Perceived Values of the Potentials of Mountains and Hills for the Development of Tourism in Ekiti State Southwest Nigeria

: This study examined the perceived values of the potentials of mountains and hills for the development in Ekiti State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 500 respondents from community residents and 384 visitors while questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were analyzed usi...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2021-04, Vol.25 (3), p.451-459
Main Authors: Agbebi, P.A., Ogunjinmi, A.A., Oyeleke, O.O., Adetola, B.O.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Communities, Visitors, non-use, recreation, intrinsic, use
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Summary:: This study examined the perceived values of the potentials of mountains and hills for the development in Ekiti State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 500 respondents from community residents and 384 visitors while questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentages, and means, while inferential statistical tools such as t-test, Chi-square, correlation coefficient and regression were used to test the hypotheses. The results of the hypotheses showed that there was statistically significant difference between the way community residents and visitors perceived the values of mountains and hills tourism development in Ekiti State in terms of non-use value (t=5.06**, p
ISSN:1119-8362
2659-1502
2659-1502
2659-1499
DOI:10.4314/jasem.v25i3.22