CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF DISABILITY MODELS AS DETERMINANTS OF TRAVEL INTENTION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TOWARDS NATURAL AND CULTURAL DESTINATIONS

The present empirical study aims to determine the key factors influencing the travel intention of persons with disabilities who live across the Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between September 2019 and mid-March 2020, and collected 473 valid questionnaires conta...

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Published in:Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites 2023, Vol.50 (4), p.1240-1252
Main Authors: GUAMÁN, Adolfo Ricardo, FIGUEROA, Cristina, GUAMÁN-GUEVARA, Fabricio, NÚÑEZ, José Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
accessible tourism
tungurahua-ecuador
tourism demand
travel intention
persons with disabilities
Disabilities
Disability studies
Handicapped accessibility
Industrialized nations
Multiple regression analysis
People with disabilities
Sociodemographics
Tourism
Travel
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Summary:The present empirical study aims to determine the key factors influencing the travel intention of persons with disabilities who live across the Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between September 2019 and mid-March 2020, and collected 473 valid questionnaires containing critical components of the medical and social models of disability. Collected data were quantitatively analysed with multiple regression analysis. Results showed that some crucial elements of the social model of disability (i.e., socio-demographic features and destination quality dimensions) and an element of the medical model of disability (i.e., dependency or need of other persons) significantly affect the travel intentions of persons with disabilities (p
ISSN:2065-1198
2065-0817
2065-1198
DOI:10.30892/gtg.50404-1122