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Title: Assessment Of The Tourists Facilities And Services In Gashaka-gumti National Park Of North Eastern, Nigeria
Authors: A. A. SAHABO; H.T. ISHAKU; A. LIMAN; A. B. MOHAMMED
Year: 2020
Publication No: M-JOSTEVE-2020-75
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Issue: Volume 8, Number 1
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The availability of facilities and services in good condition attracts tourists to any national park Gashaka-Gumti National Park inclusive. This paper focuses on the assessment of facilities and services as relates to tourists attraction in GashakaGumti National park. One of the objectives of the paper is to provide modern recreational facilities and services and improve the existing ones with a view to attracting more tourists to the National Park. One thousand Questionnaires were administered to the residents of the national park communities and Seven hundred and twenty were returned, One hundred and fifty were administered to the tourists visiting the park and hundred and thirty eight were returned. Also two hundred and fifty Questionnaires were administered to the staff of the National Park only one hundred and fifty were returned. The questionnaires were administered to assess the availability and condition of facilities and services in the national park. Analysis was done using frequency and percentage to examine the condition of the facilities and services in the national park. The findings of the research revealed that condition of facilities and services is good and conducive to attract more tourists to the national park. Also recommendations were made with a view improving the existing facilities and services and provide more for the benefit and enjoyment of the tourists, park communities and members of staff of the national park. Some of the recommendations include: construction of more accommodation at the tourist camps, construction and expansion of more roads within the park, improving the restaurants and catering services of the park, providing modern sporting and recreational facilities among others

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