Beyond the air-conditioned boardroom: Bridging western and Fijian Indigenous knowledge in tourism research

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dc.contributor.authorGibson, Dawn
dc.contributor.authorVada, Sera
dc.contributor.authorBibi, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorMasau, Nanise
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Bronwyn
dc.contributor.authorMovono, Apisalome
dc.contributor.authorLoehr, Johanna
dc.contributor.authorGuthrie, Lachlan
dc.contributor.authorHadwen, Wade
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Helen
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T21:18:58Z
dc.date.available2022-02-22T21:18:58Z
dc.date.issued2022en
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 outbreak and increasing natural disasters have intensified concerns about effective water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices in Fiji’s tourism sector. Whilst Indigenous values and customs are recognised in tourism development, socially inclusive WASH research in the sector has inadequately addressed Indigenous cultural nuances, especially in Pacific communities. Drawing from the Fijian Vanua Research Framework (FVRF), a Pacific research methodology that incorporates Fijian values, relationship protocols, and ways of knowing, this research designed a culturally-sensitive and socially-inclusive methodology to respect traditional Fijian protocols, and examine hotel staff and host communities’ WASH practices. The research identified differential access to, and gaps in, the provision of WASH, and provided guidelines for future change. This paper presents the challenges of, and the lessons learnt from, the application of the methodology to field research. The methodology provided invaluable intellectual detail, resulting in the development of contextually appropriate recommendations and tools, and strengthening long-term working relationships.en
dc.identifier.issn2463-641X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/103410
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/12511
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMacmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studiesen
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjecttourismen
dc.subjectresearch methodologyen
dc.subjectindigenous knowledgeen
dc.subjectFijien
dc.subjectGender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI)en
dc.subjectWater sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).en
dc.titleBeyond the air-conditioned boardroom: Bridging western and Fijian Indigenous knowledge in tourism researchen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
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