Public attitudes and perceptions are critical in determining tourism development in host destinations and cannot be overemphasized. This study was conducted around Lake Mburo National Park (LMNP). To assess the attitudes and perceptions of local residents towards tourism development within the community around the park. Specific objectives of the study were: to determine the level of the public involvement in tourism development of Lake Mburo National Park, to determine the attitudes and perceptions of the public to Lake Mburo National Parkand its environment and to determine factors that influence the attitudes and perceptions of local people towards tourism development. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect primary data while secondary data was sourced from published and unpublished sources like books and journals. Data was analyzed using SPSS to determine the attitudes and perceptions of the public towards LMNP. The data analyzed included level of resident’s perceptions and attitudes around Lake Mburo National Park, community participation and factors influencing public attitudes and perception towards tourism development. The study revealed that that public agreed that they participated in conservation of the park and wildlife although they did not actively take part in the tourism development decision- making process, and wish to have a voice when decisions However the public agreed that hostility of park management has affected the participation of public in tourism in Lake Mburo National Park. The study further revealed that the public agreed that local community awareness influenced attitudes and perception towards tourism, the amount and type of benefits led to positive attitudes and perception towards tourism development in LMNP.Further more perceptions and attitudes of residents were influenced by the nature and type of the job as well as the employment opportunities to local people. Thus the study recommends that Lake Mburo National park management should aim at not only changing attitudes and perceptions of the local people towards wildlife conservation and tourism development and awareness campaign on the benefits accrued from community tourism should be intensified to increase the local community participation in tourism development in around Lake Mburo National Park.

When writing under such a broad remit as this, it is difficult to know exactly what to include and what to exclude. Previous editions have not contained any material on agency or negligence. I have decided to include these because so many business courses include them in the syllabus nowadays. I have also tried to put the law in its practical business context so that the reader knows why the law has developed as it has, rather than simply presenting the reader with a set of somewhat abstract rules. It would be helpful if readers would give some feedback about the book. For example, what do you think could usefully be expanded and what do you think could be omitted without any loss? I would also be pleased to learn of areas which you find difficult to understand—I can then work on trying to simplify the text for any future edition. If you would care to email me with your views at Keith.Owens@Northampton.ac.uk, I will try to reply within a reasonable time, though there are some times of the year where it might be weeks rather than days!