The Impact of the Development of Bathing Topa Tourism in Improving the Community Economy in Labone Village, Lasalepa District, Muna Regency

Abstrak

This research aims to determine the impact of the development of topa bathing tourism on the community's economy and to determine the supporting and inhibiting factors for the development of topa bathing tourism. This type of research uses qualitative methods. Determining informants in this research used a purposive sampling method so that the informants were the community and also Labone Village officials. The data sources used in the research are primary data and secondary data. The data collection techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation methods. Data analysis techniques use, data processing and data analysis. The research results show that the impact of tourism development on the community's economy is divided into three, namely, employment opportunities for the community, community income and also distribution and benefits. while the supporting factors are the attraction of the topa bathing tourism and also the infrastructure available at the topa bathing tourism. The obstacles to topa bathing tourism are information about topa bathing tourism sites which are less exposed and also inadequate road access because the road access used to get to topa bathing tourism is still full of potholes and some of the roads are not paved.

Kata kunci

• Impact
• Paratourism Development
• Topa Bathing