ABSTRACT
This work was intended to investigate the extent to which
hospitality industry contributes to the economy in both potential
and in real term. Sufficient data was collected, analyzed and
tested using the Chi square statistical method out of the 80
sampled stakeholders in the industry. The study found that the
hospitality industry contributes veritably to economic development
of Nigeria and reshaping of her national image in the diaspora. It
was gathered from the study that a positive correlation exits
between the hospitality industry and the GDP of the nation. From
the findings the researcher recommends enhanced investment in
the sector and provision of adequate infrastructure and enabling
environment if the industry’s full potentials will be properly
harnessed towards economic development of the nation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - - i
Approval page - - - - - - - - ii
Certification page - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of contents - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE:
Introduction
1.1 Background of the study - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the problems - - - - - 3
1.3 Objectives of the study - - - - - 4
1.4 Research questions - - - - - - 5
1.5 Research hypothesis - - - - - - 5
1.6 Significance of the study - - - - - 6
1.7 Scope of the study - - - - - - 7
1.8 Limitation of the study - - - - - - 7
1.9 Definition of terms - - - - - - 7
References - - - - - - - - 10
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.1 The Nigerian hospitality industry - - - - 11
2.2 History of hospitality industry in the world/Nigeria - 17
2.3 The hospitality economy - - - - - 21
2.3.1Economic importance of tourism in Nigeria - - 25
2.3.2 Factors affecting the hospitality industry - - - 28
References - - - - - - - 40
CHAPTER THREE
Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Research design - - - - - - - 42
3.2 Sources of data - - - - - - - 42
3.2.1 Primary sources of data - - - - - 42
3.3 Population of the study - - - - - 43
3.4 Sampling technique - - - - - - 43
3.5 Determination of sample size - - - - 43
3.6 Data collection instruments - - - - - 44
3.7 Method of data analysis - - - - - 44
CHAPTER FOUR
Data Presentation and Analysis
4.0 Data presentation and interpretation - - - 47
4.1 Analysis of data (results) - - - - - 47
4.2 Test of hypotheses - - - - - - 54
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of Findings, Recommendation and Conclusion
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - 59
5.1 Summary of findings - - - - - - 59
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 61
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - 62
Bibliography - - - - - - - - 63
Appendix - - - - - - - - - 65
Questionnaire - - - - - - - - 66
