Users’ satisfaction and attachment to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, Lagos, Nigeria
Journal of Place Management and Development
ISSN: 1753-8335
Article publication date: 7 December 2020
Issue publication date: 15 October 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine users’ satisfaction and attachment to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos, Nigeria.
Design/methodology/approach
This study follows a quantitative research approach. For convenience, data were collected through a systematic random sampling technique, from 682 users in 10 of the 27 beaches in the study area.
Findings
The study revealed that users were overwhelmed by the natural beauty of the beach, the sand that makes sauntering and opportunities to network with other users. The overall results reveal a strong association of users’ reliance (place dependence) and identification with the beaches (place identity). As such, users’ satisfaction, identity with and dependence on the beach environmental attributes were influenced by factors such as uses and activities, comfort and image, sociability and access and linkages.
Research limitations/implications
The study can strengthen the development of design guidelines and social policy for beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, Nigeria. Hence, the view may not be generalizable to other beaches along the Atlantic Ocean with different social, economic, cultural and political settings.
Originality/value
To build meaningful and emotional connections in beaches of developing countries, the paper of this nature is vital as it will aid the development of design guidelines and social policy for beaches through the provision of physical and social features that enhance people-place relationships.
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Acknowledgements
Grateful to the respondents interviewed for their hospitality and patience. Appreciations to Mrs Bolukale Oluwatoyin Adewunmi for the beach patronage data as well to Ms Kolawole Oluwatoyin for the language corrections. Also, they are grateful to the anonymous reviewers who made important contribution to improve the manuscript.
Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article
Citation
Dada, O.T., Ojo, D.B., Popoola, A.S., Agboba, O.A. and Adebara, T.M. (2021), "Users’ satisfaction and attachment to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, Lagos, Nigeria", Journal of Place Management and Development, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 381-403. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-05-2020-0036
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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