Determinants of religious Tourism branding tactics in Kenya: A cross sectional study

dc.contributor.authorMuriuki, Lemmy Mureti, Bururia,David
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-25T13:12:22Z
dc.date.available2025-02-25T13:12:22Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionlmuriuki@chuka.ac.ke dbururia@chuka.ac.ke
dc.description.abstractShrines’ market appeal and authenticity drive religious tourism branding initiatives. Ideal packaging strate- gies further determine product performance in religious destinations. This article examined the potential contribution of market appeal and authenticity to religious tourism branding in the Kenyan Coast, Western, and Eastern regions. Multistage Cluster Sampling was used to sample 700 respondents. Surveys were con- ducted using structured interviews between February 2012 and April 2013. Questionnaires targeted commu- nities, tourists, and tourism developers. Questionnaires examined the types of shrines, utilization rate, perceived importance, and current development levels. It further assessed applicable religious tourism branding strategies within regions. Data analysis involved factor analysis, ANOVA, and t-tests. Results indi- cated that Kenyan shrines serve natural, physical, and cultural purposes, which determine their market appeal. New brands, line-extensions, and brand extensions emerged significant product branding strategies (p<0.05). Thus, it implied perceived loss of product authenticity.
dc.description.sponsorshipSAGE
dc.identifier.citationMuriuki, L. M., Bururia, D., & Mutegi, J. (2018). Determinants of religious tourism branding tactics in Kenya: A cross sectional study. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 18(4), 456-469.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.chuka.ac.ke/handle/123456789/16553
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol 18; 18
dc.subjectMarket appeal
dc.subjectauthenticity
dc.subjectproduct development
dc.subjectbranding
dc.subjectreligious tourism
dc.titleDeterminants of religious Tourism branding tactics in Kenya: A cross sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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