The aim of this project is to enrich Nigerian menu with the use of soyabeans. Using semovita as control for soyabeans flour for the production of Amala, and using corn flour as control for soyabeans flour for the production of moinmoin. It is hoped that the findings would make these dishes from the above food materials known, accepted and included in the Nigerian menu in such a place like homes.

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ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to assess the significance of road transportation on tourism development Nigeria. The objectives of this study was to determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents, determine the significance of good road to tourism development, assess the level of tourism growth in Nigeria and identify constraints experienced by tourist in terms of road transportation. The study was carried out in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total number of 64 respondents were randomly selected from the tourist that visited the site. Structured questionnaire containing information on the demographic characteristic of the respondents and statement on significance of road transportation on tourism development in Nigeria was used to collect data from the respondents; frequency, percentage and correlation were used to analyze the results of the questionnaire. The results revealed that tourism is an industry with abundant potential for growth. It creates employment, generates income including foreign exchange and increase tax revenue,  good road, beautified the environments, funds are expended on road transportation infrastructure development thereby enabling both visitors and locals derive benefit from a sustainable national tourism policy and tourism development has a positive direct impact on economic growth of Nigeria. (P=.002). The study recommends that adequate encouragement to tourism sector, would create jobs, earn the country foreign exchange and improve rural life, attitude of Nigerians should be charged to be tourism friendly as road transportation infrastructure is developed and to ensure security of the road transportation infrastructure and tourism resources, there should be tourism police in place to protect life and properties.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

• INTRODUCTION
• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
• PROBLEM STATEMENT
• AIM/OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
• RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• SCOPE OF THE STUDY
• LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
• RESEARCH QUESTION
• DEFINITION OF TERMS
• PROJECT WORK ORGANISATION

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0      LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1      CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
2.2     SPATIAL INTERACTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT MODELS
2.3      EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF THE STUDY
2.4      TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
2.5      TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AS APROCESS

2.6      ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM

2.7      AFRICA’S TOURISMPOTENTIALS

2.8      TOURIST ATTRACTIONS INNIGERIA

2.9    ECONOMIC VALUE OF LAGOS COASTLINE

1.10  PROBLEM OF LAGOSCOASTLINE

CHAPTER THREE

3.0      METHODOLOGY

3.1      AREA OF STUDY
3.2      METHOD OF RESEARCH

3.3      SAMPLE COLLECTION

3.4   SAMPLE ANALYSIS

3.5   RESEARCH FINDINGS

3.6 RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1      RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1      CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

5.2      REFERENCES

 CHAPTER ONE

1.0                                                           INTRODUCTION

1.1                                              BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The basic facilities, installations and services needed for an organization, community or a society to function efficiently are said to be the infrastructure. According to Ndikom (2009), the primary purpose of travel in ancient times was to trade and to undergo pilgrimage. The intertwined connection between transport and tourism remains perhaps one of the more important relationships within the wider tourism system. A fundamental fact is that people travel in varying distances by various means for a variety of reasons, and transport provision sits at the heart of these movements. Page (2009) explained the connection between transport and tourism in that “transport connects tourists from point of origin to destinations and also provides accessibility to visit different places within the local context”. Transport acts in two different forms in relation to tourism (Lumsdon and Page, 2004b): Transport for tourism and transport as tourism. Here, transport for tourism connotes the usage of transport for the purpose of tourism; which means, it is a means toanend and the satisfaction derived is related to cost and speed of travel, so the mode of travel has no direct intrinsic value in itself. However, transport can serve as the basis for tourism when for instance cruising is used as a mode of transport for tourist experience. Either way, the experience of tourists when transport serves as tourism or for tourism will have influence on whether to continue in tourism or not.

 

Panasuik (2007) identified four major facilities of tourism infrastructure which are hospitality facilities, gastronomy facilities (food and beverage facilities), accompanying facilities (transportation and security) and communication facilities. Similarly, the transportation infrastructures include roads, airways, waterways, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, refueling depots among others (Onyeocha et al, 2015). Transportation facilities therefore, are essential for tourism achievements and developments. Also Prideaux (2000) adjudged transportation to be a very important component of tourism destinations. Hence, locational changes and spatial interactions cannot occur without efficient and effective mobility that usually opens tourists for accessibility and connectivity.

In spite of the numerous accruable benefits to be derived from the relationships between transport and tourism, Nigeria is still lagging behind in infrastructural developments in this regard. Without any form of exaggeration, the required amenities to attract tourists in the country are not adequately available. Seyideh (2017) categorized tourism into natural, cultural, indigenous, rural, business, medical, sport and coastal tourism. Of all these, there is hardly anyone fully exploited as a result of weakness in operational procedures to fully understand the necessity and impact of tourism on revenue generation and natural renaissance occasioned by tourism in Nigeria. Consequently, neglecting the infrastructural provisions to attract investors into Nigerian tourism industry has deprived the youth of employment among other positive multiplier effects. Binayew (2016) deeply expressed how congestion on roads usually affects time of flight and tourism in developing countries.

• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The deplorable state of Nigeria roads keeps posing a challenge on the success of tourists are discouraged due to the bad state of our roads. Some on imagining the risks of traveling on bad roads coupled with the after-effect of it, on after such trips feel discouraged. Due to this, investors are discouraged from visiting sites in Nigeria. In addition, poor management of our transport system contributes to the problem of transportation in the tourism industry. The road transport companies of Nigeria have limitations ranging from employment of incompetent drivers, continued usage of worn out vehicles with worn out parts and services when it comes to the passengers. Also, problem of inconsistent transport fares; it is a known fact there is no agency that controls the rate of transport fare in Nigeria. As a result of this, transport companies fix fares indiscriminately, whether in the face of fuel scarcity or not. All these culminate to negatively affect the tourism industries of Nigeria and this study aims at examining the impact of the road transportation in the tourism industry.

1.3.                                          AIM AND OBJECTIVES

The main aim of this study is to examined the relationship between transport and tourism with a view to understand their effects on infrastructure developments in Lagos state of Nigeria. At the end of this study the following objectives shall be achieved:

1. To take the inventory and appraise the current situation of transport infrastructure and tourists destinations in Lagos State
2. To examine the components of road transport infrastructure capable of enhancing tourism development in Lagos State

III. To identify the perceived problems of transport infrastructure affecting tourism development in Lagos State

1. To appraise the role of road transport infrastructure in tourism development in Lagos State

1.4                                                   RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

The following hypotheses are formulated:

Hypothesis1

Ho: there is no significant impact of road transportation on tourism in Nigeria

H1: there is no significant impact of road transportation on tourism in Nigeria

Hypothesis2

H0: there is no significant relationship between transportation and tourism development in Nigeria

H02: there is no significant relationship between transportation and tourism development in Nigeria

• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study is meant to inform, educate, sensitize and enlighten the general public, government and road transport company owners on the impact of transportation in the tourism industry.

This study aims at reminding the government-both state and federal of the ever-poor state of our roads and the need to look into putting them in good shapes.

Road transport companies like ‘the young shall grow motors’ and “efex express” needs to review their service in other not to lose customers to their competitors and to equally promote tourism in Nigeria.

This study will be of immense benefits to other researchers who intend to know more on this topic and can also by non-researchers to build more on their network. This study contributes to knowledge and could serve as a guide for other. It will be of great benefit also to the industry as it would help know the strength of the general public that still believe in and patronize road transportation, also the future prospects of tourists involving in road transportation.

1.6                                               SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study is based on impacts of road transportation on tourism, a case study of Lagos state and will be restricted to 5 transport companies in the study area which are the young shall grow motors; god is good motors, ABC transport plc, Efex Express and chisco transport Nigeria limited.

1.7                                                LIMITATION OF STUDY

Financial constraint- insufficient fund tends to impede the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).

Time constraint- the resecher will simultaneously engage in this with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on time devoted for the research work.

1.8                                      RESEARCH QUESTION

1. What is the inventory of transport infrastructure and tourism attractions in Lagos State, Nigeria
2. What are the components of transport infrastructure capable of enhancing tourism development in Lagos State Nigeria?

III. What are the perceived problems of transport Infrastructure affecting tourism development in Lagos State, Nigeria?

1. Are there any relationship between road transport infrastructure and tourism development in Lagos State Nigeria
2. What are the roles of transport infrastructure in tourism development in Lagos State Nigeria?

• DEFINITION OF TERMS

Tourism : this can be describe as activities of people traveling to and staying in place outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive years and not less than 24 hours either  for leisure, business or holiday that does not involve income earning.

Tourist: some who satisfies the condition of traveling at least fifty miles from home for any period of at least than a year and that are away, they spend money in the place they visit without earning it there (Morley, 2010).

Impact: the Collins dictionary defines impact to be the action of an object hitting another force in which one object influence another.

Road transportation: according to Wikipedia, road transportation is a means or type of transport by road. It is also referred to land transportation. It involves moving passengers with vehicles over a prepared surface.

1.10                                                      PROJECT ORGANISATION

The work is organized as follows: chapter one discuses the introductory part of the work,   chapter two presents the literature review of the study,  chapter three describes the methods applied, chapter four discusses the results of the work, chapter five summarizes the research outcomes and the recommendations.