LOCAL RESIDENT’S ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF SAINT MARTIN ISLAND, BANGLADESH

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the local residents’ attitudes of tourism development of Saint Martin Island. This research analyzes resident’s perceptions and attitudes of the impact of tourism development and examines the

was administered among 150 respondents who were local residents of Saint Martin Island, using a type of nonprobability sampling that is convenience sampling technique. Following data collection from a questionnaire, factor analysis, correlation and regression analyses were conducted. Four factors (economic impacts, socio-cultural impacts,

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% ! & cultural, environmental and physical impacts had negative impacts on tourism development in the region.