Constraints to Travel to the Coast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Mansanga Nadine Kisema, Elricke Botha () and Nicolene Conradie
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Mansanga Nadine Kisema: University of South Africa
Elricke Botha: University of South Africa
Nicolene Conradie: University of South Africa

A chapter in Synergizing Management, Culture, and Arts for Tourism Development - Vol. 2, 2026, pp 547-557 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This exploratory study identifies constraints that prevent coastal tourism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A quantitative method is applied using a convenient sample to collect primary data by distributing a self-designed questionnaire at the coast of DRC. A questionnaire is distributed to a sample of 350 respondents. To create a profile and behavioral characteristics, descriptive statistics are performed. Exploratory factor analysis is used to identify constraints to visiting the coast of the DRC. Knowing what impedes tourists from visiting the DRC coast is very important and can assist the government and stakeholders in developing good products and working on those obstacles to improve tourism activities in this area. The findings revealed that “cost” and “mobility” were found as constraints to visit the coast in DRC to some extent.

Keywords: Tourism; Coastal tourism; Constraints to travel; Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z3 Z32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-17534-2_34

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