COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM CHALLENGE OF NGLEPEN HAMLET IN DEVELOPING A TOURISM VILLAGE Based on Community Participation Theory)

Abstract

Majority Community Nglepen of initially was as a farmer for livelihoods. After the disastrous earthquake of a 5.9 magnitude which caused severe damage on May 27, 2006. The village was relocated to another area and built building earthquake resistant with house-shaped dome (dome). The uniqueness of the design of the dome House thus became the attraction. On the other hand, the process of transition social-cultural society became a tourism society is very attractive to be observed. This article presents an overview the challenges in the development of Community-Based Tourism residents of Nglepen. Examined based on the theory of community participation through a descriptive qualitative analysis. The results showed that the higher the participation of citizens, then the higher its impact on society. Impact found tend to be worth positive for the community, economically and socially-cultural. Furthermore, the positive impact perceived, tend to affect the level of participation in the development of touris