VISITORS? WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR VISITING THE PATENGA BEACH, BANGLADESH

Authors

  • Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman University of Chittagong, Banglades

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5614/ajht.2014.13.1.05

Abstract

Tourism has not yet been recognized as an industry in Bangladesh. There is a great dearth of studies to understand the significance of this sector to the nation. This study is a pioneer effort of its kind to evaluate the services of the Patenga Beach offered to its visitors. A total of 400 visitors were interviewed using a predesigned questionnaire. The study reveals that the maximum willingness to pay for entering into the beach without any reduction in the number of trips was BDT 475.69 inclusive of a beach entrance fee of BDT 100 (USD 1.25) per visitor. The study suggests that if the beach had well-planned facilities for the beach goers, they are willing to pay more for the development of the beach.

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2016-12-07

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Mahfuzur Rahman, M. (2016). VISITORS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR VISITING THE PATENGA BEACH, BANGLADESH. ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism, 13(1), 59-68. https://doi.org/10.5614/ajht.2014.13.1.05

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2014)

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