Knowledge and Attitude of SME Leaders and Stakeholders on Sustainability of Tourism Industry in Lagos State, Nigeria

The contribution of tourism industries to economic and human development cannot be relegated to the background due to monetary benefits and attraction of tourists The study adopted institutional theory for the justification of the inquiry with extant reviews of publications based on the research questions Qualitative method was adopted with exploratory research designs for the collection of verbal information from participants from Linkedin and Google Meet Calls. Thirty (30) participants were selected for the Interviews with the use of semistructure instrument. Ten (10) participants consented willing and participate in the research inquiry due to informed consent and other ethical factors adhered to before the research was conducted.The study finds out that adequate knowledge and awareness of sustainability is required in the area of tourism growth and development in Lagos tourism sector. It is concluded that lack of adequate knowledge and poor enlightenment activities on sustainability and tourism development influence poor state of development and growth in the tourism development. It is therefore, recommended that adequate knowledge of institutional knowledge influence economic, cultural and environmental preservation. Also, proactive measure is needed around environmental conservation standard and practices