Human Capital Development Trends in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: A case of Southwest Nigeria

Abstract

The hospitality and tourism sector in Nigeria is bedeviled with lack of vision, and poor administration, which has affected the growth of the sector. The inability to unlock the potentials of hospitality and tourism in Nigeria is characterized by low quality employee, poor infrastructures and inadequate funding to support education and training for both public and private sector. The study observed that the International hotel brand has made some significant impact through their expertise, which has not really trickle down the entire sector, while the private and public sector lacks the requisite expertise to drive the sector...