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Prospect and Problems of Sustainable Tourism in Nigeria

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  • Chris A. Otu

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The main thrust of this study was to investigate the prospect and problems of sustainable tourism in Nigeria. The lone hypothesis for this study investigated the relationship between sustainable tourism development and economic growth in Nigeria. The research design adopted for this study is ex-post facto research design. Data for the study was mainly secondary data collected from the World Tourism Organization and Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin. An econometric model linking growth of Nigeria economy as the dependent variable and tourism receipt, tourism arrival and inflation rate on one side as the independent variable was formulated. Data collected were analyzed using error correction model. Result of the findings revealed that: there exist a significant relationship between tourism receipt and economic growth in Nigeria and tourism arrival rate has a significant impact on the growth of Nigerian economy. The study also revealed that inflation significantly exerts an influence on the growth of Nigerian economy. The study recommended that tourism should be well planned, developed and managed to avoid congestion and pollution and environmental malpractices as well as socioeconomic and cultural problems.

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  • Chris A. Otu, 2015. "Prospect and Problems of Sustainable Tourism in Nigeria," International Journal of Management Sciences, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 6(11), pages 508-514.
    • Handle: RePEc:rss:jnljms:v6i11p1
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