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Received: 14 November, 2018 Accepted: 9 January, 2019 Published: 31 Marcch 2019
Citation: Enhancing Destination Loyalty through Online Presence in the Tourism Industry in South-East Nigeria. Account Tax Rev 2004; 3(1):69-81 doi:
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Abstract
This research explored the relationship between online presence and destination loyalty with the sole objective of enhancing destination loyalty, in selected tourist destinations in South East, Nigeria. Questionnaire was administered to 135 respondents out of which 122 were retrieved and utilized for the analysis. Data were analyzed in descriptive and inferential statistics using the SPSS (version 24.0), and the Spearman rank correlation (rho) was used to test hypotheses. Positive significant relationships were found between dimensions of online presence and measures of destination loyalty. The study discovered that the most viable variable is the relationship that exists between the destination’s website and service delivery, while the least is social media and service delivery. From the findings, it was recommended that tourist destinations should enhance their clientele base more through the destinations website.
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