ASSESSMENT OF TOURISTS PERCEPTION OF THE YANKARI GAME RESERVE AS A TOURIST DESTINATION

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dc.contributor.authorYAMA, MAIDUGU
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-17T09:16:50Z
dc.date.available2014-02-17T09:16:50Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Masters of Science in Tourism and recreation Planning. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study assessed the Yankari Games Reserve as a tourist destination by investigating the perception of the tourists who patronize it. The assessment used indicators including the level of patronage in number of tourists attracted annually, wildlife resources of the reserve, infrastructure, facilities and safety. The method employed reconnaissance survey of the reserve for observations and the administering of questionnaires to a sample of the tourists. The sample of 50 respondents, representing 10% of the average daily number of tourists received during the period of the survey was used. The study showed that in the last decade tourist inflow has continued to rise. The assessment of the perception of the tourists shows that most travel to Yankari for viewing game, which is the most important attraction. The survey also showed that tourists are satisfied with the park with 42% indicating preference of Yankari over other parks in Nigeria. The study also showed that Yankari could be better if the master plan for its development is fully implemented. The reserve however has a good prospect in view of richness of its resources. Proposals were made on appropriate policies and institutional framework to develop the park to a higher standard comparable to similar ones in other parts of the world which have been reviewed in the study.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1642
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectASSESSMENT,en_US
dc.subjectTOURISTS,en_US
dc.subjectPERCEPTION,en_US
dc.subjectYANKARI,en_US
dc.subjectRESERVE,en_US
dc.subjectDESTINATION.en_US
dc.titleASSESSMENT OF TOURISTS PERCEPTION OF THE YANKARI GAME RESERVE AS A TOURIST DESTINATIONen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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