Validity and Reliability of Research Instruments on 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 and improving the lives 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 establish if there is any significant relationship between ecotourism development and welfare of host community.  Therefore, this paper intended to show how the research instruments used in this study were validated for the purpose of coming up with the simple structure, and appropriateness of the data for the conduct of paramretric statistics. Being qualitative and quantitative study, using exploratory factor analysis, the findings from reliability tests using Cronbach alpha arrived at Cronbach alpha coefficient above 0.7, and validity tests using content validity index with CVIs above 0.7, KMO above 0.7, Batlets test sig less than 0.05, determinants greater than 0.000, communalities above 0.5 and rotated component matrices discriminated and loading highly on distinct factors. Using convergent and discriminant validity, the findings confirm the attainment of optimum simple structure.