Contributo do sector turístico para o desenvolvimento económico local – caso do distrito de Marracuene 2009 – 2013

Abstract

The purpose of the present work was, in general, to Analyze the Contribution of the to the Economic Development of the District of Marracuene. The relevance of the study, lies in the fact that the tourism sector constitutes in this period of the 21st century, one of the The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the tourism sector is one of the leading sectors in the world economy, with very significant levels of annual growth. The choice of the study site was due to the changes observed in recent years, with the years, with the emergence of new tourist establishments of great magnitude. We resorted to bibliographic research for the survey of theoretical references in books and scientific articles taken from the Internet, followed by a documentary research that consisted of consisted in the collection of data available at the District Service of Economic Activities (SDAE) (SDAE), in the reports of the district government, among other studies of economic development of the the region, and then used a semi-structured interview based on a questionnaire to questionnaire to collect data from representatives of tourism establishments in Marracuene, as well as the workers of these establishments. From the results obtained, a quantitative analysis was carried out, based on the following variables: generation of Employment and Income. The data obtained by this research reveals that the District has experienced a growth in tourist activity, a fact that was confirmed with the emergence of new establishments of greater capacity and quality in the provision of services, allied to this growth, there has In addition to this growth, there has been an increase in the number of tourists visiting the district, mainly in the three high seasons of tourism which are: the period of Easter, the FACIM and New Year's Eve. On concerning employment, in the first year of the study the sector had 849 workers and in the in the last year the number went to 1241, which means that there was an increase increase of 46%. Of these workers, most (32.5%) have an income that is between one and two minimum wages, and the minority (2.5%) has an income of between four and five minimum wages. four to five minimum wages. These results allow us to conclude that tourism activity in Marracuene has a positive impact on the economic development of the district, as it contribute to the offer of employment and generation of income, much more for young people and women of the district. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)