Assessment of the Perception of Outdoor Recreational Facilities users in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to assess the perception of outdoor recreational facilities users in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria using appropriate standard techniques after harvesting data from structured questionnaires was administered to users (customers) in the 5 sampled recreational centers. The result of the findings established that there is a low level of involvement with only 18% of respondents specifying frequent engagement and involvement. Addressing these challenges, plans were made to motivate more involvement across the population range in active recreation involvement in the town. It is foretell l that this will also serve as an precedent/model for other towns in the country.

Keywords

• Recreation; Hospitality; Leisure; Relaxation Center