AO Aina

Assistant Lecturer

Qualifications:

B. Sc., Sociology (Leads City University, Ibadan), BA Honours, Recreation and Tourism, Master of Tourism Candidate (UNIZULU)

About

Anita is pursuing her Doctoral studies at the University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Leads City University, Ibadan, Nigeria. She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Tourism from the Department of Recreation and Tourism, University of Zululand. She is currently an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Recreation and Tourism, University of Zululand. She assists in teaching Postgraduate Diploma students.

Research Interests

• Strategic Tourism Management
• Strategic Tourism Marketing
• Generational Cohorts and Tourism

Professional Memberships

• Member: Institute of Strategic Customer Service and Trade Management of Nigeria. Since 05/2015.
• Member: ATLAS (Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research). Since 09/2019.
• Member: TESA (Tourism Educators South Africa).

Publications:

• ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0446-4086
• Aina A.O. & I.O Ezeuduji (2018). Involvement of International students in tourism and recreational activities: the case of University of Zululand. 3rd Annual Teaching and Learning Conference; Rolling out the red carpet – Responsiveness of Higher Education Institutions in the Post- Apartheid Era. KwaDlangezwa, University of Zululand.
• Aina A.O. & I.O Ezeuduji (2019). KwaZulu-Natal Generation Z attitude towards Domestic Tourism. MBALI Conference. KwaDlangezwa, University of Zululand.
• Aina, A.O., & Ezeuduji, I.O. (2021). Generation Z attitude towards domestic tourism: a case of KwaZulu-Natal. Conference paper presented at the 4th International Scientific Conference (TOURMAN 2021), with the theme “Restarting tourism, travel and hospitality: The day after”. Virtual, Greece, 21-23 May, 2021. Organised by the International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki