Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 72

Full Length Research Paper

Bishoftu town residents’ perception about economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts of urban tourism

Genet Abera
  • Genet Abera
  • Department of Tourism Management, College of Social Science and Humanities, Bule Hora University, BuleHora, Ethiopia.
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Engdawork Assefa
  • Engdawork Assefa
  • Department of Tourism and Management, College of Development Studies, Center for Environment and Sustainable Development, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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