An Assessment Of Impacts Of Accommodation Facilities On The Development Of Tourism Within Abuja Metropolis
An Assessment Of Impacts Of Accommodation Facilities On The Development Of Tourism Within Abuja Metropolis
Abstract
This study focused on the Assessment Of Impacts Of Accommodation Facilities On The Development Of Tourism Within Abuja Metropolies, Transcorp Hilton and Nicon Luxury Hotel as case study. The study is was specifically focused on examining the importance of accommodation facilities to tourism; investigating the challenges of innovating good accommodation facilities in tourist centre in Nigeria; determining the relationship between accommodation facilities and tourism development in Nigeria.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are staff of Transcorp Hilton and Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja.
Table of Content
Chapter One:
Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the study
- 1.2 Statement of the problem
- 1.3 Objective of the study
- 1.4 Research questions
- 1.5 Significance of the study
- 1.6 Scope of the study
- 1.7 Limitation of the study
- 1.8 Definition of terms
- 1.9 Organizations of the study
Chapter Two:
Review of Literature
- 2.1 Conceptual Framework
- 2.2 Theoretical Framework
- 2.3 Empirical Review
Chapter Three:
Research Methodology
- 3.1 Research Design
- 3.2 Population of the study
- 3.3 Sample size determination
- 3.4 Sample size selection technique and procedure
- 3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
- 3.6 Method of data collection
- 3.7 Method of data analysis
- 3.8 Validity of the study
- 3.9 Reliability of the study
- 3.10 Ethical consideration
Chapter Four:
Data Presentation and Analysis
- 4.1 Data Presentation
- 4.2 Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Answering Research Questions
- 4.4 Interpretation of Result
Chapter Five:
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
- 5.1 Summary
- 5.2 Conclusion
- 5.3 Recommendation
- References
- APPENDIX
- QUESTIONNAIRE
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
In the modern times, the way people spend their vacations has undergone a great change. People like to spend good times with family and friend while at the same time exploring various tourist places across the globe. As a result the tourism industry across the globe has seen an unprecedented growth which in turn has also resulted in tremendous growth in accommodation facilities. Comfortable hotels and accommodation facilities play a very important role in popularizing any tourist destination. If a person, who is far away from home, gets to enjoy the same facilities and comforts as he enjoys at his home, then he is bound to become attached to the place. On the other hand if the tourist ends up at a place where the hotels and accommodation facilities are not satisfactory, it is quite likely that he might never return to that place. Perhaps that is why, accommodation facilities being made available at different tourists spots, have shifted focus on providing maximum comfort to tourists at reasonable rates. It is also vital to provide comfortable accommodation to people from diverse economical backgrounds. While five star hotels can cater to the needs of affluent visitors, small and medium range hotels and lodging houses are available for use by a middle class traveler. There is no doubt that tourism is an important source of employment for non-metropolitan communities, especially those that are economically underdeveloped. Furthermore, tourism could lead directly to unsightly sprawl in rural areas by creating a demand for development involving different sectors within the tourism industry. One of such sector is accommodation.
Accommodation has been a travel requirement since the first trading; missionary and pilgrimage routes were established in Asia and Europe in pre-Christian times. The basis for such accommodation was generally non-paying as travelers were provided with a roof over their heads and sustenance as part of a religious obligation or in the hope that similar hospitality might be offered to the host in the future. The first reference to commercial accommodation provision in Europe dates back to the thirteenth century. This concurs with the traditional perception that associates tourism with hotels. Traditionally, hotels played a central role in the development of tourism industry. Similarly, tourism accommodation in general can be used as a tool for tourism development. In contrary to the traditional perception, this article establishes that tourism is one of the most dynamic industries that change with time. Nowadays tourism is associated with service industry that embraces business principles like competitiveness, sustainability and many others that will hopefully come up in the proposed generic strategy.
At the same token, several scholars regard accommodation as a basic, functional business within the tourism industry. Most tourists experience the extreme luxury and opulence of tourism when accommodation is of a high standard. Such accommodation can either be informal or private or it may be provided within governments or independently. If one considers the traditional view of a hotel as an establishment that provides accommodation, food and beverage services to short- stay guests on a paying basis, the level of luxury would depend on personal choice and expectations. Hotels constitute proportion as a sub-sector of tourism accommodation business. Most of the existing studies only focused on hotels, ignoring the fact that there is a diverse array and numerous classifications of accommodation facilities related to the tourism industry.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Tourism has been considered as a crucial sector in the hospitality industry with great possibility of providing economic growth and development. However the status and condition of the road network, accommodation facilities, assets and facilities in Nigeria are exceedingly bad and this is having a detrimental influence on nearly all socio-economic activities in the nation (Pandey, D. 2018). Because of its international flavor, tourism is one of the tools a country can use to build its economy and promote her growth. For tourism to survive and prosper, solid accommodation facilities is necessary. Bell-ham, H. L. (2013) affirmed that by identifying poor accommodation facilities as the bane of tourism in Nigeria, it is anticipated that urgent action will be initiated by the government to do everything necessary to improve, rehabilitate and construct good accommodation facilities in the country which will translate into increase influx of tourists to the country and it positive impacts to the nation. More so, for the competitiveness of the Nigerian tourist sector to be maintained, the state and other stakeholders should realize the fact that tourism, as unique a phenomena, depends on numerous elements, and that it has tremendous potential to improve the country. It is upon this premise that this study seeks to examine accommodation facilities and their contribution to tourism development in Nigeria.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The broad objective of this study is an assessment of impacts of accommodation facilities on the development of tourism within Abuja metropolies.
Specifically the study seeks to:
- Examine the importance of accommodation facilities to tourism.
- Investigate the challenges of innovating good accommodation facilities in tourist centre in Nigeria.
- Determine the relationship between accommodation facilities and tourism development in Nigeria.
1.4 Research Questions
The research is guided by the following questions:
- Is accommodation facilities necessary for tourism development?
- What are the importance of accommodation facilities to tourism industry?
- What are the challenges of innovating good accommodation facilities in tourist centre in Nigeria?
- What are the relationship between accommodation facilities and tourism development in Nigeria?
1.5 Significance of the Study
Although many writers have acknowledged the need for accommodation facilities in a successful program of tourism development, very limited empirical research exists to shed light on this hypothesis. Findings from the study will be of great significance government, hospitality industry and academia. To government, the study will enlighten them on the need to invest in hospitality industry by helping them place adequate edifice which is capable of attracting tourist all over the world as private organizations cannot handle this alone. The result of the study will contribute to the general body of Knowledge and serve as a reference material to both scholars and student who wishes to conduct further studies in related field.
1.6 Scope of the Study
This research is only studying on four hospitality homes in Abuja (Transcorp Hiltop and Nicon Luxury Hotel), also this research covered a total number of 120 respondents..
1.7 Limitation of the Study
Like in every human endeavour, the researchers encountered slight constraints while carrying out the study. The significant constraint was the scanty literature on the subject owing that it is a new discourse thus the researcher incurred more financial expenses and much time was required in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature, or information and in the process of data collection, which is why the researcher resorted to a limited choice of sample size. Additionally, the researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. However in spite of the constraint all these constraint were downplayed to give the best.
1.8 Definition of Terms
Accommodation Facilities:
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Tourism:
Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes.
Tourist Accommodation Facilities:
Tourism accommodation facilities is a range of devices and institutions constituting material and organizational basis for tourism development. It comprises four basic elements: accommodation facilities, gastronomy facilities, accompanying facilities and communication facilities.
1.9 Organizations of the Study
The chapter one consist of the introductory part of the study which includes the study background, the statement of the research problem, the study objective and scope of the study.
The second chapter is a critical review of other literatures relevant to the study and its objectives including the theoretical framework for the study. While the third chapter is methods of data collection, sampling and data analysis used in conducting the study. The fourth chapter centres around the research findings including an analysis of how it relates to previous findings. The fifth chapter consists of the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations base on the study objectives.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations:
5.1 Introduction
This chapter summarizes the findings on the Assessment Of Impacts Of Accommodation Facilities On The Development Of Tourism Within Abuja Metropolies, Transcorp Hilton and Nicon Luxury Hotel as case study. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.
5.2 Summary of the Study
In this study, our focus was on the Assessment Of Impacts Of Accommodation Facilities On The Development Of Tourism Within Abuja Metropolies, Transcorp Hilton and Nicon Luxury Hotel as case study. The study is was specifically focused on examining the importance of accommodation facilities to tourism; investigating the challenges of innovating good accommodation facilities in tourist centre in Nigeria; determining the relationship between accommodation facilities and tourism development in Nigeria.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are staff of Transcorp Hilton and Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja.
5.3 Conclusions
With respect to the analysis and the findings of this study, the following conclusions emerged;
To conclude, accommodation is a rapidly growing sector in the tourism industry. Types and availability of accommodation in a tourism destination area represents the image of the destination to the tourists. Budget accommodations, for example, camping and caravan, have appeared to become popular in recent years. These kinds of supplementary accommodations are found to be a vital component in the supply of affordable accommodation for budget-conscious travellers. Travellers who have a deeper appreciation for nature and want to travel to many places with their expending limit, this kind of accommodation facilities are seen as very convenient.
The number of tourists visiting the destinations varies in respect to their purpose. The consequence of pressure on tourism services from tourists puts pressure on the environment also. To encourage an undisputable development of accommodation the environmental issues should be addressed properly. In the present context, more or less, all the accommodation industries are addressing the environmental issues in a sustainable way. To make development smooth, the environmental perspective should be treated in a way that negative impacts on the environment and socio-economic culture should not harm a constant growth of tourism development itself. The case study in this thesis examined the importance of Strand Camping in Larsmo’s tourism development from accommodation point of view. It has been seen that Strand Camping has been serving tourists for many years in this area. It has fulfilled the demand of budget -conscious travellers with providing very basic form of accommodation to affordable prices. It has been noticed that Strand Camping is providing accommodation for travellers from many Nordic countries with majority of Finn travellers. With its wide physical surroundings it gives access to organizing different kinds of meetings and events, which fulfil the need of event organizing place in the Larsmo area.
Additional services, for example, restaurant, gas station, grocery shops, makes the guests’ stay here easy and comfortable. Eventually, this flow of tourist and their service consumption in a certain area contribute to the tourism development of the destination of the area. In addition, the research aimed to study the environmental effect of accommodation activities, with the help of Strand Camping. The study showed that Strand Camping is very aware and concerned towards its activities which have to do something with environment. Maintaining green surrounding, waste disposing according to its biological order, recycle, reuse, low energy consumptive electronic equipment and ecological physical infrastructure, are some examples of daily measures taken in Strand Camping in relation to maintaining environmental effect with its activities. As a representative example Strand Camping, with an effort and commitment towards environmental sustainability, can make the accommodation sector in the tourism industry clean and undisputable among all individual accommodation sectors.
5.4 Recommendation
Based on the responses obtained, the researcher proffers the following recommendations:
- Government should endeavor to construct new road networks to support the already existing ones in the state to help reduce the stress of traffic travelers encounter on the road.
- The Ministry of Youth and Tourism should endeavor to monitor constructions of roads properly to ensure that the right quality materials are used to construct roads to avoid easy damage.
- The bad roads should be mended properly, urbanization should be encouraged, so as to attract investors and increase Tourism attraction in the state there by developing the state Tourismally.
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