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Residents' Attitudes Towards Tourism Development in Nyaung Shwe Township (Chan Myae July, 2023) Chan Myae July Nyaung Shwe township is growing rapidly with international tourist arrivals, tourism receipts, and accommodation, on the other hand, the region is experiencing environmental impacts. Accordingly, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of residents regarding the impact of tourism in Nyaung Shwe township and to determine the factors which influence the attitudes towards tourism development. Data are collected from 383 respondents between May 2022 and September 2022 to meet the objectives of this study. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis are used in this study. The findings indicate that residents perceive the positive impacts of tourism on economic, sociocultural, and environmental aspects. It is also found that age, living area, and education are determinant factors of the positive impacts of tourism development while income-related to tourism, and contact with visitors are influences on the negative impacts of tourism development. A majority of the residents express favorable attitudes towards further tourism development in the area. Those who perceive positive impacts across economic, sociocultural, and environmental aspects are more likely to favor further tourism development, while the negative environmental impacts are the main reasons for opposing such development. Based on the study’s results, it is recommended that the local authority should address special requirements including supporting the improvement of the quality of handicrafts and traditional arts, providing vocational training in tourism and hospitality for the youth, and promoting cooperation with locals for short-term and long-term plans for the environmental conservation. 2023-06-01 https://meral.edu.mm/records/9023