Preserving and Promoting Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development of Local Communities: A Case of Domboshava National Monument
- Author
- Chimwala, Beverly P
- Title
- Preserving and Promoting Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development of Local Communities: A Case of Domboshava National Monument
- Abstract
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The purpose of the study is to understand the benefits of preserving and promoting cultural heritage
for the sustainable development of local communities around Domboshava National Monument.
Data was collected using qualitative research methodology. The research findings of the study
show that managing of cultural heritage have some positive effects on Sustainable Development
of local communities. Some of the benefits derived from cultural heritage of Domboshava National
Monument include employment creation, social values, educational values and heritage tourism
which was appreciated by the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe staff as the main
benefit from the monument. However, the local communities claim that they also want to benefit
economically from the site as they were saying developments must be done in their communities
using the revenue generated from the site. The study concludes that community involvement plays
a vital role in the management of cultural heritage and using that method heritage preservation can
result in the ways that help the sustainable development of local communities. Recommendations
of the study was that the locals must not destroy the site but rather value it. The NMMZ must
include locals in the management of the site and also must fund for the projects and developments
of locals.
- Date
- 2023
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Cultural Heritage
- Local Communities
- Sustainable Development
- Supervisor
- Dr. Kurebwa, J
