HOME ECONOMICS FOR SURVIVAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Keywords:
Vocation, Home Economics, Hospitality, Tourism, Pandemic, Covid 19, Education, Virus.Abstract
Hospitality and tourism are important tools for economic growth and survival in Nigeria. It enables the improvement of economic well-being of the entire Nigerian population as well as fast-track economic recovery from the effects of restrictions necessitated by COVID-19. Attributes of Home economics was investigated in relation to the current scenarios in the hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, the impact of COVID-19 on Home economics in the hospitality and tourism industry, the concept of economic development and possible means of mitigating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospitality and tourism sector. Essentially, the Nigerian hospitality and tourism industry needs to adopt global competitive indices as panacea to achieving a more robust economic development as well as international best practices. Noteworthy, the place of Home economics in the society is crucial to economic development, therefore this study recommends the needs for human capital development in the hospitality and tourism to ensure quality service delivery, more investments in tourism projects, more promotion and information about the industry, constant training and engagement of tourist destination managers, consistency of governments’ patronage (federal, state and local) and other corporate stakeholders and finally, increased efforts by the government on the reduction of security challenges i.e. terrorism and insurgency, militancy and kidnapping in Nigeria.
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