Factors Affecting Participation to Domestic Tourism Perceived by Government Officials

The factors affecting participation to domestic tourism creates an impact to each and every one in terms of hospitality industry. While this is the trends worldwide, the local tourism sector is stil lagging behind in its number of tourist attractions and traffic of visitors compared to other countries. This paper aimed to determine the factors affecting participation to domestic tourism; and test the significant difference on the factors affecting participation to domestic tourism when grouped according to profile. The researchers used the descriptive method. The output of our study shows the majority profile of local government officials and their attitudes and constraints in terms of participating in Domestic Tourism, specifically in Batangas. The researchers have also suggested a travel safety recommendation to the involved people to hopefully realign existing practices that will help encourage local residents to participate in Batangas Province.

Keywords: Domestic Tourism, Factors Affecting Participation