Kojadoi Residents Back Tourism Village Development, Visitors Rate It Excellent

Image: article cover, from Wardana et al. (2025), Jurnal Wasian, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

A research team from Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar has assessed community perceptions and visitor preferences regarding the development of Kojadoi Tourism Village in East Alok District, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. According to the study published in Jurnal Wasian, residents rated the tourism village development as fairly good with an average score of 4.08, while visitors rated it as excellent with a score of 4.24.

The study involved 82 local residents and 93 visitors as respondents. Residents consulted included members of the tourism awareness group (Pokdarwis), village-owned enterprises (BUMDES), and community leaders. The equally positive assessments from residents and visitors indicate that tourism village development in Kojadoi enjoys support from within and a warm reception from outside.

For forest communities and local governments, these results can serve as an initial reference. A tourism village managed jointly with residents, including through Pokdarwis and BUMDES, has the potential to conserve the area while providing additional income. This study recorded assessments at a single point in time, so future changes in residents' and visitors' attitudes still need to be monitored.

Source and how to cite

This story is based on the research article Community Perceptions and Preferences Toward Tourism Village Development in Kojadoi Village, East Alok Subdistrict, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province by Hananu Wisnu Wardana, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Hasanuddin Molo and Rahmat Ariandi, published in Jurnal Wasian Vol. 10 No. 02 (2025). The full article is free to read on the Jurnal Wasian website.

Cite the original article (APA 7):

Wardana, H. W., Muthmainnah, M., Molo, H., & Ariandi, R. (2025). Community Perceptions and Preferences Toward Tourism Village Development in Kojadoi Village, East Alok Subdistrict, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Jurnal Wasian, 10(02), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.62142/zc8v1a74

If you use these findings in coursework, a thesis or other writing, cite the original article above, not this news story. The original article is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.