ABSTRACT Poor health has been noted as a development challenge especially in developing countries. Inadequate nutritional intake has been cited as one contributory factor. Though many products are available and can be used as food, many people are not aware of this. Watermelon seed has been noted as one of the products that can be used for food and medicine. One product that uses watermelon seed is watermelon seed brittle. The objective of the study was to develop an acceptable food product ...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to identify and examine the challenges affecting effective teaching and learning in the Hospitality and Catering Management (HCM) department of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH). The research design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey design. The population of the study involved second year students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the entire Hospitality and Catering Management department. The sample technique chosen for the s...
ABSTRACT Employee turnover is one of the major problems facing the hotel industry the world over with Ghana being no exception. Generally, the hotel industry depends on humans as part of the product, with unnecessary employee turnover being an element of critical importance to bottom line performance and workflow. To this effect, the aim of the study was to examine the factors that influence employee turnover and its effect on work flow in selected hotels in the Kumasi metropolis. This s...
ABSTRACT Malnutrition continues to be the single most important challenge to governments in achieving the SDG- 2 target by 2030. To this effect, the aim of the study was to assess the nutritional status of „under-five‟ children in rural areas particularly in the Asante Akim North district. Quantitative and qualitative research design was used for the study. The population used was mothers with children under five years of age living within the study area who attended Child Welfare Cl...
ABSTRACT Hospitality business currently characterized by presence of many hotels which present a wide range of quality service to their customers. There has been rising demand for hotels services in Tamale as more and more visitors are attracted to the town through tourism, business, educational exchange programmes, sports, invitation and exploration for foreign investments opportunity. These people can be tourists, excursionist, residents and non-residents which will require them accom...
ABSTRACT The adoption of impressive and positive attitude and practice towards food hygiene and safety by street food vendors is crucial in enhancing healthy population in communities. The study sought to examine food safety knowledge, attitude and practice of street food vendors in Tamale Metropolis. A sample size of 183 (128 [food vendors], 50 [customers] and 5 [health inspectors] were selected from using purposive and convenience sampling techniques. Questionnaire, interview guide ...
ABSTRACT This dissertation reports the findings on the effects of six briquette species on thesensory characteristics of smoked mackerel. Experimental design was assigned as the research design for this study. The population for the research were panellists from the UEW. Purposive sampling method was used to select 15 respondents for the study. Tables and figures were used to present the results of the study. Briquettes from six timber species, Triplochiton scleroxylon (Wawa), Ceiba pen...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to evaluate compliance to food safety and the practice of good hygiene in selected hospitals in the capital city of Ghana. This study adopted the case study design. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative research approach. The population for the study was three hundred and twenty (320). The population consisted of all hospital food handlers and supervisors in charge of the catering services in inpatient hospitals in the Trust h...
ABSTRACT The motivation of employees, whether professional, skilled or unskilled, is a major issue in all Hospitality organizations. Employee motivation is a big challenge facing businesses today. The fundamental question to address is what exactly to do, to motivate employees to do their job the way it is supposed to be done and enjoy it too. The objective of this study was to find out the effects motivation has on the performance of employees in the hotel industry. The quantitative re...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this thesis was to examine the challenges and constraints of hospitality and tourism education in Ghana. It was specifically directed towards identifying factors hindering the development of hospitality and tourism education in Ghana, exploring the effectiveness of competency skills learnt in school and it relevant to the job market and the significant of a closer industry/academe relationship for hospitality and tourism development in Ghana. The study employed d...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted at the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of the Central Region of Ghana to assess the eating habits of Senior High Schools in the District. Research asserts that poor eating habits is a major public health concern among young adolescents who experience transition into adulthood. To this effect, the objectives of the study were to determine the general eating habits of SHS students, assess the factors influencing such eating habits and find out the effects of su...
ABSTRACT Volunteer tourism discourse seems to have a disproportionate emphasis on the guest at the expense of the host. This trend seems to be replicated in the Ghanaian studies although it is well understood that without host support, tourism cannot be sustainable. Thus, this inquiry sought to examine the hostguest relationship from the lens of the host, mainly from the relatively unexplored dimensions of language, power and reciprocity. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were ...
ABSTRACT Adolescents’ stage is usually characterized by a lot of influence in action taken. What to eat, how to eat, when to eat are mostly influence by several factors by the adolescent. Adolescents select and practice a particular eating behaviour base on certain influences when they leave normal environment for places like school. Therefore, the study is aimed at assessing the influences of adolescents’ food selection practices and its impact on their health.The target population...
ABSTRACT Socio-cultural beliefs and practices affect pregnancy outcomes in most societies in African communities. The association of severe malnutrition to pregnant women is inadequate intake of nutrients due to taboos/superstition, lack of knowledge and practice of pregnant women on appropriate feeding practices. The study aimed at assessing the socio-cultural practices on nutritional health of pregnant women in Ejisu Municipality. The specific objectives were to identify the exten...
ABSTRACT 1 i I :] I The study reviewed two models namely the mainstream and pro-poor tourism II models including the three pathways of benefits from tourism to the poor model and some elements ofthese two were used to adapt the Sustainable Livelihood Framework. Eight hotels which had restaurant facilities were purposively chosen for the study whilst three communities with attractions in the study area were also selected. A sample size of 192 respondents was obtained for the communities. Other...