Abstract
Homestay programme, which was introduced in 1988, has become the iconic rural tourism product highlighting Malaysian cultural and traditional ways of life. The concept of Homestay is whereby a tourist stays together with the host family and interacts with the local community for a reasonable charge. This paper presents a review of community development through the Homestay programme in Malaysia as well as to review challenges facing the Homestay operators and community. Due to the potential of homestay in providing additional income and employment within the community, more participants have become motivated and encouraged to run the Homestay programme. Research methodology using content analysis approach was adopted in analyzing the data. The study revealed the many aspects of development, issues and challenges arising encompassing the stakeholders namely the Homestay operators, community and government agencies.
Highlights
Background of the ResearchIn Malaysia, the Homestay programme can be traced back to the early 1970s at the ‘drifter enclave’ of Kg
This paper presents a review of community development through the Homestay programme in Malaysia as well as to review challenges facing the Homestay operators and community
Back in 1988, the first Homestay program began at Desa Murni Homestay which consists of five villages namely as Desa Murni Sanggang, Desa Murni Sonsang, Desa Murni Kerdau, Desa Murni Ketam and Desa Murni Perangap
Summary
Background of the ResearchIn Malaysia, the Homestay programme can be traced back to the early 1970s at the ‘drifter enclave’ of Kg. Back in 1988, the first Homestay program began at Desa Murni Homestay which consists of five villages namely as Desa Murni Sanggang, Desa Murni Sonsang, Desa Murni Kerdau, Desa Murni Ketam and Desa Murni Perangap. These villages are located about 15 minutes drive from an east coast state in Malaysia, Temerloh, Pahang. These local village communities worked together to create a Homestay programme and its success has had a dramatic effect on the local economy in terms of financial benefits. These local village communities worked together to create a Homestay programme and its success has had a dramatic effect on the local economy in terms of financial benefits. (Kalsom, 2007; 2009)
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