This question was popular among the candidates. Some candidates did well in the (a) and (b)  aspect but couldn’t attempt (b)iii appropriately. However, some candidates misunderstood the question. Candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question.

(a)        Benefits that can be derived in participating in any skill acquisition

• It creates opportunity to secure job
• Fosters economic growth
• Creates wealth
• Leads to self-reliance
• Makes one self employed
• It promotes entrepreneurship
• It encourages the use of local raw materials
• Promotes informal sector of the economy
• Increases competition and cooperation among people
• Products of the skill acquisition can be exported for foreign exchange earnings.

(b)        Types of tourist attractions with examples

• Natural attractions
• Waterfall
• Beaches
• Wildlife
• Landscape
• Mountain
• Lakes
• River
• Caves
• Hills
•   Plateau
• Spring
• Valleys
• Plain

      (ii) Man-made attractions

• Monuments
• Museums
• Historical building
• Palaces
• Galleries
• Casinos
• Amusement park
• Fort and castles
• Shrines
• Dams
• Botanical garden
• Zoos

(iii)Socio-cultural attraction

• Folklore
• Historical monument
• Festival
• Carnival
• Archeological site

(c)        The roles of hotels in tourism

• Provides lodging for tourists
• Provides facilities for meetings and conferences
• Serves as venue for entertainment
• Provides food and refreshment
• Provides recreational facilities
• Provides security
• Provides support services i.e travel agency ,laundry services bureau de change, conference services, souvenir shops etc.