Journal article
Developing responsible tourism in emerging economies: The case of Nigeria
Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, Vol.21(1), pp.94-109
2023
Abstract
Advocacy for the responsible development of tourism continues to attract attention from scholars. The emergence of responsible tourism in the 1990s was a call to action, and for a move from setting agendas (sustainable tourism) to stakeholder accountability. As tourism is still developing in Nigeria, this paper discusses strategies for supporting responsible tourism development in the Southeastern region of the country. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were organized with 166 stakeholders, including staff of tourism parastatals, traditional rulers, the representatives of men, women and youth and local security agencies. Findings identified possible strategies for determining if, when and how responsible tourism development might occur. These strategies include stakeholder empowerment, funding for tourism supporting facilities, boosting security and capacity for implementing tourism policies. The findings suggest that if well implemented, the tourism strategies are central to achieving future resident and tourist friendly development.
Details
- Title
- Developing responsible tourism in emerging economies: The case of Nigeria
- Authors/Creators
- Afamefuna Paul Eyisi (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityD. Lee (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityK. Trees (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, Vol.21(1), pp.94-109
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005543798207891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- College of Arts, Business, Law and Social Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.223 Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
- 6.223.247 Tourism Impacts
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- Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
- ESI research areas
- Social Sciences, general