Exploring the best practices of women-centred ecotourism enterprises in Bunyoro, Uganda.

Abstract

As the millennium development goals (MDGs) were concluded at the end of 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new development agenda–codenamed ‘the strategic development goals (SDGs)’, which among others seek to strengthen the socio-economic concerns of women globally. The less developing countries of Africa, especially those in the East African Community, have already adopted the SDGs in the development agenda where women, the youths and persons with disabilities are prioritised. Uganda has committed more resources towards strengthening and consolidating women’s welfare. Women in the countryside are expected to double their effort in initiating feasible enterprises that can help them move upwards from their current socio-economic condition; by so doing women’s vulnerability status will reduce and the rural society will prosper proportionately. This study is timely as it contributes to the women’s development agenda by specifically seeking strategies through which women can consolidate their economic prosperity through using the potential of ecotourism enterprise development.

Keywords

• Ecotourism
• Enterprises
• women-centred
• socio-economic transformation