Specialization Preferences and the Perceived Motivation in Ecotourism and Wildlife Management Programme: A Case Study of Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study was to determine specialization preferences and perceived motivational factors in ecotourism and wildlife management programme. Students in the department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria were selected for the study. A sample of 156 students was randomly drawn from 261 students in the Department. Data were collected with questionnaire while analysis was through independent T-Test, ANOVA and Pearson’s Correlations. Results showed that 74.4% of the students preferred Ecotourism Management while 25.6% preferred Wildlife management. Furthermore Observed mean values of the perceived motivational factors were lower than reported in previous studies.
Author: Adekunle Anthony Ogunjinmi
Institution: Federal University of Technology
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2582431118