This essay attempts to critically analyze the journal article written by A Lepp (2008) titled “Attitudes towards initial tourism development without prior tourism experience: the case of Bigodi, Uganda'. The paper uses a qualitative method to assess residents' attitudes towards starting tourism programs in a rural village in Uganda. Due to geographical isolation, they could not create any tourist attractions until the 1990s. But in 1991, the country began to introduce some tourism projects and was finally formulated year after year. And this study is carried out on the basis of interviews carried out with the inhabitants of Bigodi in 2003. The study therefore proves that the signs of initial tourism created anxiety, suspicion and fear among the local population who saw it as an entirely new concept. The journal article gives a brief idea of ​​general attitudes regarding the development of tourism concepts in an underdeveloped country. The article begins with the usual introduction and justification of the study. Then, the literature review begins with the theory of Doxey (1976) who introduces the Irridex model which suggests that residents' attitudes towards tourism development will go through different stages including "euphoria", " apathy”, “irritation” and “antagonism”. » (Wang, 2006 p. 412). He supports Harril (2004) who states that there are not enough studies conducted on the proposed tourism to know the attitudes of residents. Instead, research is conducted on established tourism. Keogh (1990), Jhonson et al. (1994), Hernandez et. Al (1996) and Cheyne (2000) are presented as the literature grows on residents' attitudes towards future tourism operations and they all listed some positive aspects...... middle of paper .. .... and environmental development), the attitudes of the residents of Bigodi began to change. Because their involvement makes them aware of the benefits they can derive from the implementation of tourism in their village. If local needs are to be met, sustainable tourism requires the participation of local communities. Conversely, residents who are poorly informed, marginalized, or removed from decision-making are likely to adopt a hospitable attitude toward current and future tourism developments (Butcher, 1997). Visitors should feel welcomed in a destination. Destinations that fail to offer this true hospitality are at a disadvantage compared to those that do. Hospitality represents the social capital associated with a destination and, although relatively intangible, it plays an important role in the sustainability of tourism initiatives..