ABSTRACT
The research assessed resident?s perception of tourism activities in southern Kaduna. Krejcie and Morgan sample size table was used to determine the population size of the study population. Analysis was carried out utilizing the SPSS version 17 which summarizes the respondent?s demographic characteristics as well as the items adapted to measure the perception of tourism activities. The relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of the residents and the perception on economic, socio-cultural and environmental impact of tourism activities in the region was checked using a table. It was found out in general that the residents perceived tourism impact positively especially the socio-cultural and the environmental impact of tourism activities in the region. Based on the findings, the concluding part discusses the study's implications and suggests the need for a restructured tourism programs to effect the tourism activities situation of Southern Kaduna.