Research on tourism-based livelihood activities and livelihood security of poor and near poor households in Ninh Binh province

Abstract

The research was conducted through a survey of 426 poor and near - poor households in Ninh Binh province to learn about livelihood activites based on tourism that poor and near - poor households are pursuing. The results indicated that poor and near-poor households have participated in the tourism industry for a long time. The percentage of poor and near-poor households have been working in tourism for 10 - 15 years is 59.87%, much higher than the percentage of poor and near-poor households have been working in tourism for less than 10 years. The proportion of poor and near-poor households working in tourism accounts for 36.9% of the total number of surveyed households, with key livelihood activities based on tourism are simple service activities that do not require high levels of education. The two main livelihood activities based on tourism are "carrying passengers" and "working for hire", in which 64.33% of poor and near-poor households participate in passenger transport activities. By estimating the livelihood security index and comparing this index between two groups of poor and near - poor households, the study shows the advantage of livelihood security index of poor and near - poor households working in tourism compared to poor and near - poor households do not have work in tourism.