TOURISM CONSTRAINTS OF UMLAZI TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ...

4.2.20·,..Perceptions of accidentsThe table below shows that 62 percent ofthe respondents indicated that they fearedroad accidents. Only 43 percent feared wild animals and 46 percent fear otherforms of accidents like drowning (Table 2.5). Umlazi township residents are notexposed to dangers like drowning in a swimming pool or the sea, falling from amountain and others. The danger that they face everyday is that ofroad accidents.That is probably why they do not perceive the other forms ofaccidents as a threat.TABLE 2.5FEAR OF ACCIDENTSAccidents Strongly Agree Undecided Disagree StrongAgreeDisagreeRoad Accidents 26% 36% 15% 12% 11%Wild animals 5.5% 24.5% 13% 20% 37%Other accidents 9.5% 25% 11.5% 18% 36%4.2.21 Perceptions of other threats like diseasesWhen asked about their fears regarding contagious diseases, bad weatherconditions, hostility and language barriers, it became apparent from the responsesthat what the respondents feared most was contagious diseases. This was shown by44.5 percent ofthe respondents. This could be attributed to the spread ofdiseaseslike AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal. With lack of education people end up beingsuspicious of anything that might expose them to diseases. More than 50 percentofthe respondents indicated that they do not fear bad weather conditions, hostilityand language barriers (Table 2.6).59