Community Based Tourism Product Innovation and Economic Sustainability for Rural Community Wellbeing, A Case of Tourism Cooperatives in Musanze District Rwanda

Wale Sammie Chombo, Orach-Meza Faustino L, Mwirumubi Richard · 2025 · International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

Summary. Community-based tourism entrepreneurs in Rwanda's Musanze District innovate their tourism products to achieve economic sustainability and improve rural wellbeing. The study finds that community empowerment practices stimulate innovation in redesigning competitive and profitable tourism offerings. When tourists consume these products, rural communities generate income that enhances wellbeing. The research recommends that government, park managers, and stakeholders create platforms for collaboration and information sharing to support these enterprises.

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  title   = {Community Based Tourism Product Innovation and Economic Sustainability for Rural Community Wellbeing, A Case of Tourism Cooperatives in Musanze District Rwanda},
  author  = {Wale Sammie Chombo and Orach-Meza Faustino L and Mwirumubi Richard},
  journal = {International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.47772/ijriss.2025.90400158},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2025.90400158}
}

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DOI

10.47772/ijriss.2025.90400158

Countries

Rwanda

Regions

Africa

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-05-01