Journal Article
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Urgensity of “Halal Tourism”: Religiosity, Awareness, and Interest from Stakeholders
Abstract
The push for the “halal tourism’ attribute in Muslim countries is quite enthusiastic. There are great interest and
encouragement from tourists. Explicitly, currently, several regions in Indonesia such as Ponorogo Regency are trying to
realize this concept. In this paper, we have the ambition to see how much influence “halal tourism’ has in Ponorogo
Regency. Through variable boundaries, the relationship between religiosity, awareness, and interest can be found. This
study attempt to reach all stakeholders who are already involved in the tourism sector. The survey approach was carried out
by open interviews, where data was collected based on 409 informants. A multiple linear regression model is applied to
answer the hypothesis design empirically. As a result, the informants who are divided into 5 groups who have experience in
the field of tourism consider the concept of ‘halal tourism’ quite urgent to be revitalized. Other analyzes also found that
religiosity and awareness had a significant effect on interest (p <0.05). Awareness plays an important role in the relationship
between religiosity and interests. The originality of this invention lies in the elements (variables and items) used, therefore it
deserves to be used as a reference at a later date by decision-makers.
Publication Details
JournalJournal of Environmental Management and Tourism
VolumeXII (4(52))
Pagespp. 968-976
Keywords: halal tourism; concept actualization; interviews; Ponorogo.
Item ID1101
Deposited18 Jul 2021 06:55