Michael Rudolfus Sawu
Study Program of Ecotourism, Cristo Re Polytechnic, Maumere

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Developing the Wair Baluk Well as a Spiritual Tourism Attraction Based on Storynomics in Watukrus Village, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province Richardus Muga; Michael Rudolfus Sawu; Aurelius Avelinus Dajo
International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research Vol. 3 No. 04 (2024): July, International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research (IJ
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Spiritual tourism has been recognized as an integral part of the global tourism industry because it offers profound spiritual experiences and meanings for tourists. This research aims to analyze the response of the local community, supporting and inhibiting factors to formulate a model for the development of storynomics based spiritual tourism. This study employs a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The results show that there is a positive response from the local community towards the development of storynomics based spiritual tourism. However, there are obstacles such as limited local human resources, lack of policies for development, funding for attraction development, and minimal partnerships with external parties. Therefore, modeling is needed to emphasize the importance of building a strong and authentic narrative that involves and motivates stakeholders to actively participate in the development of spiritual tourism. The implications of this research provide valuable insights for tourism practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to enhance the management of storynomics based spiritual tourism by strengthening stakeholder engagement in the development agenda. This model can serve as a foundation for developing sustainable policies and implementation strategies in an effort to achieve holistic and competitive spiritual tourism development.
Community Capacity Building in Developing Rural Tourism Based Suplementer Tourism In Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province Desiderius Siga Meli Poa; Michael Rudolfus Sawu
International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research Vol. 3 No. 04 (2024): July, International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research (IJ
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The development of rural tourism is considered highly significant in achieving sustainable development goals. However, to attain this, the capacity building of rural communities is necessary. This research aims to formulate the capacity building of rural communities in the development of rural tourism based on supplementary tourism. The study employs a qualitative method with a qualitative verification approach. Data is collected through observations, interviews, and literature reviews. Informants involved in this research include local communities, tourism practitioners, and local government officials. The collected data is analyzed thematically in a qualitative manner. The research finds that the development of rural tourism products is not yet effective and efficient. The role of stakeholders in the development of rural tourism is also minimal. The implications of this research emphasize the importance of enhancing the capacity of local communities and designing more effective strategies to develop sustainable rural tourism that empowers local communities to access the benefits of rural tourism development.