Foreign tourists' perception on the safety and security measures in Kuala Lumpur

Amir, Ahmad Fitri; Ismail, Mohd Noor; Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz; Baba, Noor Hasimah

doi:10.1201/b12752-115

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“…Having acknowledged the importance of safety and security risk in tourism, there has been surprisingly little research in Malaysia which has put forth the discussion of risk. Within the Malaysian tourism context, the limited risk studies have investigated the effects of terrorist threats on overall tourist arrivals (Lean and Smyth, 2009) and have focused on tourists' risk perception in urban destinations, such as Bukit Bintang (Amir et al, 2012) and Johor Bahru (Anuar et al, 2011). To our best knowledge, only one study in Malaysia has examined tourists' risk perception in rural islands and coastal areas.…”

Section: Risk Perception In Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tourists' risk perception of risky destinations: The case of Sabah's eastern coast

Yang

Sharif

Khoo‐Lattimore

2015

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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This study investigates tourists' risk perception towards a risky destination. The eastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia was chosen as the study site for its recent high-risk status as a result of a series of abductions and political turmoil. Using t-test and partial least squares-structural equation modelling analysis, the impacts of travel experience, prior experience with risk, travel motivation, novelty preference, gender, age, and nationality on tourists' risk perception were examined. The results of this study indicate that tourists do perceive Sabah's eastern coast to be high risk but this negative perception of Sabah's eastern coast as a marine destination does not affect their perception of other coastal areas in Malaysia -tourists remain optimistic of other coastal areas within Malaysia. The effects of various determinants on risk perception are reported. The study has provided timely analysis and implications to the tourism industry in Sabah, which can also serve as a reference to destinations with similar risk background.

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Section: Risk Perception In Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%