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CHAPTER SIX THE ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 134
6.1 INTRODUCTION 134
6.2 RESTATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES 134
6.3 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS 135
6.3.1 Distribution ofhousehold heads by residence 135
6.3.2 Gender and level ofeducation ofhousehold heads 136
6.3.3 The profile ofoccupation types ofthe bread-winners in Ulundi Municipal
Area 139
6.3.4 The social conditions ofhouseholds of Ulundi in 2007 142
6.4 ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 145
6.4.1 Objective One: Existing landscape and cultural attributes in Ulundi 146
6.4.1.1 Knowledge and understanding oftourism potentials oflandscape
and culture 146
6.4.1.2 The establishment of landscape and cultural attributes 148
6.4.1.3 The historical sites and physical landscape attributes in LED 157
6.4.1.4 Awareness ofthe cultural heritage features in Ulundi 159
6.4.2 Objective Two: Alleviation ofpoverty, empowerment ofwomen and
socio-economic upliftment 161
6.4.3 Objective Three: Strategies for the stimulation of local economic
development 167
6.4.4 Objective Four: Decision makers' utilization of existing development
strategies 178
6.4.5 Objective Five: Perceptions of institutional structures and decision-making
machinery 182
6.5 CONCLUSION 194
CHAPTER SEVEN FINDINGS, MODELLING AND RECOMMENDATIONS 197
7.1 INTRODUCTION 197
7.2 THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 197
7.3 INTRODUCING MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL 203
7.3.1 The strategic management process 204
7.3.1.1 Market penetration strategy to promote Tourism 209
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