About NWOKORIE, EDWIN CHIGOZIE

Senior Lecturer|BSc., MSc. (Hospitality and Tourism Management)

School

SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Department

Hospitality Management

Programme

National Diploma & Higher National Diploma

Research Interest

1Gastronomy Tourism Event Tourism Guest Loyalty Entrepreneurship Development Hospitality Management Destination Marketing Tourism Economics Ecotourism Hotel Service Management Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism

Teaching Areas

Introduction to Leisure and Tourism Management – ND1
Introduction to Hospitality – ND 1
Front Office Operation – ND1
Introduction to Entrepreneurship ND1
Research Methodology I – ND1
Accommodation Operation I – ND2
Accommodation Operation II ND2
Introduction to Customer Service  – ND2
Hospitality Management – ND2
Event Planning and Operation – ND2
Accommodation Management – HND 1
Hospitality Economics – HND 1
Research Methodology  II – HND 1
Hospitality Marketing – HND 2
Entrepreneurial Development – HND 2
Customer Service Management – HND 2
SIWES Supervision
Project Supervision – ND & HND

Selected Publications

1.Obiora, J.N. & Nwokorie, E.C. (2019). Enhancing destination loyalty through online presence in the tourism industry in South-East Nigeria. Accounting and Taxation Review, 3(1), 69-81. (http://www.atreview.org)
2.Nwokorie, E.C. & Igbojekwe, P. (2019). Security challenges for the hotel industry: Implications for selected hotels in Owerri, Nigeria. Academica Turistica – Tourism and Innovation Journal, 12(2), in press.
3.Ukabuilu, E.N., Nwokorie, E.C., & Ezeibe, N. (2018). Empirical investigation of problems of inbound tourism in South-Eastern Nigeria: Catalyst for regional development. HATMAN Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 8(2), 25-32.
4.Obiora, J.N., & Nwokorie, E.C. (2018). Impediments to rural youth entrepreneurship towards the hospitality sector in Nigeria: The case of Ihitte-Uboma, Imo State. Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 6(1), 81-91. https://doi.org/10.15640/jthm.v6n1a8
5.Nwokorie, E.C & Obiora, J.N. (2018). Sustainable development practices for the hotel industry in Nigeria: Implications for the Ilaro area of Ogun State. Research in Hospitality Management, 8(2), 125-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/22243534.2018.1553383
6.Nwokorie, E.C. (2017). Acceptability of roast dioscorea rotundata with fortified gongronema latifolium sauce for consumption in Nigeria restaurants. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 4(1), 27-33 (http://www.ijiras.com).
7.Nwokorie, E.C. and Ezeibe, N. (2017). Consumer acceptability of bread produced from alternatives to wheat flour for sale in hotels and restaurants. International Journal of Science and Research, 6(4), 1463-1467. DOI: 10.21275/ART20172535 (http://www.ijsr.net)
8.Nwokorie, E.C. (2017). Impact of organizational conflict on employee job performance in selected hotels in Lagos Nigeria. International Scientific Journal TURIZAM (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), 21(1), 45-64. https://doi.org/10.18421/TRZ21.01-04 (www.dgt.uns.ac.rs/turizam/engindex.htm)
9.Nwokorie, E.C. (2016). The impact of tourism on poverty reduction in Nigeria. Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sport, 15, 23-27 (http://iiste.org).
10.Nwokorie, E.C. (2016). Service recovery strategies and customer loyalty in selected hotels in Lagos State, Nigeria. Net Journal of Business Management, 4(1), 1-8 (http://netjournals.org).
11.Nwokorie, E.C. (2015). Food tourism in local economic development and national branding in Nigeria. HATMAN Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 5(1), 20-26.
12.Nwokorie, E.C & Ezeibe, N. (2015). Service failure as a causative of customer aggression on hospitality industry employees. Basic Research Journal of Business Management and Accounts, 5(2), 12-18 (http://www.basicresearchjournals.org)
13.Nwokorie, E.C., Ojo, O.O., Everest, D.A., and Ekhator, L.O (2014). The role of polytechnics in female entrepreneurial education and national economic development. Journal of Women in Technical Education, 7(1), 108-116.
14.Nwokorie, E.C., Everest, D.A., and Ojo, O.O (2014). Emerging security challenges for tourism development: Effect on the Nigerian economy. Journal of Women in Technical Education, 7(2), 33 – 40.
15.Onyeonoro, C.O. and Nwokorie, E.C (2014). The impact of leadership style on effective human resources management and productivity in hospitality organizations. Multi-disciplinary Journal of Technical Education and Management Science (Kogi State University, Akungba), 9(3), 106-125.
16.Okafor, J.C., and Nwokorie, E.C. (2010). Female gender involvement in achieving the MDGs through tourism development - A review. Journal of Women in Technical Education & Employment, 6(1 & 2), 301-309.
17.Okafor, J.C., Nwokorie, E.C., and Akeredolu, A.I. (2010). Dependence on street foods for food security: Lagos State as a case study. Journal of Women in Technical Education & Employment, 6(3), 104-111.