Assessment of Tourism Potentials of Akokoland

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Tourism - Miscellaneous, course: Environmental Biology and Fisheries, language: English, abstract: This study looked into the Tourism Potentials of Akokoland of Ondo State. The case study of the Four Local Government Areas in Akoko. They are Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West Local Government Area. The significance of the study showed the level of awareness; interest and visitation to the sites, also identified are some of the Infrastructural Facilities available in the tourist center. Questionnaires were designed and administered randomly throughout the area. Personal visits and observation was made to the sites, while discussions and interviews are made use of to collate information on the study area. Collected data were analysed using descriptive frequency distribution and percentages. Underdevelopment of each area was due to lack of readily available infrastructure and finance. Recommendations were made to stimulate the interest of the people towards tourism as well as what should be done by Government to help sustain the tourist center available, especially at the Local Government level. Tourism should be seen as responsibility of every individual.