ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to explore the dynamics of ecotourism benefits distribution at Boabeng, which is found within the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) in Ghana. Data collection instruments included schedules, in-depth interview (IDI) and focus group discussion (FGD) guides. Findings from the study showed that there was disparity in the distribution of ecotourism benefits to the local households at Boabeng. Adverse impacts of ecotourism are making it difficult for households whose livelihood activities are located in the fringes of BFMS to engage in normal activities. The study has brought to the fore the complete personified livelihood experience within the individual households and ecotourism livelihoods in the Boabeng community. Again, this study argues that there is no significant relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of households and the distribution of ecotourism benefits. The study recommends that managers of the project in the community should consider the provision of social amenities using revenue from the project.

摘要

这项研究的目的是探讨在加纳的Boabeng-Fiema猴子保护区（BFMS）中发现的Boabeng生态旅游收益分布的动态。数据收集工具包括时间表，深度访谈（IDI）和焦点小组讨论（FGD）指南。该研究的结果表明，向Boabeng的当地家庭分配生态旅游利益的方式存在差异。生态旅游的不利影响使其生计活动位于BFMS边缘的家庭难以从事正常活动。该研究将Boabeng社区中各个家庭和生态旅游生计的完整拟人化生计体验突显出来。再次，这项研究认为，家庭的社会人口统计学特征与生态旅游收益的分布之间没有显着关系。该研究建议社区中项目的管理者应考虑使用项目收益来提供社会便利。