Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
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Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, University of Wolkite, Wolkite, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Visitors Flow and Economic Importance of Kuriftu Resort, Bishoftu East Shewa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Dereje Chukala*
  
  Tourism is an important component of the service economy and incorporates such services as entertainment, hotels and leisure and also it is an ever expanding service industry with vast growth potential and has therefore become one of the crucial concerns of the nations and international community as a whole. Bishoftu is a small town that is rich in tourism resources and cultural heritage. Among its tourism resources, its several lakes are the relevant. It is a resort town, known for seven crater lakes. Kuriftu resort is one of the places which are visited by local and foreign visitors which are situated in Bishoftu town in Lake Kuriftu. The main data type used in this study was both primary and secondary data. The primary data was collected through questionnaire and face-to-face interview from the sample population through Interviews, and extended personal observations. Whereas secon.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0269.23.12.510

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