Success factors determining nigeria as a tourist destination. It is responsible for the promotion and maintenance of fiscal stability. Policy and planning of the tourism industry in malaysia. The word tourist appeared in print much later, in 1772 griffiths and griffiths, 1772.
In addition, the paper sheds light on ecotourism as an important market segment of the tourism industry and. Problem facing the development of tourism in enugu state includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available problem facing the development of tourism in enugu state a case study of ezeagu local government area of enugu state abstract in this write up the investigation was centred on the need for the development of tourism. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs a. The investigation reveals that globally, tourism has become a sustainable revenue earner competing favourably with the manufacturing sector, especially in the developed countries. Nigeria being in the coastal areas is a centre for tourism due to the beaches. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a.
To elucidate this point, ghanaian american writer kwasi sarkodiemensah points out. D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. Nigeria tourism master plan 1 nigeria tourism master plan executive summary 1. It is derived from the latin hospes, which encompasses the words guest, host, and foreigner latdict, 2014. Nigerian tourism dwells in joy and entertainment for every class. Situation and trends in cultural policy in african member states. The richness and diversity of the nigeria culture is a manifestation of the sociocultural differences of the over 250 ethnic groups that inhabit the land for ages. Regulatory bodies in nigeria and their functions legit.
Tourism in iran is governmentled, under the control of public sector. Nigeria s federal ministry of health launched the nigeria family planning blueprint scaleup plan, 20142018 at the third family planning conference, held in abuja from november 26 28, 2014. In nigerias unrelenting pursuit and commitment to the ultimate realisation of the sdgs, i am delighted to report that all our thirtysix state governments, along with the federal capital territory abuja, have replicated the same organisational and institutional structure within. The industry was accorded priority status in 1990 when the national tourism policy was launched. The survey was prepared under the general supervision and direction of rob vos, former director of the development policy and analysis division. It highlights the need for coherent and comprehensive approaches to tourism policy making, and the significance of the tourism economy, with data covering domestic, inbound and outbound tourism, enterprises and employment, and internal tourism consumption. Comparing sport policies in economically developed countries barrie houlihan loughborough university, uk b.
For example, peeking at the eggs on which a hen is sitting was believed to make you blind. However, in spite of the enormous tourism potentials in nigeria, the investigation shows that tourism s. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 r. In african context, nigeria presents the largest concentration of everything that is traditionally african from tourism, traditions, customs and belief respectively. Diversity management, challenges and opportunities in. Historical monuments, tropical forests, ancient sites, arts and events due to diverse ethnic groups in nigeria have contributed the the tourist centres in nigeria. However, in spite of the enormous tourism potentials in nigeria, the investigation shows that tourism. Introduction the tourism sector in the federal republic of nigeria has been identified by the president of the federal republic, chief olusegun obasanjo gcfr, as one the six priority areas for development. An act to establish the nigerian tourism development corporation and for matters connected therewith. The nigerian services sector has shown impressive gains. Tourism policy provides a framework to guide tourism development actions and it is a strategic declaration of intent within which tourism is expected to develop 3. Problem and prospect of tourism development in nigeria. Large pockets of nigerias population still live in poverty, without adequate access to basic services, and could benefit from more inclusive development policies. This work is timely, especially in view of the rising importance and use of data in nigeria for evidence based policy and decision making.
Economic development in nigeria, although has been rocked back and forth by various political, sociocultural, financial and infrastructural setbacks, the economic development of a country like nigeria cant be said to have totally been where it used to be, or to have back tracked as some people insinuate. The sequence of policy formulation is grouped into five stages. Market entry tourism and hotel industry in nigeria. Dfrri, mamser, noa, cultural policy, economic diplomacy, blp, wotclef, strengthening of local governments, and so on. Beside, the lack of adequate empirical data has hindered policy makers and other stakeholders on the viability of most of the existing tourism destinations in nigeria. Modern tourism is closely linked to development and encompasses a growing number. At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. As a result, none of the three leading ethnic groups, can separate, as it will inevitably deprive this group or other ethnic groups of access to oil revenues. World bank concludes that ssa could be on the cusp of an economic takeoff, much like china was 30 years ago, and india was 20 years ago. Oecd ilibrary oecd tourism trends and policies 2018. In nigeria s unrelenting pursuit and commitment to the ultimate realisation of the sdgs, i am delighted to report that all our thirtysix state governments, along with the federal capital territory abuja, have replicated the same organisational and institutional structure within. Comparing sport policies in economically developed countries.
Definition of tourism policy defining tourism policy as a. The economist intelligence unit estimates the value added of tourism in south africa to be no more than 2% of. A corruption in nigeria united nations office on drugs. Ayeni, ebohon, and taki 2011 concluded that the nigeria tourism industry is plagued by numerous problems which include inadequate supporting institutions and framework, coupled with a lack of. In recognition of the immense contributions of tourism to the national economy, the countrys vision 2010 set year 2005 as the nations year of tourism.
Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Tourism policy the south african cabinet has identified tourism as one of the top five priority areas for the promotion of economic development and job creation. The obvious implication of this development is that tourism policies and programmes will now be aimed at making nigeria the ultimate tourism destination in africa. Large pockets of nigeria s population still live in poverty, without adequate access to basic services, and could benefit from more inclusive development policies. However, dasilva 1994 argued for the need to reactivate tourism, thus in his words out of 450mn international tourist arrivals, africa accounted for mn which nigeria belongs. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. Seventh national development plan 20172021 i foreword zambia remains committed to the socioeconomic development planning of the country as reflected by the return to development planning in 2005.
In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. This understanding has led to an increased emphasis on a whole of. This study complements attempts at deploying the use of data and statistics in understanding the nature and magnitude of corruption in nigeria. The nigerian health care has suffered several downfalls. Health facilities health centers, personnel, and medical equipments are inadequate in this country, especially in rural areas. However, fifteen state were used for this study of which one thousand five hundred questionnaires were administered in this destination to capture the determinants factors influencing tourist arrivals in nigeria. The word hospitality predates the use of the word tourism, and first appeared in the 14th century. Tourism history, development and main destination countries in the world over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening. Harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods 5 ssa tourism sectors must maintain competitiveness through. An agency of the department of economic development government of dubai. The development and promotion of tourism in south africa government of south africa department of environmental affairs and tourism may, 1996 t able of contents abbreviations definition of terms the policy formulation process part i.
Nigeria has the third largest fdi stock in africa,since the country remains africas largest producer of oil. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. The tourism industry is regulated by the federal ministry of information and national orientation nigeria in an attempt to raise the profile of the countrys tourism sector, a beauty pageant, the miss tourism nigeria pageant, was created in 2004. It was comforting when, in april 2012, the world travel and tourism council wttc released an analytical report on nigeria s tourism that read, travel and tourism generated 838, 500 jobs directly in 2011 1. Tourism is a crucial sector, and high on the list of our governments priorities. The government promotes publicprivate partnerships and has liberal economic policies, which help maintain good relations with foreign firms. The concern is on the mechanisms, procedures, criteria and political actors involved in public policy process. Spurred by favorable government policies andincreased foreign direct investment fdi, growth in these industries has helped to diversify nigeria s economy, which a major statistical rebasing three years ago revealed to be the largest in subsaharan africa ssa. In 1990, the national tourism policy was formulated in nigeria to strategise how tourism and tourism related sectors can be enhanced, developed, promoted, and sustained without compromising the. Contents on this website is published, managed and maintained by ministry of tourism. Aluko, olabisi onabanjo university, nigeria abstract. Apart from this no database and model have clearly defined the visibility and success factors. Aug 18, 2016 table 3, sorts for the way out of tourism troubles in nigeria to which 296 37% suggested summoning of tourism policy conference in the nation, 320 40% were of the views the that tourism. Tourism is the new oil in nigeria lai mohammed the main portion of nigerian oil is concentrated in the southeastern part of the country.
Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w. Other problems include lack of detailed data on tourism issues, increase level of crime and terrorism, problem of inadequate funding, lack of infrastructure, low level of publicity and marketing, and the level of low disposable income. This involves partnerships with a range of institutions in the development of policies and strategies to guide tourism in the country. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Undp advisory note on the fourth country programme for nigeria. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Tourism in nigeria centers largely on events, due to the countrys ample amount of ethnic groups, but also includes rain forests, savannah, waterfalls, and other natural attractions. Developments in nigerias tourism industry jumia food. Tourism is one of the key industries driving the current change and tourism could be a transformative tool within this takeoff. For any query regarding this website, please contact. A tourism master plan is required to develop the sector.
Nigerias federal ministry of health launched the nigeria family planning blueprint scaleup plan, 20142018 at the third family planning conference, held in abuja from november 26 28, 2014. Cultural tourism in nigeria nigeria historical tourist sites. Establishment of the nigerian tourism development corporation 1 there is hereby established, a corporation to be known as the nigerian tourism. The lack of job opportunities is at the core of the high poverty levels, of regional inequality, and of social and political unrest in the country. As a country, we already have a vibrant tourism industry and both leisure tourism and business events industry hold massive potential to play an even more meaningful role in the economic transformation of our country and the upliftment of our people and the rest. The result of such a security warning poses a great challenge to tourism development in nigeria. As such, the contribution of tourism to employment, small business development, income and foreign exchange earnings remains limited. A look at nigerian tourism industry in 2017 the guardian. The 2018 edition analyses tourism performance and policy trends across 49 oecd countries and partner economies. Policies to promote competitive and sustainable tourism addressing the major and multifaceted challenges faced by the tourism industry demands an integrated approach to policy development across many government. Project topic on problem facing the development of. Tourism is one of the growing sectors of the nigerian economy.
Nigeria cultural tourism and historical sites from the ancient ife head sculpture, the benin head terracotta to the historical igbo ukwu civilisation, the stone age nok culture and the hausafulani cultural heritage, nigeria is a country that is very rich in cultural tourism and there are many historical sites visit. This paper carries out an empirical investigation of the role of tourism in economic development in nigeria. The role of government in supporting entrepreneurship. The first stage is the decision about how to decide. The quality of their tourism assets high standards in visitor accommodation ef. Nigeria, world conference on cultural policies mexicocity, 26 july 6 august 1982. Tourism policy, planning and governance were given a serious concern in nigeria when the tourism master plan was launched in november, 2007. Dec 30, 2017 a look at nigerian tourism industry in 2017. Also, there is a need to increase technology adoption to spur growth and development in the countrys healthcare industry. The analysis of the south african tourism policies builds on policies, strategies, and action plans developed by the south african government. Diversity management, challenges and opportunities in multicultural organizations patrick a. Data were obtained from tourism bureau, attraction sits and from the questionnaires.
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