DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

COMPUTERISED TOURISM
INFORMATION SYSTEM (CASE STUDY
OF OWERRI IN IMO STATE)
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 ABSTRACT

The computer system has become a handy tool that can be conveniently
applied to all fields of human endeavor. It has even become essential for
solution of problem ion moist spheres of life. The main objective of this
study is to develop a system that will document and record the names
and activities of the of tourism destination in owerri. This system
computerizes tourism into a database that is stored permanently and
updated through stored procedures. What motivated me to design this
system was the cumbersomeness of the manual method used in the
tourism. It could enhance feedback at the tourism board and reduces the
time needed to prepare the tourism destinations. The database was
designed using MICROSOFT SQL SERVER and access to the server
was designed using ASP.NET programming language.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover page

Title Page

Approval Page

Certification i

Dedication ii

Acknowledgement iii

Abstract iv

Table of Content v-vii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Overview/Background of the Study

1.2 Statement of the problem

1.3 Scope of Study

1.4 Objectives

1.5 Limitations of the Study

1.6 Significance of the Study

1.7 Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Tourism in Imo State

2.2 The Importance of Tourism

2.3 Problems of Tourism

2.4 The Role of Tourism in National Development

2.5 Date Base Technology

2.6 Data and Information

2.6.1Data Base and Data Base Management System

2.7 Tourism Development

2.8 Tourism Finance and Economic Growth

2.9 WAMP Technology

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLODY AND SYSTEM

ANALYSIS

3.0 System Investigation

3.1 Analysis of the Existing System

3.2 Fact Finding Method Used

3.3 Objective of the Existing System

3.4 Problems of the Existing System

3.5 Justification of the New System

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Analysis and Design of the New System

4.1 System Design –Objective/Scope

4.2 Database to be deployed

4.3 Input/output format

4.4 System Requirement

4.5 Implementation Detail

4.6.1 Coding

4.6.2 System testing

4.6.3 Training and Re-training of Staff

4.6.4 Commissioning

4.6.5 User Manuals

4.7 Maintenance Details

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and

Recommendation

5.0 Summary

5.1 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendation

References

Appendix
 CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world

today. It plays an important part in nation’s economy by

producing the opportunities for employment, continuously to

the balance of payment and helping in economic growth.

Tourism is a multidimensional, multifaceted activity which

touches many lives and many business activities.

The application of the use of computer in almost all facet of

human endeavor cannot be over stressed. Since the

introduction of micro computer, the world of office automation

has changed and will continue to be changing with

modernization made to the present ones. We are trying to see

the impact the computer will make to tourism in Imo State.

Tourism is a manifestation of movement from one place to

another. Transportation makes the existence of tourism;

transportation produces the possibility for most of these

movements in order words transport is an integral part of

tourism and conveyor of tourists to different tourist

destinations and the activities. Logically, the more accessible

tourist resources are the more it is able to attract tourists.

There are major models of transportation associated with

international tourist movement such as the air transports, train

(railways), and automobile.

In a simple term, tourism can be defined as traveling for

pleasure, recreation or relaxation. Because of the momental

impact of tourism on the global economy. The contemporary

definition of tourism higher premium on the transfer of financial

resources from the tourists abode to his destination than the

purpose of the travel. A tourist therefore can engage in any

activity like sports, cultural appreciation, relaxation, religious

rejuvenation, business and participation in a conference, to

mention but a few. When a tourist leaves his home town for

another location in the same country he is classified as a

domestic tourist. If he crosses the frontiers of his country, he

becomes an international tourist.

The important of this definition of tourism is that the thousands

of Imo state citizens residing in various parts of Nigeria who

troop home with their annual saving during Christmas, and

return to their station with near – empty wallets in less one

week are domestic tourist.

For a country to be counted as a successful tourist destinations

it has to record a seasonable blend between domestic and

international tourism. Countries as large as Nigeria usually

have more domestic than international tourist.

According to Kraal (1999:1B) travel and tourism is now the

biggest single industry , employing more than 12million people

and producing nearly 100m per year in taxes. It counts for

between 25 and 30 percent of world trades in services, travel

opportunities can enhance the quality of the human experience

in spiritual and national particulars Kriffendorf (1987:20)

 Travel is recuperation and regulation

 Travel is compensation and social integration

 Travel is escape

 Travel is communication

 Travel is broadness the mind

 Travel is freedom and self determination

 Travel is happiness

Nigeria is endowed with inverse natural resources relative to

the nations in Africa and even in a global level. A stock of

Nigerians vast tourism resources includes peculiar

geomorphologic features, historical movement rachis, wild life

and game reserves have aptly described Nigeria as a land of

contrast.

Imo state has been described as a state richly endowed with

natural resources of enormous tourism potential which if fully

exploited and well managed are capable of becoming the states

major alternative source. A stock of imo states tourism

resources include the natural lakes that abound across the

state as exemplified by Oguta Lake, the range of hills around

Okigwe and environments that can encourage the mind

building exercise of mountaineering particularly among the

youths. The network of rivers and streams with their sand

beaches that are common features in Obowo district, exciting

landmarks at owerri, the botanical garden and 300 at Nekede

near Owerri, and other numerous sites of tourist attraction.

Tourism industry in Imo state also include hotels and holiday

resort in both stock and quality. Recreational facilities for

sports and recreation and amusements, monument, historic

relics, artifacts and natural sceneries are located in cities and

villages across the state. A number of tradition festivals are

organized in Imo state yearly. Some of which are of

international dimension, namely the canoe regatta in reverine

areas traditional wrestling contests which is fast regaining

popularity. The Ozuruimo cultural festival, the Mmanwu festival

in Igboland, Iri ji festival and a host of others.

These entire enormous tourism heritage can be packaged as an

item of international trade through effective marketing

strategies and Imo state can launch herself into the fire front of

both as a tour destination and helping state to generate foreign

exchange. It is basically the aim of this study to examine the

Oguta lake Holiday Resort as a tourist center, identifying the

problems it encounters and exploring some of the possible

benefits that may accrue to state if properly managed.

1.1. OVERVIEW / BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The Oguta lake holiday resort was conceived in 1973 by the

East central State Government when it discovered that the

lakes with its surrounding sceneries are favorable for the

development of tourism. The Oguta lake Holiday Resort is

situated in Imo State.

On 2nd September, 1977, the motel was brought under the

management of Imo Hotels Owerri. It consists of some

bungalows, each bungalow contains fifteen chalets, that needs

to be well managed. There as gift course within the immediate

vicinity of the hotel. It was eighty staff on a role fifteen senior

staff, twenty intermediate staff and forty – five junior staff. The

motel also has thirty one (31) double suites which are

expensive furnished and suits. It could be easily converted into

single suits. It also engage in outdoor catering and laundering

services that needs to be well managed by the management

and offers recreational facilities such as Lawn tennis and gift

course. Varieties of drinks and beverages are also available.

Other facilities of Oguta lake Holiday Resort include;-

 Children play ground

 Speed boats for water skiing or for leisure trip around the

lake

 Picnic facilities

 Conference room, capable of accommodating about 250

people

 Tennis hand courts

 Gift clubs house

Also one of the famous Ojukwu Bunkers is housed in the oguta

lake Golf course premises.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The major problem is the slow response, time in handling

enquires and making bookings, both customers and traveling

agents complain of the difficulty telephone time continuously

engaged. This often causes customer to book their tour

through other inefficiency of the current system. There is a

tendency for aircrafts seats and hotel accommodation to be

either over booked or not booked at all. A system is required to

overcome those problems but attempting to design a system to

eliminate such weakness. It is necessary to analyze the system

using structural methodology.

1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Operations carried out in tourism board are numerous. I am

therefore restricting myself in his project to those that concern

the tourism specially am interested in designing a computer

system that will facilitate information and rendering services in

Imo State tourism board. This design will be of a greater use

both in the projection service and documentation.

1.4 OBJECTIVES

Due to delay characterized by the manual system in

discharging the tourism board in Imo State.

We are trying to see how the use of computer can help in these

articles and easily the delay hitherto encountered in the old

manual system.

1.5 Limitation Of The Study

In the cause of accomplishing these tasks, lots of hindrances

and experiences where entertained or encountered. It makes it

intricate to have the background knowledge as a result limited

source of information collected.

Getting access to materials for the work as a difficult problem:

most books were not on the library an when you found any

there it will either not be a current edition or some part of it

must have been tour off and taken away by people.

Again finding also posed its own constraints in the courses of

this research. Some areas which needed absolute coverage

that will be helpful in data collection were not reached due to

the lack of funds.

Above all, the researcher still find with limits of his capability to

ensure that the project was presented. Despite all these

handicaps, however adequate data was collected so as to

ensure objective and meaningful deductions and organizations.

1.6 Significance Of The Study

The essence of undertaking any research work is to solve an

educational problem, bearing this in mind; the study is geared

towards the following.

1 This research is expected to provide useful output for a

more effective operations of the tourism destinations in

Imo state as a whole

2 To the managers of tourist center, this study provides

useful information for strategic and profitable

management of tourism centers

3 To the government, the study appraises various

government guidelines and offer some suggestions for

more effective efficient operations of the resort centers.

4 To the general public, the research provides an

awareness of the problem and prospects of the tourist

destinations in Imo State in such a way that it will

broaden the knowledge and understanding of the public

at large.

5 The research will add to the existing literature of the

subject and raise some issues that may lead to future

work on the subject.

1.7 Definitions of Terms

1 Computer: an electronic device, which on receipts of

information appropriate input, is capable of processing the

inputs according to a set of previously supplied instruction

and making the result (output) available if designed.

2 Program: series of instructions given to the computer

3 Address: bills to address, where we send customers

document

4 File: a collection of related records

5 Booking references: old booking and when booking new

one with reference

6 Tourist: this is a person or an individual who is traveling

or visiting a place for pleasure or business.

7 Tourism industries: this refers to those industries that

also at are concerned with the provision of comprehensive

range of recreation facilities and entertainment where

people can enjoy themselves.

8 Resort: a place to which people go frequently or habitually

for rest

9 Resort center: a site designed to attract tourists especially

for the purpose of exploiting them

10 Transportation: is a means of convening people or

something from one place to another. It also makes the

existence of tourism.

11 Domestic tourist: this is a person or an individual who

leaves his home for another location in same country

12 International tourist: this is regarded as a person or an

individual who leaves his country to another country

13 Business telephone number: telephone number in the

business place.

14 Customer: a tourism business system customer

 CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

Tourism is one of the most promising industries in the

service sectors of the economy of those developing countries

endowed with vast natural resources. Tourism plays an

important part in a nation’s economy by providing the

opportunities for employment, contributing to the balance of

payments and helping in economic growth. Tourism has

generated great attraction in recent years that hardly I both

the point and electronic media that a day passes without

references or comment being made about tourism

development.

In this chapter, attention is focused on what many writers have

written about tourism development, destinations, tourism in

Imo state, the importance, problems, militating against tourism

development and the prospect derivable from tourism. Also

various steps that have been taken towards achieving these

problems were x – rayed.

2.1 Tourism In Imo State

Imo state is one of the most prosperous and liveliest of

the eastern part of Nigeria and attracts millions of travelers.

Imo state is strategically situated in the heart of the south

East.

The state is one of the most prefer tourist destinations in the

Nigeria. Imo tourist attractions include, Imo wonder lake resort

Oguta, the second largest fresh water in Nigeria no brine, no

smarting in the eyes and no harmful creatures, it is surrounded

with ever – green environs of the noetic beauty. Places of

interest include the source of Urashi Rivers, a spring which has

mysterious source from a rope like feather stretching from a

mountainous source. The Amadioha Shrine, a mysterious

shrine and many more mysterious destinations. The state also

has athletic facilities equipped with modern fitting and features

and provides world class service.

Imo state provides plenty of places of interest and shopping

opportunities. The state has over 5 million palm trees and

serves as one of the most preferred Nigerians tourist

attractions. The Sam Mbakwe international airport is in the

center of the south east providing exceptional facilities to the

center of travelling public in international entertainment front

too Imo offers most exciting opportunities.

Imo tourist attraction includes a number of natural springs

located in and around Imo. Ekwe and Ebanator springs located

in Isu LGA is one of notable spring sites. About 30 years ago,

the people of EKwe community constructed a big slab at the

evidence collected here throws more lights on the past and

ancient culture, other places of interest include the Iyi Ogidi

spring, Iyi Mgbede spring, the Edmili lake and Blue Obana lake,

the state museum which is located in owerri showcases various

exhibits of Imo’s traditional system. Another interesting

destination is the Nekede zoo, it is under the department of

Agriculture and Natural Resources. These are the top tourist

destinations in Imo state.

 Imo wonder lake resort and conference center, oguta

 Abadaba lake

 The source of Urashi River

 The Amadioha shrine

 The ancestral home of king jaja of opobo

 The blue obana lake

 Wkwe and ebenator spring

 Iyi ogidi spring

 Iyi mgbede spring

 The Nekede zoo and gardens

2.2 The Importance of Tourism

According to Copper et al (1999:5) importance of tourism

includes.

1. If organized properly, tourism could be one of the

ways citizens of a country, region or world at large

get to know and understand each other better.

2. Tourism is significant economic activity, being labour

intensive; it provides employment to teeming

population of unemployed people.

3. Passengers transport and travel is among the

biggest service, exports within tourism and

represents a significant portion of all international

trade in services.

4. Tourism improves balance of payments stability

between countries and it is also seen as a means of

assist in the development of the poor communities.

 5. Tourism is also important to the community because

of te large number of policies, activities and

development that are directly or indirectly connected

with it such as free movement of persons, provision

of services, the transport policy, rules on the

environment and social development.

6. Tourism is also a gunman and cultural activity

concerned with the quality of the life and living

standards of the people in general and those in local

communities and neighborhoods visited by tourists

in particular.

In his own contribution Elliot (1997:4) observed that in periods

of industrial and economic deadline, world recession, massive

employment and growing gap between the rich and the poor.

Tourism is also to provide the scare foreign currency with most

government desperate need.

Tourism is more than an industry and an economic activity, it is

a universal dynamic social phenomenon which touches most

countries of the world and affecting their people. Living

standards and quality of life can be transformed or raised by

the inflow of finance, new employment and educational

opportunities and revitalization of local tradition and culture.

Tourism can be a source of peace and better international

understanding between deferent people b bringing them more

closely together economically, socially and building up

friendship.

2.3 Problems of Tourism

Tourism has its problems and occasional controversial imparts.

These problems range from traditional attitudes to recreational

and tourist activities , poor transport and communication

facilities slow development of holiday resorts and tourist

centers, the inadequacy of hotels and catering facilities,

undeveloped managerial and personnel skills, and lack of

financial resources to make use of existing opportunities.

Traditional attitude: the life of citizens was tied up to their

traditional occupations which left little or n time for them to

partake in recreation activities. Also, for religious or socio-

cultural reasons, the numerous taboos inherent in our

traditional social exempted the indigenes from recreational and

tourist trips.
Inadequacy of hotels and catering facilities: hotels and catering

facilities are concentrated in the urban towns and the capability

of these hotels and catering institutions to cope with, the

volume of visitors have been questioned, especially when one

realizes that only a few of these hospitality industries are of

acceptable tourist standards.

In fact so many problems have been adduced by several

writers as being associated with the development of tourism in

Nigeria. Uwakwe observed that one of the unnoticed obstacles

of tourism development in Nigeria is lack of interest among the

citizen to leisure and recreational activities.

According to Franklin (1981), Oso (1978), Duru (1986) and

bruce (1986), tourism development in Nigeria has been slow

due to lack of resource development, inefficient amenities,

management and unorganized marketing strategies. Also

tourism has not witnessed much in the form of infrastructures

development and resource utilization for them. This retarded

the growth of tourism sector, which Oso (1974) attributed to

incoherent and inconsistent public policies on tourism

development resulting from very maneger budget estimates

and investment in the industry unlike Kenya which has a

national tourism budget of about N1 billion yearly.

Another factor, which still remains a bone to tourism

development in Nigeria is the lack of trained manpower. Lack

of managerial ability, absence of technical knowledge and

expertise have also adversely affected the industry. Poor

transport and communication system are also major problems

militating against tourism development. A lot of transport and

communication networks are simply bad and in a state of

disrepair. Hardly good communication facilities are provided

within the tourist destination.

The low income of the population is another serious problem

confronting tourist industries at the domestic level. The

subsistence nature of traditional economics does not create

adequate opportunity for leisure and therefore dampened the

people interest in recreation and tourism.

In both developed and developing countries strong resentment

and opposition have arisen ever the averse affect of tourism

e.g profanation of scared object by tourist, intercultural conflict

between tourism and host communities. Environmental

pollution etc.
Another problem of the tourism industry is its high competitive

in nature and voracity in both domestic and international

markets. Tourism is vulnerable and can easily be affected by

changes in public policy and public perceptions.

Also one of the many constraints of tourism in Nigeria is the

lack of emphasis on rural tourism in our governments. A very

high percentage of Nigeria’s tourism products are in the local

government (rural areas).

2.4 The role of tourism in national development

Tourism is considered as an activity essential to the life of

nations because of it’s directs effects on social, cultural,

educational and economic sectors of national societies and their

international relations. Its development is linked to the social

and economic development of nations can only be possible if

man has access to creative rest and holidays and employs the

freedom to Tourism is fast becoming one of the most reliable

functional industries in the world today, however the three

major roles which tourism plays includes a great employer of

labor, a developer and a very rich source of income.

 In a country where tourism is developed, it had played an

outstanding role by offering employment to a good cross

section of the population that is doctors, engineers, artisans,

laborers, managers, hoteliers, entertainers and so on. In the

advanced country of the world, tourism has become an

established major industry, employing large number of people.

In Britain for example, over three million people are engaged in

tourism. In Spain and Italy the figure are higher seventy five

percent and eighty percent respectively.

This explains why these two countries are world leaders in

tourism. Tourism can help solve the problem of unemployment

in Nigeria. In Kenya for example, the ministry of tourism

employs more than ten thousand workers as tour guides,

clerks, record officers, park managers and attendants in its

fifteen national parks and fames reserves. Nigeria has about

ten times this number of parks and holiday resorts and it is

estimated that the tourism industry will employ one hundred

thousand Nigerians. This will undoubtedly go a long way in

solving the employment problem.

As a developer, tourism provides amenities such good

communication network, good transport network, cheap and

comfortable accommodation, and essential infrastructures and

super structures. As a result, tourism as an industry has been

integrated into the national plans of many countries and has

constantly been used as development strategy to improve their

economy to raise the standard of physical development of their

areas and to improve the social life of their people.

As a rich source of income, the tourism is one of the Britain’s

greatest exports for Spain and Italy as the fastest growing

items of international trade. Tourism has become one of the

most critical source of foreign exchange and balance of

payment to many developed and developing countries as well.

In addition, apart from being a source of foreign exchange

earnings, tourism could also assist in promoting national unity

and mutual understanding through domestic travels. If tourism

is well developed in Nigeria, it can bread national

understanding, peace and unity as many Nigerian will have the

opportunity to visit other states and tribes. This will eliminate

international conflicts nations and reduces the religious

tensions. In other words, tourism promotes the spirit of

oneness and love among citizens of various nations and also

help to create and build a good relationship and united society.

Tourism also creates a considerable impact on the

improvement of the general features of the environment, the

establishment of hotels and allied industries and helps to

converse the ecosystem.

The impact tourism can bring to a nation is nevertheless, not

restricted to the above point alone, it also has far reaching

social benefits that come in the form of provision of necessary

infrastructure, the construction of roads, provision of electricity

and potable water supply, and sewage disposal system.

Tourism also help to preserve the culture heritage of a people

and so safeguard those discarded because of rapid

development and western civilization. The preservation and

enhancement of the tradition, and native handcraft help to

create distinctively local tourism product and this turn

promotes an awareness of the Nations heritage.

Common wealth current vol1 1998, however summarized the

benefits of tourism in these words “has the potential to

accelerate the growth of national income, boost foreign

exchange earning provides labor intensive employment

opportunity and contribute to government revenue”. The

author also claimed that “for any common wealth country,

tourism is an economic life bringing much needed foreign

investment, money and jobs”.

Nigeria has great tourism potentials. The new tourism

consciousness in the private sector is a good signal. With a well

organized tourism private sector participation and government

realizations of tourism, not just for its exchange benefits but

also for the undisputed fact that tourist naira could generate

employment. Upliftment of social life in rural areas,

government will see reason to promote the much needed

tourist infrastructural need for the growth of tourism in the

country

2.5 Data Base Technology

Since the first experimental appearance in the 1950’s,

database have become so important in industrial societies that

the can be found in almost every field of information, it is

important to review the origin of data base and its usefulness

till date.

2.6. DATA AND INFORMATION

Data has been defined as the collection of facts, concepts of

instruction in a formalized manner suitable for communication

or processing by humans (McDonell and Kemp 1995). It has

come to be used as a generic term for any information used by

digtal computer. Data are made up of characters, which may

be alphabetic, numeric, special characters or combination of

voice, image, text, and numbers. For processing purpose, data

are organized into structures and group, files and data base.

According to Lavini and Thomson (1992), data may have

among the following origins.

 Captured - recorded by device

 Interpreted - some kind of human intervention: field

sketches, survey and questionnaire.

 Encoded - as in maps or digital data

 Structural - organized in some ways

Information is a data that have been put into meaningful and

useful contact that is used for decision making (Nwachukwu,

1998). In other to track off as many things as are done these

days, timely and accurate information are essential resources

to maintain operations and be competitive.

People provide the purpose and intelligent that produces

through information. Data are raw materials for producing

information. Information is then data that has been interpreted

and understood by the receipts of the massage (Odiani 2007).

2.6.1 Data Base and Data Base Management System

A database is an integrated collection of logical related

records of files consolidated into a common code that provides

data for one or multiple uses; it can also be described in

common terms as a collection of information organized in such

a way a computer program can quickly select desired pieces o f

data. It can also be thought as an electronic filling system. A

database is an organized collection of facts in computer

readable form (Odiani 2006). This data is common to all users

of the system but is independent on programs, which are the

data. The independency of the database and programs using its

means that one can be changed without changing the other.

Data base, also called Electronic data base, are structured to

facilitate the storage, retrieval, modification and deletion of

data in conjunction with data processing operation. Data base

can be installed magnet disk or tap, optical disk, CD or other

secondary decision.

There are several types of data base, some of which are

operational database, analytical database, data warehouse,

distributed database, end user database,, external database,

navigational database, document oriented database, real time

database and rational database.

A database management system (DBMS) is a special data

processing system, or a part of data processing, which aids in

the storage, manipulation, reporting, management and control

of data. And it is also, a set of software programs that controls

organizations, storage, management, and a retrieval of data in

a data base.

A DBMS includes four main parts: modeling language, data

structure, data quarrying and transaction mechanism. Features

commonly offered by data base management system includes

the ability to quarrying, back up and replication of data,

enforcement of some rules to ensure data integrity,

2.7 Tourism Development

Tourism development is concerned with provision of tourism.

Structure and super structure.

Infrastructure: medics dictionary of travel, tourism are the

hospitality, 1995 2nd edition pg 140 define infrastructure as all

forms of constructions required by an inhabited area in

communication with the outside world which supports and

make economic development possible. It includes roads and

rail ways, harbors and the airport as well as public utility

services and water supply and communication. The

infrastructure has to precede other development and has to be

adequate to serve the need of both president and visitors. It is

commonly, provided by the public sector. As soon as the site

for tourism facilities is chosen infrastructure has to be

provided. Suitable access roads are constructed, water supply

from the bore hole sunk, electricity supply is supplied either

from the national grid or from generating plants, proper

drainage channels are constructed and land scaping done.

Superstructure: these terms apply for physical facilities and

services specific to a particular type of development. For

tourism superstructure includes Hotel, motels, restaurants,

airports, habour, rail way, couches and station air craft, auto
mobiles and others are too numerous to mention such physical

facilities should not only b e adequate but also they should be

well equipped to meet the required level of operation and their

acceptance. The superstructure available in the tourism

probably is influenced by the class, volumes of business,

statutory requirement and the availability of funds.

2.8 Tourism Finance and Economic Growth

The development of tourism resources required some capital

investment in the forms of infrastructural and super structural

facilities such as roads, communication network,. Rail ways,

airports, hotels, catering unit and transporting terminals and

parks etc. For developing resorts the investment of individual

facilities such as accommodation unit.

The physical development of a tourist resort maybe

through expansion, modernization and extension skill which

requires long term or medium term financial commitment.

Even the maintenance of any available infrastructure and

individual facilities requires some funds too.

While tourism promotion accounts for a greater

percentage of the operating budget of most national tourist

organization, the capital intensity of physical development

programs demands enormous investment fixed assets. Most of

the operating expenses of tourist organization are channeled to

overseas publicity and the unkeep of overseas office.

The main sources of finance for the development of the

tourism industry include the government, private sector and

tourist organization. Usually, government allocates some

percentage of its annual budget to tourism development at

national state and local government level. Due to the enormous

linkage effect of tourism, the government may intensify the

contribution of the industry to the economic growth of the

society by increasing its annual grants or subsidy to tourist

organization. The reluctance of the private sector to finance the

industry at its initial stage of development makes it mandatory

for national, state and local government to sustain the

industry. The interest of the federal government to maintain a

healthy balance if payment can be realized through tourism

development (Duruozoechi 1985).

Tourism are main beneficiary of the product of the industry and

therefore should contribute to its financial contribution to

tourism an the means explored depends on weather the tourist

organization is a part of the machinery of the government. The

Government usually accesses a prime responsibility for

financing tourism promotion which changes the impact of the

private effort of individual firm in this direction.

In advance tourist destination government are often involves in

the entire spectrum of tourist activities including the provision

of transport, accommodation and other fiscal needs of

operation and tourist. In Greece, Spain, Portugal and others,

the government is involved in a direct investment in tourism

facilities such as accommodation unit, in other to estimate

private investment of first ventures including private and public

institution (Nepo 1974).

The government can influence the location type and the quality

of development. It can influence the utilization of credit

facilities for investment in tourism as well as controlling the

operation of any developed facilities or amenities. It is

advisable to create a separate government agency to

administer the funds allocated to the tourist infrastructure and

superstructure. Some proportion revenue required for tourism

development maybe raised from tourist in the form of taxes.

Such taxes includes airport. These taxes maybe used to offset

the cost created by the use of tourist facilities to the

community as well as for the provision of others need by the

tourist. Since overnight visitors usually spend at a much higher

rate than the resident population, their contribution in the form

of purchase tax maybe higher than that of local residents

(Economist intelligent unit 1977).

Forms which participate in tourism also contribute to the

financing of the industry. Such institution may pay subscription

to a coordinating body or under take specific research and

promotion projects. Hotels, travel agencies and tour operation

may participate in financing the tourism industry though

participate in tourism scheme at national or local level includes

joint ventures with government agencies. As a general principal

it has been postulated that the main participant at each level o

the tourist organization are the government and the private

sector whose geographical areas of operation corresponds to

that level of tourist organization and also finance the

appropriate level of organization ( Burkart and Medik (eds )

1975). In this approach the general interest and financial

involvement of participants corresponds to the level of

destination which is the focus of attention.

Tourist organization are source of finance in tourism too, the

main method by which such institution finance tourism includes

grants from higher order to lower order organization or through

revenue yielding activities.

The National Tourism Board may support the activities of the

state or local tourist board by way of grants or subsides for

specific or general purpose. The financial contribution of local

or state tourist organization to the national body is also a

source of finance to the later, especially when it is necessary

to create a viable higher order organization. The later method

of financing tourism is typical of decentralize organization

structure. National, state and local tourist board or organization

may generate revenue from their individual activities such as

selling information materials to tourist, sell of advertisement

space in brochure, internet service, consultancy service etc.

Management functions: in any business concern it is the

management which to a large extent, the validity of the

enterprise and its economic impact. The interest of the federal

government in developing the tourist industry is yet to be fully

realized due to the lack of coordination in the management of

tourist facilities and amenities. Tourism mangers should

provide vital information in the countries tourist products to

potentials and actual customers. Their management objective

should include the generation of revenue from non

governmental sources and increase the percentage contribution

of the industry to the country’s balance of payment.

The transport, level and catering industries have a

management responsibility to sell tourist product by offering

their services to the tourist at a cheaper rate. This should

provide standard facilities, employ skill personnel and

undertake the public retentions duty which their service

demands with courtesy and duration (Duruozoechi 1984).

It is expected that any management most always consider

economic performance first that can only justify its existence

and authority by the economic result in produces. The

managers of tourist industry in Nigeria including transport,

travel and hospitality establishment have failed the nations as

the result of their inability to improve upon the wealth

generating capability of the economic resources entrusted on

them.

The most valuable resources of any society are working

population. Since we will work to generate revenue for

development purpose, the organization of the work must be

suitable for the workers. The must be also organized so that

their work will be productive and effective. A management

problem cannot be solved if immediate profit is acquired at the

expense of long term profitability or even the survival of the

management skills of its decision makers in other to generate

enough revenue to finance its operation.

2.9 WAMP TECHNOLOGY

WAMP is a package that comprises independently created

programs and can be installed on computer that use a

Microsoft Windows operating system. The interaction of these

programs enables dynamic web pages to be served over a

network such as the the internet or a private network. WAMP

was formed initials of the operating system and he packages

principle components are: Apache, MySQL and PHP.

 CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS

3.0 System Investigation

Research methodology is the process of carrying out

details investigation and an in-depth study of the system.

Simply, it is the examination of the various parts of the system

as to gather the necessary facts with a view to use the

resulting information to design and implement a better system.

The task of investigation and analysis involves fact-finding and

analysis of the facts.

 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

BOARD OF THE
AUTHORITY
MANAGEING G.M
DIRECTOR AUDIT
G.M
LEGAL
G.M
DUTIES
SECRETARY

EXEC./IRECTOR
EXEC./IREC. EXEC./ ADMIN. AND
MAR. AND DIRECTOR FINANCE
OPERA. EGINEERING.

G.M G.M G.M G.M G.M

G.M G.M ENGINEERING FINANCE Personnel Marketing C/P/D/P
MARINE OPERATIONS
ELCTRICAL
DEPT. ACCT. MEDIA Marketing Statistics
DEPT. DEPT. DEPT. DEPT.
DOCK OPEATIONS CIVIL DEPT.
YARD DEPT.
FINANCE TRAIN
MECH. DEPT. DEPT. DEPT. Corp. Affair
DEPT.
ISLCOM DEPT. SUPPANU INDUST.
DEPT. DEPT. Budget
STORES DEPT. DEPT.
INSUARA Personnel
PORT NCE DEPT. DEPT.
MANAGER Data progra
DEPT.
PROCUREMENT
HYDROCARBON DEPT.
DEPT.
3.1 ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM.

Unlike most other governmental organization the Nigerian the

Imo state tourism board in owerri, is still not up to date in

terms of computerization of their data base management

system. There is no existing computerized system in the

organization to handle their yearly records. Forms for its

functions are created for the tourism board; the information is

manually imputed by the manger in charge of the organizations

finances. During the meeting of the heads of departments

seculars on the year’s record is typed and then distributed to

the managers, this secular are a kind of assumption on that the

revenue camping should be like were such revenue is expected

to come in from and how the organization intends to spend or

allocate the money within itself. Most of this of this like every

other assumption tends to be in the wrong direction are poorly

implemented by the organization therefore making the tourist

board a failure, even after the ministry has paid a lot on

generation of such export duty due to the heavy paper work

involved and the overtime put in by the workers to attend to

the customers.
This kind of a system is too slow for an organization of such a

high esteem which has a large work force numbering up to a

thousand people.

3.2 FACT FINDING METHOD USED

The purpose of fact finding is to identify the application of

the system to the management, gather faults about the

existing system. Ensure that all strengths and weakness are

discovered. For this study to be reliable and undoubted certain

techniques were adopted such as:

INTERVIEW: In the course of this research, it become

necessary that there should be face to face dialogue, much like

a conversation based on a level of established mutual

understanding. Due to the inherent benefits of this work.

During the interview relevant ideas leading to the progress of

this research we shared, facts about the interview from the

interviewer.

Written documents methods: Information was obtained from

some files and other documents which I was allowed to

accesses with the supervision of one of the staffs.

3.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM

The existing system was designed to meet up with time,

preparation and reliable work output. It was designed to ease

the task of work operation in the Imo State tourism board.

Another objective of the system is reduction of cost of tourist

movement.

It was also designed to meet up with future development.

It was designed to provide the government with reliable report

generation.

It was designed to meet up with the proposals of government.

The input and output analysis of the study deals with the

information/ data that serves as the system.

The input, process and output analysis can only be well

performed taking into consideration the sections of the system

before the general input, process and output of the system can

be made now the input process and output analysis of the

section are as follows.

Inputs: Having in mind that all the different sections of the

system functions interrelated to produce the central objective

of the system, we analyze their separate inputs.

Field Section:- In this section the input is the information given

to it by the minister of finance and the Imo State Government

this information comes inform of money allocation to the state

from the federal government and other information like salary

location to staffs and the tourism board on laid down projects

that the organization has to work on.

Computing Section:-This is where a sketch out plan is made for

the field section where they actually try to allocate the states

income into a export kind of output so that all cases are

allocated the supposed dues.

Record Section:- The inputs to the record section are the job

application, plan co-ordinates, records on past

accomplishments, receipts on purchased items etc.

Outputs:- The outputs of the sections are

Field section: the produced the outcome of the sketched plan

and accomplishments.

Computing section:- The output are to produce a good

sketched allocation or export duty for implementation.

Record section:- The output is the file developed with different

title.
3.4 PROBLEMS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM

The problems that exist in the present system are as

follows:

Retrieving of information / record: From the record

department due to the low reliance on computers the retrieving

of information is mostly a time taking process and this affects

the client’s view of the organization. Records are stored in files

and cabinet for a long time, when retrieved comes out dusty

and unpresentable.

Space: The filing system present occupies space, as there are

a lot of cabinet for the filing of records.

Free accesses: Important documents may be altered by an

unauthorized personal, so there is need for file security due to

constant referencing of records, the records and up getting file.

Sometimes locating a particular record in a heap of files is

rather tedious and time consuming.

Time wasting: Inputting of data or computing takes time and

thereby delays the plotting of plans, which needs the

information from the calculations. The problem associated to

the field aspect of the organization is a tedious exercise and

obstruction encountered in the collection of necessary

measurement through this problem cannot be completed.

3.5 JUSTIFICATION OF THE NEW SYSTEM

The new system will be designed to tackle the problem of the

existing system in the following ways.

The new system will enhance the speed of file and record

retrieving just by calling up the file from the computer.

A tidier environment will be created and also more office space

available as all the files and records will be stored on the

computer system therefore subduing dusty and unpresentable

files.

Since the files are stored in the computer regular retrieving of

information will not affect the state of the records interns of

getting torn of rough handling.

The locations of records are made easy no more heaps of files

to get to wanted information. Repetition of calculations will now

be handled by the new system

 CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF THE NEW SYSTEM

Under this topic “Analysis and Design of the New System” we

are going to deliberate on the design methodologies of the new

system and describe all the process involved in actualizing it.

This chapter will also discuss methods adopted in the file

processing systems of the new system, their data flow

diagram; the data base structure of the entire parameters or

input variables to be used in the new system.

4.1 SYSTEMS DESIGN – OBJECTIVES/SCOPE

The New system design, if properly implemented will

stand to address several issues facing management of tourism.

Such issues to be addressed includes the following:

a. Help the agency to manage tourism well

b. Design a suitable database for the effective

management of tourism.

c. Improve fund management for profitability

d. Enhance effective customer experience

 e. Optimize resources usage and provide the required

awareness for expansion, investment and

diversification.

4.2 DATABASE TO BE DEPLOYED

The database to be deployed is Microsoft sql server. Microsoft

sql server is a powerful program to create and manage

databases. It has many built in features to assist in

constructing and viewing information. Sql server is much more

involved and is a more genuine database application than other

programs such as Microsoft Works.

The keywords involved in the process are: Database File,

Table, Record, Field, Data-type. Here is the Hierarchy that

Microsoft Access uses in breaking down a database.

Database File: This is your main file that encompasses the

entire database and that is saved to your hard-drive or floppy

disk.

Example: Tourism.mdb

Table: A table is a collection of data about a specific topic.

There can be multiple tables in a database.

Field: Fields are the different categories within a Table. Tables

usually contain multiple fields.

Data types: Data types are the properties of each field.

4.3 INPUT/OUTPUT FORMAT

INPUT, PROCESS AND OUTPUT ANALYSIS

INPUT ANALYSIS

The input to the existing system is the details of a

particular tourist. A lot of items is expected to be maintained as

input because it is from the tourist that the input of the

system will process and generate result.

The input format ID rigid and it does not allow for

immediate update during entry. When mistakes are made,

after correction it looks untidy because the whole data are

maintained on paper.
INPUT FORMAT

Draw

INPUT, PROCESS AND OUTPUT ANALYSIS

INPUT ANALYSIS

The input to the existing system is the details of a

particular tourist. A lot of items is expected to be maintained as

input because it is from the tourist that the input of the

system will process and generate result.

The input format id rigid and it does not allow for

immediate update during entry. When mistakes are made,

after correction it looks untidy because the whole data are

maintained on paper.

INPUT FORMAT

USER NAME
PASSWORD

E-MAIL ADDRESS

CONTACT NUMBER

SEX

OUTPUT ANALYSIS
 The output is the generated result after the processing

exercise. The output does not come as at when needed and it

is always accompanied with a lot of errors. The output is not

always comprehensive.

OUTPUT FORMAT
CITY
PRICE RANGE
HOTEL

DATE OF ARRIVAL

DATE OF LIVING
HOTEL NAME
INFORMATION FLOW

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

GENERAL MANAGER

ASSISYANT GENERAL
MANAGER

OUTPUT ANALYSIS MANAGERS

The output is the generated result after the processing

DEPARTMENT HEADS

STAFFS

CLERKS
exercise. The output does not come as at when needed and it

is always accompanied with a lot of errors. The output is not

always comprehensive.

DATA FLOW DIAGRAM

Management

Read room
Management Number

Check out
on customer
PROCESSING
Chose
Compute datab
Bill ase

Customer
FLOWCHART

START

Browse tourism website

Is
login
correc
t?

Login

Regist
er Register

Browse into membership

page
1

Book needed service

Get fed back

DATA DICTIONARY
STOP
Booking
Field name Field description Type Size null

User name User name Text 40 No

City City Text 40 No

Destination Destination Text 40 No

Arrival time Arrival time Text 40 No

Destinations.

Field name Field description Type Size No

Destination name Destination Text No Yes

Location Location Text No Yes

Address Address Text No Yes

User
Field name Field description Type Size Null

User name User name Text 40 No

Password Password Text 40 No

Full name Full name Text 40 No

Address Address Text 40 No

Age Age Text 40 No

Sex Sex Text 40 No

Email address Email address Text 40 No

4.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

Software Requirements

The software/application developed can be run on most

Microsoft operating systems such as windows 98 series.

Windows 2000, windows NT, Millennium edition or XP. It also

requires compatible anti-virus software with the operating

system in use in order to check the system against virus

attacks. The software would require the system to possess a

version of Microsoft office applications which has a version of

Microsoft access, either access 97 or a later version, for the

program to run effectively. The program also requires the

computer to posses a version of the Microsoft server developer

network (MSDN) library, a tool that provides help to the user in

case he/she encounters some difficulty.

Hardware Requirement

For the effective and efficient implementation of this

application, there are some minimum hardware requirements

that are necessary for the program to function without

problems. For a smooth computer execution, the program

requires.

i. A Pentium processor (or any equivalent processor) of

common speeds of 200 MHz or above. Intel’s Pro chip

is also ideal for computers that use powerful operating

systems such as windows NT and UNIX Pentium pro

chips are available with speeds of 200 MHZ and above.

ii. The computer should be equipped with a minimum disk

memory (RAM) of 64 MB or higher.

Other hardware requirements are a monitor of a high

resolution for viewing data, a standard keyboard and mouse for

data input a CD-ROM and floppy disks drives for external

storage. The system may also have other peripheral attached

to it depending on the desire and financial power of the

operators. Such peripherals could be printers, scanners and a

modern (for internet connectivity). It can also posses a

network card if the users intend to use the computer within a

wide area network (WAN), for easy accessing of the database

from other remote computers.

C. People: This deal with the skill and personal energy which

is necessary and pro-requisite for the functioning of the system

these include:

 A data analyst and a programmer for the system

maintenance

 Computer employees will act as operators of the system.

4.5 IMPLEMENTATION DETAIL

Here, the design stage is transformed into program codes.

This phase is computer and compiler specific. It is the stage

whereby the developer actually writes out program codes that

will carry out all instructions to be performed by the system. In

other words, output documents of the design stage are

converted into program instructions in this stage.

However, to successfully build and implement this new system,

a number of things are very necessary and are much

needed/required to be in place.

4.6.1 CODING

A program is a set of instructions given to the computer to

initiate, specified or defined operation in order to produce a

desired objective. There is several programming language that

are currently used now. The programming language used is

ASP.Net and HTML

The reason for choosing ASP.Net and HTML is because it is

one of the ideal programming languages for developing

sophisticated professional applications for Web Applications.

4.6.2 SYSTEM TESTING

This is the process of testing and verifying that the system

developed functions as planned. After compilation, the system

is tested to see whether the resulting output matches with the

intended output for the program. Also, it is compared to check

whether of produces correct results. Finally, it is proved that

the program built solves the problem that was described in the

requirement definition.

4.6.3 TRAINING AND RE- TRAINING OF STAFF

In choosing a trainee for this association, the principle

record officer and staffs will be involved in the training. This is

because this group of people will be in the operation of the new

system. These selected staff is taught how to do, manipulate

and operate the computer and the new system designed. This

selected staffs are also given a procedural manual (users

guide) so as to aid them in the operation of the designed

system.

FILE CONVERSION

This is where the manual system will operate

simultaneously with the computerized system. With this

procedure, the current basic data is processed by the lots of

results which were checked against each other.

SYSTEM CHANGEOVER PROCEDURE

 This is the process of switching over to the newly

designed system of operation from the existing manual method

of operation. It entails all the information contained in

registration forms and other requests, being entered into the

programs database by typing directly into the computer’s this

can be achievable by typing all data into the computer by the

use of the keyboard, mouse or downloading directly from the

internet, the computer is now employed to manage data input,

processing, distribution as well as providing storage facilities.

In other words, all data manipulation and management are

strictly performed with the aid of the computer.

4.6.4 COMMISIONING

This is the handing over of the project after successful

testing and deployment. Terms and agreements are usually

discussed during this stage.

4.6.5 USER MANUALS

The application can be installed into the computer in which the

system is to be implemented from a CD-ROM or a floppy as the

case may be. The set up file is opened and the user is
requested to specify which location whereby he/she intends to

install the program. Then, installation commences and after

execution, the user can always launch the program from its

location for each subsequent use.

 Insert the CD containing the software and then.

 Deploy the website to the server

 Go to all programs, click on Firefox

 In the url, type localhost/tourism/default.aspx

4.7 MAINTENANCE DETAILS

System maintenance can be defined as the process of

managing the resources of a particular system in order to make

sure that the system performs all its operations from time to

time without having problems due to errors or bugs, called

viruses. They are those routine measures taken to safe guard

the system from partial or complete breakdown due to

unforeseen circumstances. They are measures taken to check

future system malfunction of any sort.

System maintenance can be of two kinds:

Preventive: This is the type of maintenance carried out to

prevent system breakdown or malfunction. This takes place in

anticipation of an unforeseen fault in other to avoid it.

Corrective: This type of maintenance takes place in response

to finding an unknown or known error which caused the system

to breakdown or malfunction. It is corrective in the sense that

it is employed to correct the faults which led to an occurrence

of system breakdown.

Overall system maintenance can be broadly divided into two,

namely:

 Hardware maintenance

 Software maintenance

Hardware maintenance is the process of carrying out

maintenance on the physical components of the computer

system used in the newly developed system. This could entail

covering the computer with cotton bags after use, switching off

the system if not in use for a long time, dusting the system

units to avoid dust getting into them or avoiding moisture from

getting into the computer.

Software maintenance, on the other hard, entails the

maintenance of all the software or programs within the system

to check for error which could hinder program execution or

operation. This type of maintenance covers areas like

debugging the system off errors by running anti-virus

applications, to remove or prevent viruses from attacking the

programs especially the newly developed application and other

programs that contribute to its smooth operation within the

computer system.

Other motives for carrying out system maintenance could be:

 Change in environment in which the program was previously

run

 Change in some constraints employed in the program

constraints such as taxation, denominations etc

 User needs, for example what the management desire or

new inventions the users of the system would like to be

incorporated into the system.

 Elimination of obsolete and unnecessary constraints

In summary, as regards to the new system, over all system

maintenance comes as an enhancement measure to make the

system to function over a very long period of time without

undue problems.
Some preventive measures taken in order to maintain this

system are:

 Scanning the program over entire system with good

antivirus software whose virus database is up to date, to get

rid of viruses from time to time.

 Preventing unauthorized usage of any sort.

 Protecting the network from system hackers

 Performing necessary backup procedures and routines

regularly

 Charging of password by administrative staff.

 CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.0 SUMMARY

This research work is a part of the revolutionary approach

to alleviate some of the identified lapses in the Imo State

Tourism Destinations.

However, the willingness, desire and readiness to

incorporate and implement this great innovation into

operations lies solely in the description of the management or

the tourist board committee.

5.1 CONCLUSION

The success of any organizations – either productive or

service rendering –depends on effective and efficient

management.

This project research has examined the level in which the

tourist board of Imo State operates on. Pointing out the

weaknesses with a view to designing and developing a new

model to solve and improve them.

The programs or source codes of the new system models

will be designed with ASP.Net and HTML due to it’s flexibility

and ability to handle the type of structure the organization

required.

I believe that this project has succeeded in developing

and approach that will improve planning and profitability,

optimize resource as well as enhanced the tourist board and its

destinations.

5.2 RECOMMENDATION

In view of evidence proven and advantages associated with the

uses of computerize web application, it is recommended as

thus:

i. Computer science dept and every other department

should engage in the use of a database management system.

ii. This also recommends that, employment of computer

personnel’s be encouraged to ensure effective and efficient

management of the system

iii. The management should therefore ensure that all

the staff involved in the using of the new system is knowledge

enough to operate the system by undergoing trainings.

iv. The new system should be subjected to review

periodically and be determined whether its aims and

objectives are achieved.

v. The system or style of replacing the old system with

the new should be a parallel system of replacement or change

over. This will implement the new system by a gradual change

over method.
 APPENDIX

SOURCE CODES

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