THE IMPACT OF TINAPA BUSINESS RESORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADIABO COMMUNITY, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

examine the impact of Tinapa Business Resort to the development of Adiabo community Adiabo as a community in Odukpani Local Government Area has rich tourism potentials which was not tapped until the establishment of Tinapa Business Resort. The study examined the emerging businesses in the study area, employment generation in the Tinapa Business resort and socio-economic impact of the resort on the community. The resort houses several facilities, services and recreational spots. As observed in other areas were resorts are established. Questionnaire and Key Informant Interviews (KII) were used as a tool for data collection for this study. The study findings revealed with supporting proofs that the Tinapa business resort has encouraged the emergence and development o f small-scale businesses within and within the community, secondly, the resort has aided the increase of tourist traffic a n d inflow of visitors to Adiabo community hence increasing the socio-economic activities in Adiabo Community. However, even though the resort has significant impacted on the host community the activities of the resort are not devoid of socio-economic problem in the area. This stuly therefore recommends that the stakeholders in the resort must provide effective waste management techniques. This would help to minimize the rate of effluence discharge into the water b