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Assessing the effect of Yoruba Local Dishes on tourism development

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Tourism is a major part of the contemporary experience economy, in which food plays an important role. Food provides much more than nourishment: it is also a key part of all cultures, a major element of global intangible heritage and an increasingly important attraction for tourists. The linkages between food and tourism also provide a platform for local economic development, which can be strengthened by the use of food experiences for branding and marketing destinations. Nigeria is rich in various foods and culture among different tribes and natives across the 932,768sqkm landmass. It is unfortunate that over the past ten to twelve decades, there has been steady and systematic disappearance of some local foods and beverages from Nigerians family tables. Today, a lot of youths and some adults of under forty years do not see many of the olden day’s foods but are only familiar with the modern day fast foods. Those who are able to re
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challenges of catering services on Kaduna/Abuja Train

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Railway transport is one of the modes of transportation that is popular due to its ability to carry passengers and goods in large quantities at fairly short travel time without any obstacles in its path. These days, railway business is growing rapidly in Nigeria as indicated by increased number of railway passengers of 14.85% annually. (Nigerian Railway Corporation, 2016). The quality of passenger services is one of the railway operator's main concerns (Nathanail, 2008). The onboard services and food are the most remembered feature of people’s travel experience, therefore the food service offered to passengers remains an essential part in overall service experience (Jones, 2007). Catering services on a journey is expected as well as appreciated by travellers, moreover in a long-distance journey where passenger’s needs in provision of ready meals become greater (Briginshaw, 2013). Train catering has its strength in that passe
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Location: 800283, Kaduna, Nigeria
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THE ROLE OF TOURISM SOUVENIR FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Tourism is a service that is represented in several elements, the most important of them are:- pleasure, comfort and recuperation that a tourist gets when visiting a destination, but the components of this service consists of tangible and intangible elements that can be illustrated as follows:- 1. The tangible elements: They are the physical components in the tourism industry (mountains, beaches, souvenirs ... etc) 2. Intangible elements: represented in the customs, traditions, arts, good treatment and generous hospitality. Buying souvenirs is considered one of the most important parts of the tourist experience which includes a combination of activities that creates a variety of emotions and feelings (Horodyski et al., 2014). The tourist experience is incomplete without shopping. This shopping often includes souvenirs that remind the tourist of his/her experience and mementos. (Upadhya, 2016). The consumption of goods by touri
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examine the factors necessary for the effective management of a tourism hut for tourism development in the tourism village of Kaduna Polytechnic.

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Tourism is a business activity that caters for the needs of visitors or tourist by producing them with services such as transportation, leisure activities and recreational facilities, accommodation, feeding (catering services) a at particular period of time while away from home (Johnson, 2012). The contemporary tourism market offers a variety of cultural, social, technological experimental and natural products for leisure and business. This has become a strong foundation for sustainable tourism development in many regions of the world (Turner and Freirmuth, 2016). Tourism plays a vital role in the economy of the state. The public and private organization are investing in the tourism industry, development in the tourism sector is inevitable if the state must continue to enjoy the undiscovered and potential wealth of these scenic beauty (Kraft 2012). Tourism is an economic sector able to offer a significant contributing to the econo
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examine the need of Samaira Toytable games for the development of tourism village of Kaduna Polytechnic.

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Tourism is business active that caters for the needs of visitors or tourist by providing them with services such as transportation, accommodation, feeding (catering services) at particular need of time while away from home (Johnson, 2012) . Tourism is not only limited to activities in the accommodation and hospitably sector, transportation sector and entertainment sector with visitor attractions such as theme parks, amusement parks, sport facilities, museums etc but tourism and its management are closely connected to all major functions, processes and procedures that are practiced in various areas related to tourism as a system (Simoni and Mihai, 2012). Tourism is an economic sector able to offer a significant contribution to the economic growth of a region and to the labour market and creating occupation opportunities directly and indirectly through the supply of goods and the necessary services for tourist activities. Culturally, t
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USER ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ON LIBRARY RESOURCES IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (A.B.U) ZARIA.

USER ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ON LIBRARY RESOURCES IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (A.B.U) ZARIA. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Nowadays there is enormous waste of information resources due to non-use and miss used in all types of libraries. This present a great challenge orienting the use is the proper solution. With shrinking budget libraries must encourage user to make greater and better use of available resources. In addition orientating the library user improves the quality of the use. User orientation aims to provide knowledge and skills necessary for a user to find his way in the library. User orientation is day-by-day getting more relevant especially in the present context when new sources of information are available. Further more information and that too in fraction seconds, so he/she has to be orientated about not only the use of library resources ie the various sources of information, but also about the various complexities invol
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THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (TWITTER) AMONG THE STUDENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [A CASE STUDY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION]

THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (TWITTER) AMONG THE STUDENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [A CASE STUDY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION] INTRODUCTION Social media is the future of communication, a countless array of internet based tools and plat forms that increase and enhance the sharing of information. This new form of media makes the transfer of in general fluid among internet user. Social media has relevance not only for regular internet user, but business. Social media is feast changing and taken on many different forms including social networking sites (e.g Facebook, my space), belongs and Microblogs (e.g twitter) content communicates (e.g your tube flick) virtual worlds (e.g second life), social gaming podcasts, and wiki site to name a few. EARLY BEGINNING OF SOCIAL NETWORKING Early social networking on the World Wide Web began in the form of generalized online communications such as the globe. Com (1995) geocities (1994) and Triparcom (1995). All these focused on brining people together
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