An Assessment of Communal Efforts towards Developing Arinta Waterfall as a Tourist Attraction

Abstract

The willingness and ability of local communities to participate in the development of tourism resources has remained an issue of debate in tourism development. Data for the study were from five hundred and twenty four (524) buildings/housing units form the target population which is the sample population from which half of the buildings which is 262 buildings were sampled. The research work focused on the assessment of communal efforts towards developing Arinta water fall as a tourist attraction.  The study established that the availability of the waterfall in Ipole-Iloro has not really have a significant effect on the community's economy as well as infrastructures. On the same vein, it was shown that there is little support geared from the community towards the development of the tourist centre, hence, it can be said to be in a poor state. The study concluded that efforts should be made to ensure towards the development of the tourist centre in other to make it an attractive sight-seeing and pleasurable centre for people's visit.