Safety and Preference in Domestic Transport Services and Travel Destinations among Civil Servants in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study sought to examine the relationship between safety and the choice of domestic transport services and travel destinations focusing on civil servants in Enugu state, Nigeria. A total of 150 respondents were sampled for the study using simple random sampling. Collated data was analyzed using inferential statistics. Also, Pearson Correlation research design was used to establish the relationship between closely related variables. The study revealed that civil servants choose air travel the most, followed by sea travel and then road travel, with a significant relationship between safety and preference for domestic transport services in Nigeria. Also, the scale measuring destination preferences showed that they prefer Port Harcourt more for vacations, followed by Lagos, and Abuja. In conclusion, this study recommends significant improvement on tourism infrastructures and safety solutions to enhance domestic travels across Nigeria to improve the opportunities for the tourism industry.