Women's Participation In Advancing Tourism In Samosir regency

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10.2991/icoposdev-17.2018.45How to use a DOI?

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participation, women , tourism

Abstract

Study entitled " Women's Participation In Advancing Tourism In Samosir regency " is the result of research conducted in Samosir district. This study aims to determine the participation of women in tourism activities in order to promote tourism in Samosir regency.Especifically this study aims to determine the acces,control,role and benefits of women in their participation in tourism. This research uses qualitative method by using Data collecting techniques obsevations, dept interview and FGD.The results of this study indicate, that women in Samosir are actively involved in tourism activities,especially in business and cultural performances. There are even women in Samosir who became the initiator of the tourism complex which includes cultural performances,museums and tomb Batak ancestors which are often visited by tourists. Women in Samosir have various accesses in tourism activities,even the status of the land in Batak culture is viewed by woman tourism actors to facilitate their access easier. They rented clan land for business premises,besides some also use their own heritage land. In a flash ,women's position in Batak culture is not seen as an obstacle to women participation in tourism. Women have dominance in terms of control,especially in the field of financial and business management,and utilization of business result. The conclusion obtained in this research is that the participation of women is worthful internally for her family and also can provide benefits for the progress of tourism in Samosir as a whole.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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