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Community based homestay tourism is a form of tourism that has a target audience seeking genuine experiences and is closely related to environment, local customs and culture. The concept of homestay in Nepal started with the establishment of first ever community-based homestay in 1998. Further, homestay directives in 2010 A.D was formulated with a view of developing rural community and upgrade the livelihood of people along with conserving culture and environment under the Tourism Act 2008 A.D The present study used content analysis as a methodology to review community development in Nepal through Homestay programmed as well as review the challenges faced by those involved in Homestay business. Numerous facets of development, problems, opportunities and challenges for homestay operators and participants of community and government agencies were highlighted in the study. The local government may empower homestay owners to promote homestay tourism and its sustainability by addressing the issues faced by both communities and homestay owners in Nepal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Personality traits provide an impute to individuals who have an activity of entrepreneurship, and contextual factors also act as essential factors to influence entrepreneurial activity. Individuals' traits such as optimism, locus of control, risk propensity taking, innovativeness, and need for achievement are important and not limited to enhancing entrepreneurial behavior. Similarly, societal factors and perceived barriers are vital contextual factors impacting entrepreneurial behavior. Research confirms that intentions play an important role in the decision to start a new firm, and many factors influence these intentions, which can be moderated by different factors. In this context, the present paper intends to investigate the personal and contextual factors influencing entrepreneurship behavior with particular attention to the moderating role of attitude, social support, and entrepreneur self-efficacy. The study covered 230 undergraduate and postgraduate business students at different universities in Kathmandu, Nepal. The study design used was a descriptive and correlational research design with a convenience sampling procedure. The study only showed personal factors significantly affecting entrepreneurial behavior, but no effect of moderators was observed. This study will help identify factors that influence entrepreneurial inclination among business students and design the curriculum, integrating practical entrepreneurship experiences and theoretical knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Shaping young lives with great minds and good hearts is the primary goal of education. For this, every nation needs to initiate the integration of values in education through their national policies and strategies. In Nepal, the national curriculum framework for school education, 2019 has emphasized the integration of behavioral skills/soft skills with sociocultural values and practices. Under the spirit of this framework, schools have initiated the integration of values in their curricular and pedagogical activities. However, these initiatives bear a wide spectrum of challenges. This paper aimed to uncover those challenges and outline possible way-outs through a qualitative-phenomenological approach. Information was collected through interviews and observations. All the interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, coded, categorized, and developed into themes for further analysis. The findings revealed that challenges of integrating values range from macro to micro levels including contradictory policies, inadequate and rigid curriculum, the commercial motif of academia, indifferent parents/community, traditional pedagogical approaches, and lack of proficient and motivated educators were the notable challenges. These challenges, the study unfolded, could be mitigated by creating a conducive institutional culture, preparing the stakeholders, revitalizing/contextualizing the curriculum, reforming the pedagogical approaches, and blending the Eastern tradition and Western science to name a few. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Nepal, the tourism sector has become an important part of the country's economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. With its rich cultural heritage and natural attractions including the Himalayas, Nepal attracts a lot of tourists, especially for trekking and spiritual activities but so the increasing number of tourism related accidents poses huge challenges especially in road trips and adventure sports. Studies show that tourism related accidents in Nepal are influenced by factors such as poor-quality materials, negligence of drivers, and inadequate safety measures Adventure activities like trekking and rafting, combined with safety precautions the mismatch further increases the risk of disaster. Nepal has made progress in addressing these issues through policy implementation, such as improving road safety and promoting digital safety initiatives. Nevertheless, the implementation of these programs remains inconsistent, especially in remote areas. Security challenges in the tourism sector require comprehensive approaches including sound security measures, infrastructure development and digital integration and vulnerability to natural hazards Effective management of these risks is required greatly to ensure sustainable development of tourism in Nepal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]