Traditional Retirement: “Igba Uche” Cultural Festival and its Contributions to Tourism Development in Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Social Science And Human Research - Year 2023, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
The cultural festival has been known to provide an opportunity for a group or society to influence their preferences and beliefs. Crucial research into festivals has shown that festivals are one of the most vital tourism products and are also essential to society. The study aims at documenting and examining the contributions of the Igba Uche festival to tourism development in Ohafia. The rationale of the research is that the tourism dimension of the festival has not been studied. The study made use of a qualitative research approach in which interviews, participant observation, and focus group discussion were used to gather data. The findings show that this cultural festival has contributed to the community growth and tourism development. New infrastructural facilities were built for the comfort of the people, especially as the government pay little attention to development at all level.
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Joy Nneka Uchenye Ejikeme
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- DOI 10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i10-61
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