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Celestine Katongole Author

kcelestine@mubs.ac.ug 2-56772340576

Subjects of specialization
Management Strategies, Casino and Gaming Management, Entrepreneurship

Affiliation
Department of Leisure and Hospitality Management, Makerere University Business School, Uganda

Biography

Celestine Katongole is Senior Lecturer at University Business School. He completed Philosophy (PhD)Field Of StudyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from Makerere University. He has done Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Field Of StudyProject Management at Makerere University. He completed Bachelor of Tourism (BTM)Field Of StudyTourism and Travel Services ManagementBachelor of Tourism (BTM)Field Of StudyTourism and Travel Services Management at Makerere University.

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Revisiting Ugandaâ€™s Tourism Development Path in the National Development Agenda

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Celestine Katongole

Tourism represents a strong economic opportunity for many developing countries to earn foreign exchange, create jobs, investment and alleviate rural poverty. In Uganda, East Africa tourism features strongly in the key national development plans and strategies, often described as an untapped economic sector. Despite these sound plans and strategies, the sector is failing to alleviate rural poverty and to engender economic transformation. The performance of the sector is below par despite its enormous potential. This paper discusses key strategic issues in Uganda’s tourism development, and shows what needs to be done to ensure that tourism contributes positively to Uganda Vision 2040. The paper identifies theoretical, policy and practical issues which ne... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8807.1000181

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