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Sport Tourism And Performance In Industry In Imo State
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1.2 Statement Of The Problem
Tourism
is a socio-cultural phenomenon and it is a quiet revolution that has
gradually swept through the world, in both developed and undeveloped
nations. As an outward sign, mankind is beginning to reshape its
attitude towards the conservation of the natural environment, complete
with animals, plants, stonework, vines, mist, sound and even man
himself, which are all active components of the earth (Fred, 2014).
People usually travel for many reasons. Sport is one of the important
reasons for promoting hospitality industry. With the development of the
society and improvement of people living standard, sports tourism
gradually becomes one of the faster growing industries(Tsiotsu and
Ratten 2010).
1.3 Objectives Of The Study
Generally, this study examines the sport tourism and the performance of the tourism industry.
1. Examine whether sport tourism boost the profitability of tourism industry.
2. Determine whether sport tourism contributes to the overall performance of the tourism industry.
3. Determine whether sport tourist patronize tourist centres in their sport destination.
4. Ascertain the factors that affect sport tourist patronage of tourism centers in Imo State.
Research Question
The study will be guided by the following questions
Does sport tourism boost the profitability of tourism industry?
Does sport tourism contributes to the overall performance of the tourism industry?
Does sport tourist patronize tourist centres in their sport destination?
What are the factors that affect sport tourist patronage of tourism centers in Imo State?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out on the examination of sport tourism and the performance of the tourism industry using Imo State as a case study. To achieve this, thee significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprises of staff of the selected tourism centers and hotels in Imo State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 67 respondents while 60 ... Continue reading---
