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I kindly request for your opinion and participation in the study, by responding to the questionsadministered below and I wish to make an assurance that this study is for academic purpose onlyand the information provided here will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Kindly fill in thequestionnaire.Yours sincerely 1 Age 25-30 {}31-40{ } above 40 {}2 Marital status male { }or female{ } 3 Do you have marketing strategies yes { }or no { } 4 Which are the marketing strategies do you use? TICK ALL APPLICABLE 1. Process of service delivery { }2. People involved in marketing { }3. Promotion { }4. Pricing {}5. Others..........................................................5 Who are your real competitor? (a) Nakuru national park {} (b) Mount Kenya national park { }(c) Meru national park { }(d) Others ................................................................6 What are the challenges do you encounter during marketing? (a) Identifying the right technology for your need {}(b) Hiring competent employees {}(c) Managing your website {}(d) Securing enough budget { } (e) Others..............................................................38 6. Do you agree that the marketing strategy stated below gets the targeted population? Marketing strategyYes No 1. Social media2. Personal communications3. e- marketing4. Printed media 5. Seminars QUESTIONNAIRE: TOURIST IN TOURISM INDUSTRYDear respondents I am a fourth year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in sustainable tourismand hospitality management in Dedan Kimathi University of technology carrying out a researchon how effective the marketing strategies employed by Aberdare nationalI kindly request for your opinion and participation in the study, by responding to the questionsadministered below and i wish to make an assurance that this study is for academic purpose onlyand the information provided here will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Kindly fill in thequestionnaire.Yours sincerely SECTION A;Age; 20-25{}, 26-30 {}31-35{}Marital status male {}or female { }City; 1.Nairobi { } 2. Kisumu { }3. Mombasa { }Outside Kenya { }Others ........................................................................................................1 How did you know +about Aberdare national park. 1. Through social media { }392. Through printed media {} 3. Through personal marketing { } 4. Through word of mouth {}Others ..................................................................................3 Do you get any challenge in accessing aberdare national park website? Yes[] orNo { }If yes wich ones............................................................4. Which products did you receive at Aberdare national park?1. Game drive()2. Nature walks( )3. Accommodation ( )4. Camping ()5. Process of service providedprocess yes noActivities are are provided towards customer satisfactionLinks in the distribution channel are well augmented6. Which are the pricing strategies used? TICK ALL APPLICABLE1. Price negotiation ( )2. Competitor based price ( )3. Price commiserates to services offered ( )4. Pricing strategy is cost based ()7. Which are the offers at Aberdare national park?1. Discounts ( )2. Happy hours()8. How would you advice kws to market Aberdare national park?(a) Through direct selling (b) Through internet (c) Through brochure40 "