THREATS AND CHALLENGES OF TOURISM TO INDIGENOUS CULTURE IN SOME SELECTED TOURISM SITES IN AKWA IBOM, NIGERIA
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2014-07
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European Journal of Business and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study was conducted to assess tourism activities and
the possible threats it may be posing to indigenous
culture, human lives and environment at Oron and Itu
villages in Akwa, Ibom, Nigeria. Data were collected with pretested
and validated questionnaires which were randomly
administered to workers traders and inhabitants at the tourism
sites. The total respondents were150. Simple frequency and
mean score were used to analyze the data. The study revealed
that inspite of some confirmed benefits of tourism to host
communities, some negative effects, which constitute threats
were identified. Some of these threats include; environmental
pollution, displacement from farm land, biopiracy of local plants,
unfair labour and wages etc. The study made recommendations
to the government and stakeholders.
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Threats, Tourism impact, Indigenous Culture, Case studies, Survey research
Citation
Okhiria, A. O., Adebayo, A. D., & Usdame, J. O. (2014). Threats and challenges of tourism to indigenous culture in some selected tourism sites in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 3(4), 20-28.