{"id":364,"date":"2025-05-15T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/?p=364"},"modified":"2025-05-15T07:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T07:44:01","slug":"enhancing-security-measures-for-sustainable-domestic-and-eco-tourism-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-ngel-nyaki-forest-reserve-yelwa-sardauna-lga-taraba-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/enhancing-security-measures-for-sustainable-domestic-and-eco-tourism-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-ngel-nyaki-forest-reserve-yelwa-sardauna-lga-taraba-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Security Measures for Sustainable Domestic and Eco-Tourism in Nigeria: A case study of Ngel -Nyaki Forest Reserve, Yelwa, Sardauna LGA, Taraba State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obed Luka Kpadji&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Tourism Management Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Obedkpadji01@gmail.com<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Abba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Tourism Management Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>nzalakjamesabba@gmail.com<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Eco-tourism, a subset of sustainable tourism, promotes responsible travel to natural areas, environmental conservation, and local community well-being. This study analyzed security challenges affecting eco-tourism, proposed strategies to enhance tourist safety, and evaluated their impact on tourism growth at Ngel-Nyaki Forest Reserve. Using a survey research method, the study employed simple random, stratified, sampling techniques to select participants, including management staff, employees, tourists, and locals involved in auxiliary services. A sample size of 113 was determined from an estimated population of 160 using the Krejcie and Morgan table. Questionnaires were used for data collection, with 100 responses analyzed using SPSS. A four-point Likert scale, with a mean threshold of 2.50, guided data interpretation. Findings revealed that communal conflicts and ethnic clashes significantly hindered eco-tourism sustainability, with a mean score of 3.14. Advanced technologies like surveillance drones enhanced tourist safety, achieving a mean score of 3.70. Comprehensive security measures increased tourist return likelihood, fostering eco-tourism growth. The study concluded that robust security measures balanced with positive tourist experiences are critical for sustainable eco-tourism. Recommendations included strengthening policing in tourism hotspots, deterring crimes such as kidnapping, and investing in advanced security technologies to improve monitoring and response capabilities.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keyword: Domestic, Ecotourism, environmental conservation<em>, <\/em>local community well-being, measures, Security<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ijeti-vol2-issue1-Article-18.pdf\">Click to Download Article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obed Luka Kpadji&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp; &nbsp; Department of Tourism Management Technology Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State Obedkpadji01@gmail.com James Abba Department of Tourism Management Technology Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State nzalakjamesabba@gmail.com ABSTRACT Eco-tourism, a subset of sustainable tourism, promotes responsible travel to natural areas, environmental conservation, and local community well-being. 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