Comparative Analysis of the Information Seeking Behaviour of Indian and Foreign Tourists at Kovalam Tourist Region, Trivandrum, Kerala
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Information Seeking Behaver, Indian, Foreign, Tourists, Kovalam, Trivandrum, KeralaAbstract
This study conducted to find out the information seeking pattern and determine the major resources of information major source of information satisfying the needs of Indian and foreign tourists with special preference to tourist visitors of Kovalam tourist region, Trivandrum district of Kerala state. Questionnaire methodology adopted for data collection. The sample population is the tourist visitors of Kovalam tourist region in the period of Jan 2012 to Dec 2013.Results shows that Online searching are the major method used for seeking and collecting information for Indian and foreign tourists but tourist guides the major source of collecting reliable information for both Indian and foreign tourists.
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