Ecotourism Development and Poverty Alleviation in Doguwa Local Government Kano, Nigeria

Kano state, specifically Doguwa local government possess enormous ecotourism attractions where stakeholders make effort to develop ecotourism in the area, through the provision of necessary facilities, infrastructure and marketing, nonetheless, destination’s contribution in poverty alleviation of the host communities is low due to low tourist patronage. This study therefore followed a positivist epistemology and objective ontology together with interpretive epistemology and subjective ontology, to: 1)  determine the level of  Ecotourism development in Doguwa Local Government 2)  determine the level of  poverty alleviation in Doguwa Local Government 3) establish if there is any significant relationship between ecotourism development and poverty alleviation in Doguwa Local Government. The data were collected using non standardized instruments, with a target sample size 0f 410. The study carries out a reliability test using Cronbach alpha and arrived at Cronbach alpha coefficient above 0.7, and validity test using content validity index with CVIs above 0.7, KMO above 0.7, Batlets test sig less than 0.05, determinant greater than 0.000, communalities above 0.5 and rotated component matrices discriminated and loading highly on distinct factors. The data were analysed at univariate, bivariate and multivariate levels. The findings reveal a significant relationship between ecotourism development and poverty alleviation of host community in Doguwa local government (Sig = 0.00) which coincided with the result generated from interview. And it was recommended that both government and other stakeholders should intensify on their effort of creating more facilities and conducive atmosphere for ecotourism development in the area.