The Reality and Challenges of Accessible Tourism Services for People with Motor Disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The study determined the accessibility of tourist services for those who have mobility impairments and the difficulties they encounter. The descriptive technique and survey design were utilized to accomplish the study's goal. Two instruments created by the researchers—the accessible tourist services questionnaire with its (14) items and the difficulties questionnaire with its (29) items—were utilized to gather data. The study population consisted of 128 male and female volunteers with motor impairments, ages ranging from 20 to 55, who were chosen by stratified random technique. The findings indicated that the study sample's responses about the accessibility of tourist services for those with motor impairments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were insufficient. Additionally, it was shown that the factors of gender and area had no statistically significant impact on the realities and difficulties of providing accessible tourist services for persons with mobility impairments.