A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia

Tourism industry is known as one of the largest contributors of national and global revenues through sports events and tourism. The purpose of this research is to identify the most preferable type of sports tourism among Malaysian and to examine the factors of social, economic and environmental that...

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Main Authors: Mohd Noor, Nur Syaqira Husnina, Saad, Mazni
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2019
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description Tourism industry is known as one of the largest contributors of national and global revenues through sports events and tourism. The purpose of this research is to identify the most preferable type of sports tourism among Malaysian and to examine the factors of social, economic and environmental that influence sports visitors to travel in Malaysia. However, at least some articles are exploring the specific type of sports activities that are loved and participated by Malaysian. In response to this statement, this study wants to emphasize the preferable type of sports tourism among Malaysians based on their social, economic and environmental factors. This study used simple random sampling and an online survey form distributed among Malaysian. Based on SPSS analysis, 53 respondents responded to the survey showed the result that only environmental factors give significant impact toward preferences in sport tourism while social and economic factors are partially supported in this study.
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spelling iium-788172020-02-19T07:32:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/78817/ A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia Mohd Noor, Nur Syaqira Husnina Saad, Mazni GV Recreation Leisure Tourism industry is known as one of the largest contributors of national and global revenues through sports events and tourism. The purpose of this research is to identify the most preferable type of sports tourism among Malaysian and to examine the factors of social, economic and environmental that influence sports visitors to travel in Malaysia. However, at least some articles are exploring the specific type of sports activities that are loved and participated by Malaysian. In response to this statement, this study wants to emphasize the preferable type of sports tourism among Malaysians based on their social, economic and environmental factors. This study used simple random sampling and an online survey form distributed among Malaysian. Based on SPSS analysis, 53 respondents responded to the survey showed the result that only environmental factors give significant impact toward preferences in sport tourism while social and economic factors are partially supported in this study. 2019-12-17 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/78817/1/29%20A%20study%20on%20determination%20of%20sports%20tourism%20preferences%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Mohd Noor, Nur Syaqira Husnina and Saad, Mazni (2019) A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia. In: 1st Research Colloquium on Tourism & Hospitality, 17 December 2019, Studio 4, Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, IIUM Pagoh. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle GV Recreation Leisure
Mohd Noor, Nur Syaqira Husnina
Saad, Mazni
A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia
title A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia
title_full A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia
title_fullStr A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia
title_short A study on determination of sports tourism preferences in Malaysia
title_sort study on determination of sports tourism preferences in malaysia
topic GV Recreation Leisure
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/78817/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/78817/1/29%20A%20study%20on%20determination%20of%20sports%20tourism%20preferences%20in%20Malaysia.pdf