PROSPECTS FOR BOOSTING ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY

The future of Nigeria’s economic resurgence lies in its ability to increase global relevance. One of the major ways of doing so is through the strategic use of available resources to produce world-class goods and services in the tourism sector. Unfortunately, Nigeria’s tourism sector remains underexplored and often mismanaged. Entrepreneurial activities are relatively low. Therefore, this study combs the existing literature to examine the various types of tourism, highlight the immense benefits inherent in tourism, and examine entrepreneurial activities in tourism. Secondary data were obtained from published academic materials, such as conference presentations, theses, referred journal articles, and other relevant documents. Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses were used to achieve the set objectives. The study also highlighted numerous factors hindering tourism and a framework to boost entrepreneurial activities in Nigeria’s tourism sector. This study contributes to the existing literature by presenting broader viewpoints and discussions about tourism and entrepreneurial activities in terms of the volume of studies, journal outlets, research methods, themes, index, and countries where numerous studies were conducted. Furthermore, the study is a clarion call toward promoting tourism and, by extension, entrepreneurial activities in Nigeria