Role of Tourism in Improving the Rural Woman's Conditition

This research deals the rural woman's condition and the difficulties she experiences economically, socially and psychologically. It shows how rural tourism can alleviate hardships. In particular, the research examines the impact of tourism on rural women through its contribution to reduction of poverty and job creation. Rural tourism has an empowering effect socially and psychologically. Theoretical analysis and statistical test of the data of studied sample support the validity of the hypothesis of this research that tourism has an important role in improving the situation of rural women.

The Role of Tourism in Improving the Status of Rural Communities

This research deals with the importance of non-agricultural activities, especially tourism, in improving the status of rural communities by improving their standard of living, increasing and diversifying their incomes, and reducing poverty rates. By testing these hypotheses, this study shows that households combining agriculture and tourism obtain a higher income average, have a greater capacity of spending on food and non-food, compared with other families that only do agricultural activitities.