PROBLEM FACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN ENUGU STATE A CASE STUDY OF EZEAGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE
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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 in the Local government of
Enugu State.
The study highlighted
various problems that hinder the Development of Tourism such as accessibility,
accommodation, amenities, support, security and stability.
The sample consisted of ninety (90)
respondents randomly drawn from teachers, social workers, counselors, nurses
and village heads from the three clans of Ezeagu namely:
i.
Owanato
ii.
Mbanato and
iii.
Oghe North
The probability sampling using a
cluster sampling procedure was used.
The main instruments of the
investigation were questionnaire, oral interview, official records, and library
research and participants observation.
The sample responded on a two point
rating scale of “yes” and “no”. “AGREE or DISAGREE”.
Open-ended questions were also included to obtain responses for detail
information.
Finally, the researcher made some
suggestions that will enhance the development of tourism in the Local
Government Area of Enugu State.
i.
Development to Tourism can be improved by constructing good network roads to
the tourist sites of the Local Government by the State Government.
ii.
The Local Government Tourism Committee should organize workshop in order to
advise the people in the society on the matters relating to tourism within
Local Government Area.
Community involvement is surely needed
in the development of tourism in Local Government Area of Enugu State.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the Study
1.2
Statement of the Study
1.3
Objective of the Study
1.4
Significance of the Study
1.5
Limitation of the Study
1.6
Definition of Terms
1.7
References
CHAPTER
TWO
2.0
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
Concepts of Culture in Tourism Developing
2.2
The Idea of Developing Tourism of Ezeagu Local Government Area
2.3
Possible Hindrances to Tourism Development at Local Government Area
2.4
References
CHAPTER
THREE
3.0
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research Design
3.2
Sample Procedures
3.3
Data Collection
3.4
References
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
Tourism contributes to the awareness of
cultural socio-economic values of different ethnics groups, thereby promoting
the National Economy.
It upgrades the economy by publicizing,
promoting and marketing the Nation’s tourism asset through domestic and
international trade fair, expectation and exhibitions.
The issue of tourism is a new
development to the third world countries but now especially to Nigeria.
Ezeagu Local Government is richly
blessed with uncountable National Culture and tourism potentials both in terms
of physical cultural monuments like the tourists sits of the legendry.
According to Justus Opa, Heneke Lake, Obinofia Cave and Odukwu Cave.
Tourism is Leisure and recreational industry. It is peaceful place or
atmosphere, good disposition and generous hospitality are the key ingredients
that can go and win the admiration and embrace of the industries and factories.
He further explains tourism as the
fattest growing industries in the whole world. As an industry, tourism is
the organization of facilities for person to travel on holidays away from their
homes. Facilities that are organized include, transportation,
accommodation, and such services as communication, electricity, water, shops,
guides and likes.
Tourism has become a major sector of
the world. Additionally, tourism involves mass travel and leisure and the
knowledge of new place and ideas can be both helpful and destructing.
Tourist experience cultural stuck as he visits new place or service.
The Ezeagu Local
Government Area is made up of twenty-three communities that have unique features
to boast of ranging from cultural festivals, tourist sites and its development.
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Ezeagu is one of the seventeen
(17) Local Government that made up of Enugu State Government of Nigeria.
Ezeagu is bound in the North by Uzo-Uwani Local government and in the south by
Oji-River, West by Udi Local Government and East by Awka, which is the Capital
of Anambra State. In the Second republic, Ezeagu Local Government Area
was carved out from Udi Local Government in 1975 and was made up of
twenty-three (23) communities.
The communities were
further divided into the geographical interestness:
i.
Owanato
ii.
Mbanato and
iii.
Oghe North.
i.
Owanato Composed of:
1.
Imeziowa
2.
Agubuowa and
3.
Mgbagbu-Owa
ii.
Mbanato is also made up of:
1. Umana Ndiagu
2. Aguobu Umumba
3. Obeleagu Umana
4. Obinofia Ndiagu
Iwdiuno and
5. Agba Umana
iii.
While Oghe is made up of:
1. Akama Oghe
2.
Amankwo
3.
Amansiodo
4.
Aguobu Iwollo
5.
Neke
6.
Ojofa
7.
Awha Ndiagu/Imezi Olo and
8.
Okpogho
According to the Longman Dictionary of
contemporary English the word tourism defines as the practice of traveling for
pleasure especially holidays and also the business of providing holiday, tours
hotel for tourists.
Tourists’ travels involve mass
leisure. Some gone are these days when tourist travel is regarded as
merely non-work time. It involves all activities interest and rewards
ascribed to leisure and identified with meeting up with the desire and life.
Gaining understanding of distant
physical and cultural place, enhancing physical fitness, obtaining relief from
duty establishing and maintaining new friendship and association.
Tourism development had been a saving
grace to all nations.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Rural areas were known as non-urban
undeveloped areas in the hinterland where a greater percentage of the
population live in their village and hamlets.
These major areas are deprived of
pipe-borne water, electricity; their major roads are foot parts and earth
roads. While their schools and hospitals are make-shift. Rural
development in Nigeria context will mean the total restructuring of the rural
economy to modern commercialized agro-tourism based areas will the legal, political,
organizational and attitudinal change that go with it. Culture is also
one of the problems that are hindering the development in the rural areas.
1.3
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of this study is to
identify and know all the problematic components facing the society for the
development of tourism in the Local Government Areas. However, the study
is to know the extent of National economy integration upon tourism flourishment
in any particular Local Government. The researcher is to find out the
need to develop tourism in the rural areas.
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of those researches is
to see the need for the developing tourism in the Local Government.
Tourism contributes so substantially to a country’s wealth. That country
may today show a great interest in promoting the industry. Therefore, if
tourism is developed in Ezeagu, it will generate more revenue and create job
opportunity for the young school leavers and unemployed youths.
The researcher is bound to touch
directly and go deeply on how tourism is to be developed in the Local
Government Area.
1.6
DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT TERMS
There are many definitions used in
carrying out the study. The definitions are as follows:
1.
Personal interview
2.
Library research
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