تأثير ظاهرة التسول على صناعة السياحة فى مصر

Abstract EN

The phenomenon of 'Begging' is one of the most serious social problems that face different contemporary societies, particularly in those suffering from economic crises such as poverty and unemployment.

This phenomenon has been growing throughout the year and the number of beggars doubles in some seasons revealing the transformation of begging into a profession.

Therefore it has become an epidemic prevailing in all societies without exception, but it has some differences in terms of its prevalence and severity from one community to another according to the customs, traditions and social levels existing in every society.

This phenomenon leads to several negative impacts, whether social or economic or security, which also reflected on various fields of life, especially on the tourism field because of its extreme sensitivity, so all of us have to do our best in order to overcome this problem.

The main objectives of this study are: highlighting the causes of the 'begging' phenomenon, analyzing the negative impacts of this phenomenon and how to overcome it This study depends on two methods of collecting data: the theoretical Study: It depends on Arabic and English books, studies, periodicals, reports and official web sites.

Also, the field Study: It depends on analyzing the responses of a questionnaire distributed to a sample of employees working in the some tourist areas in Cairo.

The general conclusions of the study are: there is a relation between the begging phenomenon and the negative image of Egypt as a tourist destination, and the Tourist awareness is the best tool to face this phenomenon.