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TOURISTS' SATISFACTION AT TRIJUGINARAYAN, INDIA: AN IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

HİNDİSTAN'IN TRIJUGINARAYAN BÖLGESİNDE TURİST MEMNUNİYETİ

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88–115
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Based on the results, the paper concludes that tourism stakeholders must outline effective strategies for holistic development and improving performance of attributes in the given destination.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Satisfaction is an excellent predictor of tourist behaviour as it influences the choice of destination, consumption of products and services, the decision to return and maintain lasting relationships.
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Key Findings & Data:This paper analyzes the level of tourist satisfaction with destination attributes using the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA), based on the information obtained from 200 domestic tourists visiting Trijuginarayan, an emerging spiritual and adventure tourist destination located in Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state of India.
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Conclusion & Impact:Based on the results, the paper concludes that tourism stakeholders must outline effective strategies for holistic development and improving performance of attributes in the given destination.
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Abstract

Satisfaction is an excellent predictor of tourist behaviour as it influences the choice of destination, consumption of products and services, the decision to return and maintain lasting relationships. This paper analyzes the level of tourist satisfaction with destination attributes using the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA), based on the information obtained from 200 domestic tourists visiting Trijuginarayan, an emerging spiritual and adventure tourist destination located in Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state of India. The results obtained show that attributes related to tourism product of spiritual and cultural nature, atmosphere and climate, a variety of tourist activities, hospitality and safety are significant factors in determining tourist satisfaction, whereas basic facilities such infrastructure and hygiene and sanitation at destination are of significant importance in satisfaction evaluation. Findings also reveal that tourists were satisfied with the core products, but were dissatisfied with basic tourist facilities offered at the destination. Based on the results, the paper concludes that tourism stakeholders must outline effective strategies for holistic development and improving performance of attributes in the given destination.

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Memnuniyet; destinasyon seçimini, hizmet ve ürünlerin tüketimini, tekrar ziyaret etme ve destinasyonla ilişkileri sürdürmeyi etkilemesi yönüyle turist davranışının önemli bir öncülüdür. Önem-Performans Analizi kullanılarak destinasyonun niteliklerine ilişkin turistlerin memnuniyet seviyelerinin analiz edildiği bu çalışma, Hindistan'ın Uttarakhand eyaletinde Garhwal Himalayalar'da bulunan dini ve macera destinasyonu olarak gelişen Trijuginarayan bölgesinde 200 yerli turistle yürütülmüştür. Araştırma sonuçları dini ve kültürel doğa, atmosfer ve iklim, turistlere yönelik etkinliliklerin çeşitliliği, misafirperverlik ve güvenlik gibi destinasyon özelliklerinin turist memnuniyetinin önemli belirleyicileri olduğunu göstermiştir. Bunun yanında konaklama, ulaşım, turizm altyapısı ve destinasyonda hijyen ve sanitasyon gibi temel olanakların da memnuniyete yönelik değerlendirmelerde önemli yer tuttuğu görülmüştür. Çalışma sonucunda ayrıca turistlerin temel turistik ürünlerden memnun olduğu ancak destinasyonda yer alan turistik tesislerden memnun kalmadıkları bulgulanmıştır. Bulgulardan hareketle destinasyon niteliklerinin bütüncül bir yaklaşımla iyileştirilmesi ve geliştirilebilmesi için turizm paydaşlarının etkin stratejiler belirlemesi gerektiği ifade edilerek çalışma sonlandırılmıştır.

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BAGRI, S. C., KALA, D. (2022). TOURISTS' SATISFACTION AT TRIJUGINARAYAN, INDIA: AN IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2, 88–115. https://ajindex.com/articles/429494

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