Investigating Sporting Event as a Self-development Option Through Rural Tourism Development in Southeast, Nigeria

Q2 Social Sciences

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI:10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.228

E. Nwankwo, J. Ejikeme, Rosemary Obi, Calistus Odionu

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Abstract

This study investigated the potentialities of rural sports (with emphasis on the popular yuletide sporting events) with regard to sports tourism development in rural communities of Southeast Nigeria. Four paradigms (perceptions, arrivals, impacts and safety issues) were used for this investigation. However, ten rural communities with a history of such events were conveniently sampled from the five states of the region in Nigeria. Yaro Yemene’s formula aided the sampling of 400 respondents for the distribution of semi-structured questionnaires. In addition, cluster and purposive sampling techniques were further used to select forty key informants for the study. Chi Square and descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of data. The result of the study shows that this yuletide sporting event has potentialities to enhance sports tourism development in the rural areas judging from the information from the four paradigms. The implication of the study is that it has opened another self-development option for rural communities in Nigeria. This study has contributed to responsive rural development in traditional African communities through the opportunities of local sports.

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从尼日利亚东南部乡村旅游发展看体育赛事的自我发展选择

本研究调查了尼日利亚东南部农村社区农村体育（重点是受欢迎的圣诞节体育赛事）在体育旅游发展方面的潜力。本次调查采用了四种范式（感知、到达、影响和安全问题）。然而，从尼日利亚该地区的五个州方便地抽取了十个有此类事件历史的农村社区。Yaro Yemene的公式有助于对400名受访者进行半结构化问卷调查。此外，还进一步采用了聚类和目的性抽样技术，选择了40名关键信息员进行研究。数据分析采用卡方和描述性统计方法。研究结果表明，从四个范式的信息来看，本次圣诞体育赛事具有促进农村体育旅游发展的潜力。这项研究的意义在于，它为尼日利亚农村社区开辟了另一个自我发展的选择。这项研究通过当地体育的机会，为非洲传统社区的农村发展做出了贡献。

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African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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2.70

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8 weeks

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