Career prospects of youths and tourism participation in selected host communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria

The study examined career prospects of youths and tourism participation in selected host communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Three communities (Ikogosi-Ekiti, Ikere-Ekiti, and Ipole-Iloro-Ekiti) were purposively selected for the study considering their possession of idyllic tourist resources of nat...

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Published in:Ife psychologia 2015-03, Vol.23 (1), p.204-212
Main Author: Bakare, Oyebisi K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Apprenticeship
Career prospect
Careers
Cooperatives
Developing countries
Employment
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Host community
Informal economy
LDCs
Modernization
Nutrition education
Quality of education
Rural areas
Skills
Sustainable development
Tourism
Tourism development
Urban areas
Vocational education
Youths
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Summary:The study examined career prospects of youths and tourism participation in selected host communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Three communities (Ikogosi-Ekiti, Ikere-Ekiti, and Ipole-Iloro-Ekiti) were purposively selected for the study considering their possession of idyllic tourist resources of national and international reputes, Ikogosi warm-spring, Olosunta festival, and Arinta waterfalls respectively. The population for the study comprised the inhabitants of the three communities. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select 120 youths from each community summing to 360 respondents. Data were collected using interview guided questions. The mean age of the respondents was 19.3 years. The results showed that high percentage (70.8%) of the respondents falls between 16 and 25 years. A high percentage (75.6%) of the respondents had no exposure (never lived elsewhere). Majority (66.7%) earned their living (self upkeep) from tourism business in the locality. The findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between career prospects of youths and age (X2=32.168; p
ISSN:1117-1421