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Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution

Homestay programmes - which form a part of Community-based tourism (CBT) vital in the development agenda of Third World Countries- provide tourists with a unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere, lifestyle practices and activities of rural communities in the countryside. The Ministry of To...

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Main Authors: Jabil Mapjabil,, Suriani Che Ismail,, Badariah Ab Rahman,, Tarmiji Masron,, Ruzila Ismail,, Rosmiza Mohd Zainol,
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Published: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2015
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spelling my-ukm.journal.95512016-12-14T06:50:16Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9551/ Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution Jabil Mapjabil, Suriani Che Ismail, Badariah Ab Rahman, Tarmiji Masron, Ruzila Ismail, Rosmiza Mohd Zainol, Homestay programmes - which form a part of Community-based tourism (CBT) vital in the development agenda of Third World Countries- provide tourists with a unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere, lifestyle practices and activities of rural communities in the countryside. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia has drawn up a set of guidelines and requirements for operating a homestay program that must be adhered to before approval is granted. The question that has arisen is whether homestay programs as practised in Malaysia truly present visitors with the opportunity to experience the host community’s lifestyle, or merely serve as an alternative form of accommodation. This article overviews the various scenarios and dilemmas faced in implementing the homestay programmes in the Malaysian context, the causes that lead to its ‘abuse’, and some practical solutions that may be proposed to address the arising issues and challenges in an integrated manner. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2015-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9551/1/1.geografia-si-nov15-jabil-edam.pdf Jabil Mapjabil, and Suriani Che Ismail, and Badariah Ab Rahman, and Tarmiji Masron, and Ruzila Ismail, and Rosmiza Mohd Zainol, (2015) Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 11 (12). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v2/index.php?cont=a&item=2&thn=2015&vol=11&issue=12&ver=loc
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description Homestay programmes - which form a part of Community-based tourism (CBT) vital in the development agenda of Third World Countries- provide tourists with a unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere, lifestyle practices and activities of rural communities in the countryside. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia has drawn up a set of guidelines and requirements for operating a homestay program that must be adhered to before approval is granted. The question that has arisen is whether homestay programs as practised in Malaysia truly present visitors with the opportunity to experience the host community’s lifestyle, or merely serve as an alternative form of accommodation. This article overviews the various scenarios and dilemmas faced in implementing the homestay programmes in the Malaysian context, the causes that lead to its ‘abuse’, and some practical solutions that may be proposed to address the arising issues and challenges in an integrated manner.
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author Jabil Mapjabil,
Suriani Che Ismail,
Badariah Ab Rahman,
Tarmiji Masron,
Ruzila Ismail,
Rosmiza Mohd Zainol,
spellingShingle Jabil Mapjabil,
Suriani Che Ismail,
Badariah Ab Rahman,
Tarmiji Masron,
Ruzila Ismail,
Rosmiza Mohd Zainol,
Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
author_facet Jabil Mapjabil,
Suriani Che Ismail,
Badariah Ab Rahman,
Tarmiji Masron,
Ruzila Ismail,
Rosmiza Mohd Zainol,
author_sort Jabil Mapjabil,
title Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
title_short Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
title_full Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
title_fullStr Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
title_full_unstemmed Homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
title_sort homestays - community programme or alternative accommodation? a re-evaluation of concept and execution
publisher Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9551/1/1.geografia-si-nov15-jabil-edam.pdf
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