Users Satisfaction and Management Practices of Tourism Destinations in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Tourism comprises of activities of persons traveling for the purpose of visiting or staying in places outside their usual abode for recreation, leisure and other services. The study identified and analyzed spatial pattern of tourism destinations in Ondo State, Nigeria and examined the relationship between management practices and patronage patterns. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaires. The findings revealed Owo Museum as the most frequented site with 85.1 percent of patronage during week days, while 14.9 percent visited during weekends. The result of the spearman correlation (r= 0.303), (r=0.326), obtained showed significant but low level patronage, poor services and availability of facilities. The study established that the relationship between management practices and patronage of tourism destinations in the study area was low, hence the necessity for urgent improvement in the management of tourism resources in the State.