http://repository.unn.edu.ng/handle/123456789/126 2026-09-02T17:14:08Z http://repository.unn.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9571 Challenges and Prospects of Developing Coastal Tourism in Rivers State, Nigeria Obinwanne, C. Okechukwu The study focused on challenges and prospects of Developing Coastal Tourism in Rivers State, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives were to: (i) identify the various tourism resources in the coastal area of the State, (ii) ascertain the actions taken towards protection and preservation of tourism resources, (iii) ascertain the challenges of coastal tourism development and (iv) determine the prospects of coastal tourism development in the State. The survey design was adopted for the study. Bonny, Opobo and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected from the 12 LGAs that lie within 60km radius from the coast. The population of the study was 1,067,481. The sample size was 400, statistically determined using Taro Yamane formula. The instruments for data collection were observation checklist, questionnaire and interview guide. The instruments were validated by five experts in tourism. Three water samples were collected to ascertain the safety of water for recreation and three soil samples and control soil sample to determine the capacity of the soil to carry tourist resort built on it without collapsing and planting of flowers for decoration. These were subjected to physico-chemical and microbiological tests. The data collected with questionnaire were analyzed using simple percentages. The comparative analysis of the water samples was done with World Health Organization and Nigeria National Water Quality Standards while the soil samples were compared with the control soil sample. Mangrove forests, sacred forests, beaches, fishing rivers, historical monuments, shrines, museums, cultural festivals, slave port, recreational park and zoological garden were among the tourism resources identified in the State. The communities had norms and sanctions which protected the potentials against poaching, deforestation, bush burning, and illegal grazing. Prominent among the resources protected were ‘Rehueli’ forest, ‘Finima’ forest, ‘Amadioha’ forest, Thunders forest, ‘Nwominirehu’ forest, and ‘Tolofari’ forest as well as wildlife species such as owl, white egret, hippopotamus, water horse, kiwi, ‘nkelu’, and ‘asiri’. The challenges of tourism development in the State were apathy from government, pollution, illegal grazing, gas-flaring, bush burning, community conflict, poaching and the presence of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH). The availability of good access roads, decent hotels, communication networks, museums, airport, sea port, hospitals and high level of acceptance (91.70%) by local residents of the communities for tourism development were good prospects of tourism development. 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.unn.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9559 A Study of Heritage Resources in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State Using Geographic Information System (Gis) Anthony, C. Okoye Management of heritage resources across the globe has been in-vogue for several reasons such as economic benefits, socio-cultural revival, conservation and other ecological benefits. Many countries of the world have keyed in the use of their heritage resources as a means of generating income and creating employment. Anaocha local government area in Anambra State cannot be left out. Anaocha is one of the local government areas in Anambra State that is endowed with cultural and natural heritage resources in Nigeria. Heritage resources in Anaocha Local Government Area comprise of cultural (tangible and intangible) and natural resources. These heritage resources are of immense value in their respective communities in both pre-colonial and colonial era and can generate a lot of money and create employment opportunities if harnessed. Unfortunately, some, if not all of these heritage resources are facing a lot of challenges ranging from degradation, exploitation, lack of private and government interest, unknown aesthetic and utilitarian value to host communities, heritage stakeholders and tourists to mention but a few. While some of these heritage resources are popular in some towns, others are not known beyond their immediate host communities, and quest for developmental projects have led to clearing of natural vegetation in Anaocha in general, while population explosion is equally a factor affecting these heritage resources. Some of the heritage resources (material and non-material) are Lakes, groves, shrines, cultural festivals, monuments etcetera. Given the above scenario, it becomes imperative that a study of heritage resources in Anaocha Local Government of the State is necessary to identify and document her heritage resources, study their present value to tourism development, examine the socio-cultural and economic impact of tourism on the people of Anambra state, among other. These heritage resources when fully developed will place them in their proper place in Anambra state tourism map and Nigeria at large. The study uses ethnographic research instruments to elicit useful data for the study. A Geographic Positioning System (GPS) was used to take the coordinates of identified heritage resources in the study area. This helped to map the resources; thus, creating a Geographic Information System (GIS) database for the study. Furthermore, photographic documentation was used to buttress our points. The relevance of this study in the face of rapid urbanization and development is that it will assist in keeping a written evidence of what might be cleared from the environment in nearest future and will instigate conservation activities, salvage ethnography and archaeological investigation; at the same time initiates actions for tourism development given the availability of tourism attractions (heritage resources) in the area. 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.unn.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9557 Use of Information and Communication Technology in Tourism Development in Anambra State Ezechukwu, U. Victor This article provides evidence of the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the tourist industry. The importance gained in recent years by the tourist market in the world makes it an ideal laboratory for analyzing the sector. The results gained show how the use of this technology leads to a higher level of internationalization of the industry, development of organizational changes and introduction of new competitive strategies, which lead to a business model that is far removed from the traditional conceptions of the sector. Looking at Anambra state, it has lots of tourism potentials but is tied up by so many negative factors. The major factor which happens to boil down to the issue of bad governance or lack of government interest in tourism sector has made the state a poor tourist area, leaving the tourism resources to cater for themselves or perish on their own. Likewise, the strategic use of ICT leads to employment of a better qualified workforce in the tourism sector, more personalized service and closer links with suppliers and distributors. Nonetheless, the positive impact of ICT stands out most in the process of business innovation, job creation, easy access to global issues, as its use has contributed to overcoming some of the obstacles that existed. Finally, thanks to the use of ICT and its impact on innovation, but also thanks to organizational change in the tourist industry, improvements have been seen in productivity, which aids greater competitiveness in a changing context and high-pressure environment. 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.unn.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9552 A Comparative Study of Traditional Crafts and Industries in Nsukka and Awka Madu, N. Daniel This research report though primarily designed to reveal traditional crafts and industries in Nsukka and Awka in its comparative contexts. It is an attempt at reconstructing an aspect of the economic history of Nsukka and Awka people, the impact it made on the people and on the Igbo, as well as neighbouring non-Igbo societies in general. This research work will seek to explore the nature and level of traditional Igbo civilization in the both study areas as the two sub-cultural groups have lived and interacted with each other for centuries. It is therefore not impossible that there have been frequencies of cultural hybridism between the two groups. This is evident in the socio-cultural similarities, especially in their technical process of crafts that attest to the historical and cultural links between them (Nsukka and Awka). Also, they had mutually existed and interacted well which encouraged exchange of cultural borrowings among them. Be it as it may, it is not impossible that one or two crafts traditions may have originated from the Nsukka Igbo and diffused to Awka or other neighbours through bilateral cross cultural interactions. In conclusion, this research work will examine the growth of the local industries in the study areas and ways in which the potentialities of the local crafts industries can be harnessed for tourism development and promotion. 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z