebi karşılamaya ve boş vakitleri değerlendirmeye olanak sağlayacak şekilde rekreasyon bölgelerinin donatılması, tanıtılması ve organize edilmesi gibi görevleri üstlenmektedir. Bunların yanı sıra yerel yönetimler yerel halkın turizm faaliyetlerine katılımını teşvik etmeli, yerel halkın görüş ve önerilerini göz önünde bulundurmalı ve bunlara yönelik çözümler üretmelidir. Turizm faaliyetlerine katılım sağlayamayan yerel halkın beklentilerine karşılık imkânlar sunmalıdır. Konyadaki kadınlar üzerinde yapılan çalışmada, kadınların turizm hareketlerine katılım sürecinde yerel yönetimlerin planlamaları ve bu planlamaların işlevselliği önem arz etmektedir. Öncelikli olarak kadınların turizm hareketlerine katılmama sebepleri belirlenmeli ve katılımın sağlanması için gerekli düzenlemeler yapılmalıdır. Bu düzenlemeler kadınların beklentilerine göre şekillenip her bireyin erişebileceği düzeyde yapılandırılmalıdır. Konyadaki turizm endüstrisine katılım sağlamayan kadınların yerel yönetimlerden beklentilerinin belirlenmesi üzerine yapılmış olan bu çalışmada detaylı veri analizi yapabilmek için nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olan yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat tekniği kullanılmış ve toplanılan veriler değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda turizm faaliyetlerine katılmayan kadınların yerel yönetimlerden beklentileri tespit edilerek bu beklentiler doğrultusunda katılımcıların turizm faaliyetlerine teşviki amaçlanmıştır. Toplanılan verilere göre çalışma, yerel yönetimlerin faaliyetleri üzerine öneri ve düzenlemelere yönelik çıktılar sunmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Expectations of Women Not Participating in the Tourism Industry from Local Governments: The Case of Konya

Yazarlar:

Emine Kurt | Fatma Cüher | Ebranur Çakır | Hasan Ali Erdoğan

Yayıncı:

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar:

Turizm (Diğer)

Dergi:

Journal of Applied Tourism Research Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.112-121

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334120

pISSN:

2717-8951

Tourism

Konya city tourism

Tourism planning

Local governments

Participation of women in tourismTurizm

Konya kent turizmi

Turizm planlaması

Yerel yönetimler

Konya'daki kadınların turizme katılımı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Emine Kurt | Fatma Cüher | Ebranur Çakır | Hasan Ali Erdoğan

Yayıncı: Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar: Turizm (Diğer)

Dergi: Journal of Applied Tourism Research Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.112-121

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001334120

pISSN: 2717-8951

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Emine Kurt | Fatma Cüher | Ebranur Çakır | Hasan Ali Erdoğan

Yayıncı:

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar:

Turizm (Diğer)

Dergi:

Journal of Applied Tourism Research Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.112-121

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334120

pISSN:

2717-8951