COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAMAN SARI TOURISM VILLAGE, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to identify community participation and its level in tourism development in Taman Sari Tourism Village. This research was conducted by implementing a mix of methods consisting of 88 respondents who were purposely selected. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews, while data analysis was conducted by using quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results showed that community participation in each stage could influence the sustainability of tourism programmes in Taman Sari Tourism Village. The level of community involvement at each stage was mostly classified as high, such as (1) the decision-making stage by 51%; (2) the implementation stage by 52%; (3) the benefits stage by 81%; (4) the evaluation stage by 76%. The results of the study suggests that community participation and synergy between the community, government, stakeholders, and other parties were needed to enhance the implementation of tourism village initiatives in Taman Sari Tourism Village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.