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Table 1. Factor analysis on responsible tourism
practice.
Table 2. Descriptive analysis of responsible tourism
practice items.
Factor Loading
Mean
S.D.
1
2
Responsible Destination Planning
Responsible Destination Planning
Development strategies and action
programs are specifically set up and
adapted to achieve goals.
3.95
.816
Development strategies and action
programs are specifically set up and
adapted to achieve goals.
.824
Tourism development enhanced the
character of a place, promote the
preservation of historic buildings, and
improve the quality of the physical
environment of the host community.
3.78
.907
Tourism development enhanced the
character of a place, promote the
preservation of historic buildings,
and improve the quality of the
physical environment of the host
community.
.798
Locally-oriented images and identities
been incorporated into the tourism
promotion.
3.97
.847
Locally-oriented images and identities
been incorporated into the tourism
promotion.
.747
Tourism development and promotion,
enhanced neighborhood bonds,
community connections, and people
attachments to a place.
3.87
.846
Tourism development and promotion,
enhanced neighborhood bonds,
community connections, and people
attachments to a place.
.691
Government, planners and decision
makers communicate with and involve
the local community in the planning
process.
4.02
.773
Government, planners and decision
makers communicate with and
involve the local community in the
planning process.
.675
Host community has been explained on
how a certain tourism development
project may affect them.
4.06
.882
Host community has been explained
on how a certain tourism
development project may affect
them.
.651
Host community was given the
opportunity to participate in and
influence decision-making about
tourism activities
4.07
.811
Host community was given the
opportunity to participate in and
influence decision-making about
tourism activities
.624
Responsible Environmental Practice
Restoration programs have been carried
out effectively in areas that have been
damaged or degraded by past activities
3.56
.964
Responsible Environmental Practice
Local residence recycles the reusable
product
3.76
.858
Restoration programs have been
carried out effectively in areas that
have been damaged or degraded by
past activities
.794
Sports and outdoor activities, particularly
in ecologically sensitive areas are
managed in a way that they fulfil the
requirements of nature and biological
diversity conservation
4.02
.773
Local residence recycles the reusable
product
.776
Sports and outdoor activities,
particularly in ecologically sensitive
areas are managed in a way that
they fulfil the requirements of
nature and biological diversity
conservation
.739
Local residence limits their activities
related to pollution and did not exceed
the ecological carrying capacity
4.12
.783
Additionally, the highest loading item was “Res-
toration programs have been carried out effectively
in areas that have been damaged or degraded by
past activities”. Overall, 48.96 percent of the vari-
ance was explained by two factors for responsible
tourism practices. “Responsible Destination Plan-
ning” and “Responsible Environmental Practice”
were identified as appropriate strategies supported
by the community.
The study outcome is in line with Carasuk and
Fisher (2008), Davina (2006), and Ramchander
Local residence limits their activities
related to pollution and did not
exceed the ecological carrying
capacity
.681
4.7
4.5
% of variance
25.17
23.79
Cumulative variance (%)
25.17
48.96
Cronbach's alpha score
.885
.861
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin
0.77
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