MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION
Volunteer tourism as a contribution to society can improve various aspects of a destination such as the economy and society itself. The present empirical study analyzes the behavior of the volunteer tourist in relation to their motivations and satisfaction in their stay. The study was conducted in s...
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doaj-f7d1ca1663904809b41bc12ae47d8f0f2020-11-25T00:58:15ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172019-08-0126371472510.30892/gtg.26303-391MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATIONMauricio CARVACHE-FRANCO0Wilmer CARVACHE-FRANCO1Daniel CONTRERAS-MOSCOL2Luis ANDRADE-ALCIVAR3Orly CARVACHE-FRANCO4Espíritu Santo University-Ecuador, Av. Samborondón, Samborondón 092301, Ecuador, e-mail: mauricio2714@hotmail.comESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador, e-mail: wcarvach@espol.edu.ecESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, i3lab Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador, e-mail: dcontrer@espol.edu.ecAgricultural Polytechnic Superior School of Manabí – ESPAMMFL. Department of Tourism, 10 de agosto #82 and Granada Centeno Street Calceta, Ecuador, e-mail: luisandrade70@hotmail.comCatholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, Faculty of Business Specialties, Av. Carlos Julio Arosemena Km 1.5, Guayaquil, Ecuador, e-mail: orly.carvache@cu.ucsg.edu.ecVolunteer tourism as a contribution to society can improve various aspects of a destination such as the economy and society itself. The present empirical study analyzes the behavior of the volunteer tourist in relation to their motivations and satisfaction in their stay. The study was conducted in situ in the province of Manabí in Ecuador, a destination that was hit by an earthquake in April 2016, where volunteer tourists arrived to help with the reconstruction. The study was quantitative, a questionnaire was used, and factor analysis was used as a data reduction technique. The results show that the main motivational factor for which they arrived was "Professional and social development", followed by "Values and self-esteem". The evaluation of the overall satisfaction of this activity was high, which demonstrates the potential of this type of tourism for the destination. The vast majority of tourists would repeat and recommend a volunteer trip. The types of tourism most made during their stay were the community-based tourism, and sun and beach. Findings are useful for organizations that work with volunteers to take into account within their programs.http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2019/gtg.26303-391.pdfvolunteerfactorssatisfactionmotivationearthquakeecuador |
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Mauricio CARVACHE-FRANCO Wilmer CARVACHE-FRANCO Daniel CONTRERAS-MOSCOL Luis ANDRADE-ALCIVAR Orly CARVACHE-FRANCO MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites volunteer factors satisfaction motivation earthquake ecuador |
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Mauricio CARVACHE-FRANCO Wilmer CARVACHE-FRANCO Daniel CONTRERAS-MOSCOL Luis ANDRADE-ALCIVAR Orly CARVACHE-FRANCO |
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MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION |
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MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION |
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MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION |
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MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION |
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MOTIVATIONS AND SATISFACTION OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESTINATION |
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motivations and satisfaction of volunteer tourism for the development of a destination |
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Editura Universităţii din Oradea |
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Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites |
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2065-0817 |
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2019-08-01 |
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Volunteer tourism as a contribution to society can improve various aspects of a destination such as the economy and society itself. The present empirical study analyzes the behavior of the volunteer tourist in relation to their motivations and satisfaction in their stay. The study was conducted in situ in the province of Manabí in Ecuador, a destination that was hit by an earthquake in April 2016, where volunteer tourists arrived to help with the reconstruction. The study was quantitative, a questionnaire was used, and factor analysis was used as a data reduction technique. The results show that the main motivational factor for which they arrived was "Professional and social development", followed by "Values and self-esteem". The evaluation of the overall satisfaction of this activity was high, which demonstrates the potential of this type of tourism for the destination. The vast majority of tourists would repeat and recommend a volunteer trip. The types of tourism most made during their stay were the community-based tourism, and sun and beach. Findings are useful for organizations that work with volunteers to take into account within their programs. |
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