Thesis Abstract

ABSTRACT

Effective Tourism policy states how the Hospitality and Tourism Industry is seen in the context of the national Economy. Thus the aim of the research work is to know the common types of policies in the Nation and to have an overview of the Hospitality and Tourism policy in Nigeria., the study covered areas such as concepts of Hospitality and Tourism Industry, concept of policies, the types and features of policy, sources and uses of policy in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. However, the researcher adopted the use of questionnaire administration and personal observation. Meanwhile chi-square analysis was used to validate the results of the study. Recommendations include setting up of Hospitality and Tourism Policy commission that should see to the affairs of Tourism matters, clear statement of policy for easy communication and implementation and government involvement in overseeing to the implementation of effective policies at every level.

Thesis Overview

INTRODUCTION

Policy in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry is a national government responsibility. A policy should classify how the Hospitality and Tourism is seen in the context of the national economy, what possible objectives are to be achieved and how it enters into regional and national planning. These objectives could then be translated into quantified targets and rates of growth in the Hospitality and tourism industry.

Okuwa (1993) defined policy as a definite course of method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions. The Hospitality and Tourism industry constitutes a means of economic development. On this point, it is the primary reason that seeks to develop the industry through definite action on policy.

Thus, the economic development in today’s complex and global business environment is far from being a simple process. It has its unique requirements, impacts and rewards which are to be fulfilled by minimising negative impact with respect to policy (Lewis, 2004).

Policy is concerned with defining the broad and strategies of an action whether public or private, it refers to aim and course of action followed by the government, organisation or individual (Adam, 2000).

However, policies are found in formal statements such as laws, official documents and speeches which embody goals and strategies that a government has adopted with respect to the Hospitality and Tourism Sector. These goals must be formulated in a way that they would agree with broad national interest and complement the specific objective of national state and local government (Hall and Jekins 2001).