CULTURAL TOURISM AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN YENAGOA
Helen Y. Ollor1 & Igiagia Doreen Giobaro1
1Department of Hospitality Management and Tourism
University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State
E-Mail: hyollor@yahoo.com
Corresponding author: Helen Y. Ollor
ABSTRACT
This study clearly concerns Cultural Tourism and Infrastructural Development in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The study looks at the relationship between the dimensions of the independent variables which are Good Road Network, Water Ways and Electricity and how they affect the measures of the dependent variables which are Heritage Tourism, Events and Festivals. The study adopted the judgmental sampling technique in determining the population and Taro-yemen’s formula adopted for the sampling size and technique. However, the data was obtained through the administration of Questionnaire. A total of one hundred and thirty three (133) copies of the questionnaire were distributed to two communities, out of which one hundred and twenty five (125) were returned. The data were analyzed using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient (rho). It was observed that there were relationships between the dimensions and measures of the study. From the findings, it was recommended that Tourism stakeholders, government and private tourist enterprises should ensure that infrastructure such as water, electricity, good road network, good communication network be provided to foster Cultural Tourism in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Key Words: Culture, Tourism, Infrastructure, Development, Water ways, Electricity, Roads, Festivals, Heritage
