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Ecotourism and Poverty Reduction: The Case of Rural Households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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The study assessed the effects of ecotourism on poverty reduction among rural households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Twelve (12) ecotourism sites/host communities were purposively selected for the study. Interview schedule and Focus Group Discussions were used to collect data, which were analyzed using means, percentage frequency, and cross tabulation. Results showed that ecotourism provided 23 distinct employment opportunities for the respondents and contributed well above half of the incomes of about 98% of the households. Ecotourism also moved 38% and 16% out of extreme and relative poverty respectively. Communities should therefore, be encouraged to participate in ecotourism as a strategy for poverty reduction.
