Tourism potentials in Mubi Town, Adamawa State, Nigeria /

Environmental, physical and cultural potentials of tourism are among the major sources global economy which provide foreign exchange, infrastructural provision, employment generation and intercultural and understanding to the host countries. The study of environmental potentials of tourism in Mubi t...

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Main Author: Abdullahi, Hashim
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur : Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2012
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Online Access:http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/2836
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245 1 |a Tourism potentials in Mubi Town, Adamawa State, Nigeria /  |c by Hashim Abdullahi 
260 |a Kuala Lumpur :  |b Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia,   |c 2012 
300 |a xvi, 108 leaves :  |b ill. charts ;  |c 30cm. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-103). 
520 |a Environmental, physical and cultural potentials of tourism are among the major sources global economy which provide foreign exchange, infrastructural provision, employment generation and intercultural and understanding to the host countries. The study of environmental potentials of tourism in Mubi town was carried out to ascertain the environmental potentials of tourism in the town. The potentials were categorized into physical potentials which include: The Emir of Mubi palace, two Domes well constructed Mosques, Tike cattle Market, Traditional Industries, German Colonial Buildings, Open Yard Qur'anic Schools and Tower of Hekan Church among others while the cultural potentials cover elements like: Horse riding and Dobar celebration,Sallah of both Eids celebrations, Fulani Gode Dancers,MauludurRasul, Local Wrestling and Christmas and New Year celebrations. The study examined the environmental elements which covers the weather conditions, the natural landscape, the water body and the duration of the seasons. Environmental Quality Indicators: Air quality, Noise level and water quality were studied as well and the level of Tourism Sector management was carried out.In addition, Field survey via questionnaire and physical observation was carried out and the correlation analysis between Physical Tourism Potentials(PTP) and Environmental Elements (EE), Physical Tourism Potentials(PTP) and Environmental Quality Indicator(EQI), Physical Tourism Potentials(PTP), Tourism Industry Management (TIM) and Cultural Tourism Potentials (CTP) and Tourism Industries Management (TIM) was conducted and the Findings indicate that, all the results are positive significant correlations at 0.01 (2-tailed). This demonstrates that, the Environmental Potentials of Tourism in Mubi Town, if properly planned and Managed will provide Foreign Exchange, infrastructural, employment, intercultural understanding, Environmental awareness and preservation and field of research by related institutions. Short and long term recommendations were made based on the findings. 
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