ISSN(Print): 2709-6254 | ISSN(Online) : 2709-6262 | ISSN-L : 2709-6254

Title

Impact of War on Terror on the Tourism Industry in Swat, Pakistan


Authors

  1. Sabir Ihsan
    Ph. D Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
  2. Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam
    Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
  3. Aman Ullah
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Swabi, KP, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study was designed to ascertain the status of tourism before insurgency, during insurgency and after insurgency in District Swat-KP Pakistan. The study is quantitative and descriptive in nature. A diverse sample size of 370 out of 9014 was selected through convenient sampling strategy. Notwithstanding, the objectives of the study was achieved through structured questionnaire. Data was analysed through chi-square at Bi Variate level. Findings of the study revealed that earning livelihood in swat was significantly associated (P=0.016), (P=0.003) with tourism industry prior 2009 and present time respective, but the same statement was observed non-significant (P=0.075) at the time of insurgency. Arranging different festivals in the study area and establishment of different showrooms for local handcrafts, artificial jewellery and woollen shawl are some of the recommendations of the study.

Page Numers

373-385

Keywords

Business, Insurgency, Swat, Tourism

Article

Article # 33
Volume # 2
Issue # 4

DOI info

DOI Number: 10.47205/jdss.2021(2-IV)33
DOI Link: http://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-IV)33

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