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    This document is the final report of a minor research project on identifying the negative factors of tourism in West Bengal, India. It outlines the objectives, hypotheses, methodology, and findings of the study. The study identified 9 negative factors through surveys of 121 tourists and 121 local residents. It found the major factors to be unscientific massage parlors, tourist exploitation, overpricing, and commercialization of culture. The minor factors were littering, pickpocketing, and theft. The study examined the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of tourism as well as the relationship between tourism and unemployment. It recommends the government implement security measures to control the negative factors and support tourism development.

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    FINAL REPORT OF

    MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT

    Financial Assistance: F.No.PHW-127/14-15 (ERO), Dated: 3rd Feb. 2015 (XII Plan)

    “AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON IDENTIFICATION OF NEGATIVE


    FACTORS OF WEST BENGAL TOURISM”

    Principal Investigator
    Dr. Amit Kumar Chakrabarty
    M.Com. M.Phil. Ph.D. B.Ed. UGC-NET

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Commerce
    Chakdaha College, Nadia, West Bengal

    FINAL REPORT OF A MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED


    TO THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
    EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE
    KOLKATA
    2016
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    7.1 Statement of the Problem


    The problem to be studied can be stated as follows:

    “Identification of negative factors of West Bengal Tourism on the basis of opinion


    of tourists vis-à-vis opinion of local people ”.

    7.2 Objective of the Study


    A. Identification negative factors of West Bengal tourism.
    B. Detection of ‘major’ negative factors of West Bengal Tourism.
    C. Recognition of ‘minor’ negative factors of West Bengal Tourism.
    D. Sort out the ‘other’ negative factors of West Bengal tourism.
    E. To study the environmental impacts of tourism.
    F. To study the socio economic and cultural impacts of tourism with sustainability
    concept.
    G. To study the relationship between unemployment and development off tourism
    industry in India.

    7.3 Hypotheses
    In order to realize that objective of the study, the following null hypotheses have been
    formulated.
    Ho: Variances of opinion of tourists and opinion of local people regarding negative
    factors of tourism viz. (a) Growth of unscientific massage parlors, (b) Exploitation
    on tourists, (c) over pricing, (d) commercialization of country’s culture/customs,
    (e) Water pollution, (f) Littering, (g) Pick pocketing, (h) Theft and (i) Female
    prostitution are not different significantly.

    7.4 Limitation of the Study


    The study is confined to the jurisdiction of State West Bengal, India. The present study is
    based on the opinion of 121 sample tourists and 121 sample local people of the tourist centers
    of West Bengal. The inference of the study may differ due to change of sample size and
    composition of sample. So the findings of the study may not be generalized.
    7.5 Attributes
    In the present study the author identified nine independent attributes viz. (a) Growth of
    unscientific massage parlors, (b) Exploitation on tourists, (c) over pricing, (d)
    commercialization of country’s culture/customs, (e) Water pollution, (f) Littering, (g) Pick
    pocketing, (h) Theft and (i) Female prostitution. Only one dependent attribute is ‘Tourism’.

    7.6 Methodology
    A. Selection of Sample:
    A sample of 121 tourists including 30 foreigners and 60 females has been selected at random
    out of tourists who visited different tourist centers of West Bengal. Likewise 121 local people
    including 60 females have been selected at random from different tourist centers of West
    Bengal (Table 7.1).
    Table 7.1
    Break up of Sample
    Sexual/Residential
    Status Male Female Total

    Sample
    Respondents Indian Foreign Indian Foreign

    Tourists 40 21 51 09 121

    Local People 61 ___ 60 ___ 121

    B. Selection and Description of Tool:


    The tools that have been selected to collect the opinion of sample tourists and local people are
    structured questionnaires. The detailed about the tools are discussed below:

    I. Questionnaire Details:
    Two sets of questionnaires are prepared to collect the separate opinion of sample tourists and
    sample local people. The questionnaires are structured and close ended. There are nine items
    in each set, subjects to three options viz. ‘high’, ‘moderate’ and ‘negligible’ having different
    scores for each of them. Respondents (tourists/local people) are requested to give their
    opinion considering the degree of intensity of each negative factor according to their
    perceptions. The medium of questionnaire is English and also Bengali for easy
    comprehensions and communication.

    C. Collection of Data:
    The primary data have been collected directly from 121 tourists and also 121 local people
    through door-to-door investigation and personal meetings by the investigator himself.

    D. Tabulation and Scoring:


    The data that have been collected through questionnaire are complied on suitable tabulation
    sheet, which is also prepared for the purpose.

    The data obtained from tourists and local people are scored, keeping in mind the ‘Likert
    Scoring System’. Score three is allotted to each ‘high’ response. Score two is allotted to each
    ‘moderate’ response and score one is allotted to each ‘negligible’ response.

    E. Statistical Technique Used:


    Rank Correlation coefficients (ρ) are calculated to study the degree of relationship between
    opinion of tourists and opinion of local people regarding the negative factors of tourism. ‘F-
    test’ has been used to study whether the variance of opinion of tourists and also local people
    regarding the negative factors of tourism are significantly consistent or not. The test has been
    made at 1% significance level.

    7.7 Negative Factors of Tourism: Meaning


    Any factor which causes displeasure to the tourists or dissatisfaction to the host community
    and thereby hindering the growth of tourism is considered as negative factor of tourism. It is
    likely that the various negative factors may disturb the growth and existence of the tourism
    industry. Unless these negative factors are identified and checked in time, it will lead to the
    retardation of the growth of tourism industry1.

    7.8 Concluding Observations


    A. Identified negative factors of West Bengal tourism are (i) Growth of unscientific massage
    parlors, (ii) Exploitation on tourists, (iii) over pricing, (iv) commercialization of country’s
    culture/customs, (v) Water pollution, (vi) Littering, (vii) Pick pocketing, (viii) Theft and (ix)
    Female prostitution.
    B. Major negative factors of West Bengal tourism are (i) Growth of unscientific massage
    parlors, (ii) Exploitation on tourists, (iii) over pricing, (iv) commercialization of country’s
    culture/customs, (v) Water pollution.

    C. Minor negative factors of tourism are (i) Littering, (ii) Pick pocketing, (iii) Theft (iv)
    Female prostitution.

    D. Other negative factors of tourism are overcrowding, spread of AIDs and STDs, drug
    trafficking, male prostitution, child prostitution, pornography, difficulties in flight services,
    difficulties in customs clearance, growth of illegal money changer, exploitation of natural
    resources, alcoholism, increase in land value in tourists centers and off seasonal
    unemployment.

    E. The study reveals that depletion of natural resources, pollution, degradation of ecosystems,
    loss of biological diversity are the major negative environmental impacts of tourism.

    F. The study also reveals that the positive socio economic and cultural impacts of tourism
    are: increase in foreign exchange earnings, regional development, employment creation,
    promotion of cultural exchanges and international co-operation, protection of natural
    environment and cultural heritage of people, stay alive traditional handicraft etc. Cultural
    atmosphere such as lifestyles and practices of the local people, education, health care,
    employment opportunities and income, sports and leisure facilities is improved through the
    development of tourism industry.

    It also observed that some adverse impacts are associated with the development of tourism on
    socio economic and cultural environment of the tourist spots. Overcrowding and congestion,
    drugs and alcohol problems, prostitution, increased crime level, erosion of traditional cultures
    and values, terrorism, natural disasters and economic recession are the examples of some of
    negative aspects of tourism.

    G. Studying the relationship between unemployment problem and development of tourism


    industry in India the author concludes that development of tourism industry reduces
    unemployment in India.
    7.9 Recommendation and Policy Suggestion:
    Since tourism industry is the third largest foreign exchange earner after gems and jewellery
    and ready-made garments in India and also the employment multiplier of the industry is 2.36,
    the government should take necessary steps to check the negative factors as far as possible
    for the development and smooth growth of the industry. The role of the host community in
    this regard may not be ignored.

    In this context we may suggest government to apply or implement a sound ‘Security Systems
    Management Process’ at the operational level to control these negative factors.

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