Measuring local community involvement factors for halal tourism in Lombok: a conceptual paper / Rizki Amelia Septiani and Arni Abdul Gani

• Main Authors: Septiani, Rizki Amelia, Abdul Gani, Arni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2024
• Subjects: Travel and the state. Tourism; Religious aspects of business; Communities
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/97769/1/97769.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/97769/; https://www.jthca.org/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

The development of halal tourism has gained significant attention in recent years, particularly in Muslimmajority countries like Indonesia. Lombok, known for its natural beauty and cultural heritage, has the potential to become a prominent halal tourism destination. Despite this, the reality of the success of halal tourism relies heavily on the active involvement of the local community. Therefore, understanding the factors that influence community participation in halal tourism is crucial for its sustainable development. This study aims to determine the relationship between operational factors and personal factors of the local community and their involvement in halal tourism in Lombok. The literature review highlights on operational factors (product, process, interest-oriented, participant responsibility, and situation specific) and personal factors (family, income, interest, confidence, and opportunity) that the factors influence of community involvement in halal tourism in Lombok. This study will employ a quantitative research approach, utilizing an online survey to collect data from Lombok's residents and the data will be analyzed using SPSS software.