Impact of sustainability on tourism development in Nigeria: a case study of cross river state, Nigeria

Impact of sustainability on tourism development in Nigeria: a case study of cross river state, Nigeria

The primary effort of this research therefore is to examine the reasons why tourist choose Cross River State over other tourism destinations in Nigeria, and to critically analyze the social, economic, environmental and cultural impacts of sustainable tourism in the state on the economy, and the local population. To achieve these feat, primary sources of data was used in the likes of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Secondary data was also used through books, online sources of scholarly journals, articles, magazines and newspapers. A case study was done on the three geo-political zones of the state - Southern, Central and Northern senatorial districts. A sample size of 190 respondents from the three zones was selected as adequate for this research. Key findings of this study were: tourists love Cross River because of its serene natural environment and availability of natural parks and festivals such as the Cross River National Park, Calabar Christmas Carnival, Obudu Mountain Race, among others.