International tourism : can it contribute to Nigeria's economic growth as other industrial sectors?
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- 1980-06-01
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The growth of international tourism and the attendant economic benefits to the world nations, has been phenominal since the end of the second world war. It is considered that the industry's upsurge will continue even in the phase of various constraints exemplified in high fuel cost, constant increase in fares and the threatening world-wide recessions. Developed as well as developing countries have gained substantially from the industry. A recent development shows increasing tourist traffic towards developing countries, while developed countries still hold their fort in stable growth of tourist receipts. The strategic beneficial effects of international tourist industry are often quantified in terms of foreign exchange earnings, employments offered, and the Real Estate super-structures
but in general,the industry has innumerable direct and indirect benefits to any nation engaging in the trade. The objective of this thesis is to demonstrate by comparative analysis and proven parameters that the international tourist industry which is given low priority in development in Nigeria, can equally contribute to the nation's economic growth as other industrial sectors which receive high priority and patronage in development. The data for this paper are gathered from primary sources which are i) responses by the Federal and State Governments' tourism-related offices
ii) government publications e.a. the Third National Development Plan of Federal Republic of Nigeria
and iii) Books and collections. The secondary sources include reports,periodicals and hospitality industry publications. To formally establish the international tourist industry in Nigeria, all the governments (Federal, State and Local) and the private sector in the country, should commence the development of the industry with research and feasibility studies, to be followed by proper planning at all levels and based on the result of the research and feasibility studies.
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Akpaidem, Efiong A
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- Florida International University Libraries
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- Akpaidem, Efiong A. International tourism : can it contribute to Nigeria's economic growth as other industrial sectors?. 1980-06-01. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1180. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Akpaidem, Efiong A, (1980-06-01) International tourism : can it contribute to Nigeria's economic growth as other industrial sectors?. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1180
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