TOURISM: A TOOL FOR RECRETIONAL ACTIVITY IN OYO STATE-NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF ADO AWAYE-SUSPENDED LAKE
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This study examines tourism as a recreational activity in Oyo State, Nigeria. The sampling method used was a non-probability sampling technique, and the type of non-probability sampling technique used was a simple random technique. The research design was through surveying and data collection was both qualitative and quantitative; therefore, both qualitative and quantitative data analysis were used as a result of the nature of variables involved. Cochran’s equation of finite population N0 = was used to determine the sample of the study. The sampling method used was using a questionnaire. The primary data were determined with the aid of a questionnaire and were supplied by residents of the study areas. For quantitative analysis, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 17) was used to process the data. A random sampling technique was adopted for data collection. To achieve the purpose of this study, two null hypotheses were developed and tested at a significance level of 0.05 using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed at the study location; only 143 (95.33%) questionnaires were recoverable while 7 (4.73%) questionnaires were not recovered. Based on the results of the analysis using data generated from the field with the instrument designed for the study, it can be concluded that the tourism potential of the Ado-Awaye suspended lake in Oyo state has a significant impact on the socio-cultural and economic development of Oyo state. Moreover, the mechanisms in place have a significant impact on the conservation of tourist attractions in Ado-Awaye’s suspended lake in Oyo State.
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Economic Development, Ecotourism, Recreation, Socio-Cultural, Tourism.Downloads
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