CHAPTER ONE
1.1
INTRODUCTION
The
hospitality industry is being studied in this project as “hospitality industry
as an agent of tourist attraction and economic development”.
The
hospitality industry is a commercial establishment that provides accommodation
and other facilities like food, drinks to the public. The hospitality industry
is an institution that has developed out of necessity and such has become one
of the fastest growing industries in the world.
Hospitality
is being studies also because of the contribution to tourism and economic
development has problems and challenges facing it.
In Nigeria,
most especially the hospitality industry still has a long way to go both in
tourisms and economic development. The government and the general public still
have a lot to contribute because here we are talking about hospitality which
entails accommodating to foreign guests and readiness to help tourists with our
local knowledge.
The
hospitality industry also brings a lot of opportunities to the younger
generation. All these and a lot more are being studies under this project.
The
hospitality industry also contributes to the sustainable of tourism tempting is
to start talking about futuristic hospitality industry being built on the moon or
under the sea, the fact is that, in 1o or even 20 years time hospitality
industry will be pretty much the same as they are now. Even the most cursory
look back over the past two decades will lack up this contention.
The
government talks more about tourism today, but the reality is in the papers and
documents indicated under cabinet in offices.
Modernization
and expansion of cities are also affecting tourism and push pressure on cities
and pasts, leading to immigration of wide like, and cost of eco-system.
Tourism is
critical for development as an export drive and job creation. It critical for climate,like
all major social-economic sectors and a key component of any green technology
parading shift.
The
hospitality industry has been known to contribute immensely to the development
of our country, there is growing awareness of this in Nigeria as government
agencies and private companies are embarking on improvement of services of
hotels are resorts.
1.2
NEED FOR STUDY
The
hospitality industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and
is also a very profitable leisure business. As such research to be carried out
in order to know how it works side by side with tourism and how much impact it
can have on the economy.
These are
countries around the worlds that a great proportion of their national income is
generated from tourism and this is as a result of wonderful hospitality that
they have for their tourists and guests who have come for other business apart
from tourism.
The
problems that this industry faces also need to be studied and all other factors preventing the industry from
moving forwards in order to generate more revenue and make the economy of
Nigeria stronger.
1.3
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To study the contributions of the hospitality
industry to economic development.
2. To know the classification of hotel
3. Understanding the problems facing the
hospitality industry.
4. Knowing the history of tourism in
Nigeria.
5. To discover the opportunities in the
hospitality industry
6. Understanding different between tourism and
tourist.
7. Knowing the way of improving
hospitality industry.
1.4
SCOPE AND LIMITATION
The study
is limited to examining the “hospitality industry” as an agent of tourist
attraction and economic development, the history of the hospitality industry is
and it’s continued growth is covered. In addition, challenges facing the
industry and ways to improve the industry in order to move it forward are also
studied.
LIMITATION
The
study of hospitality industry has a lot of issues facing it likewise tourisms,therefore,
the study has been limited to the topic under which it is examined using the
table of content.
There
is not enough time and money to study the hospitality industry form country to
country. Therefore, global survey of the global hospitality group and lodging
industry investment council (L.I.I.C) is used to examine the challenges
(including investment) facing the lodging industry.