Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 72

Full Length Research Paper

Strength-weakness-opportunities-threats (SWOT) analysis of Cross River monolith sites for strategic tourism management

Joy Nneka Uchenye Ejikeme
  • Joy Nneka Uchenye Ejikeme
  • Humanities Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 30 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 07 November 2023
  •  Published: 30 November 2023

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