TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - - i
Approval page - - - - - - - - ii
Certification page - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of contents - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE:
Introduction
1.1 Background of the study - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the problems - - - - - 3
1.3 Objectives of the study - - - - - 4
1.4 Research questions - - - - - - 5
1.5 Research hypothesis - - - - - - 5
1.6 Significance of the study - - - - - 6
1.7 Scope of the study - - - - - - 7
1.8 Limitation of the study - - - - - - 7
1.9 Definition of terms - - - - - - 7
References - - - - - - - - 10
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.1 The Nigerian hospitality industry - - - - 11
2.2 History of hospitality industry in the world/Nigeria - 17
2.3 The hospitality economy - - - - - 21
2.3.1Economic importance of tourism in Nigeria - - 25
2.3.2 Factors affecting the hospitality industry - - - 28
References - - - - - - - 40
CHAPTER THREE
Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Research design - - - - - - - 42
3.2 Sources of data - - - - - - - 42
3.2.1 Primary sources of data - - - - - 42
3.3 Population of the study - - - - - 43
3.4 Sampling technique - - - - - - 43
3.5 Determination of sample size - - - - 43
3.6 Data collection instruments - - - - - 44
3.7 Method of data analysis - - - - - 44
CHAPTER FOUR
Data Presentation and Analysis
4.0 Data presentation and interpretation - - - 47
4.1 Analysis of data (results) - - - - - 47
4.2 Test of hypotheses - - - - - - 54
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of Findings, Recommendation and Conclusion
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - 59
5.1 Summary of findings - - - - - - 59
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 61
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - 62
Bibliography - - - - - - - - 63
Appendix - - - - - - - - - 65
Questionnaire - - - - - - - - 66
