ABSTRACT The importance of hotels as central in the development of tourism cannot be underestimated - because they serve as the home base of the tourist (Fridgen, 1991) and also contribute to about 30 percent of the tourist's budget (Lundgren, 1973). This study investigates the causes of low patronage of hotels in the region. The survey covered a sample of 135 guests in 18 hotels and 18 hoteliers or their representatives. Descriptive as well as inferential statistics including the muIticriter...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This study would not have been conceived at all, but for the bounteous and undeserved blessings ofthe Almighty God. Several people co-operated and assisted in getting the work completed. Among others, I am particularly indebted to my supervisors, Professor P.K. Acheampong and Dr. Oheneba Akyeampong, without whose guidance the work would not have assumed this shape; their useful criticisms and suggestions bear testimony to their brilliant scholarship and rich experience, acqui...
ABSTRACT In Ghana, plantain surpluses have to be exported, processed or go to waste. A reduction in moisture content potentially increases shelf life and hence prevents excessive post-harvest loss and that drying is an alternative to a developing country like Ghana where there is deterioration due to poor storage, weather conditions and processing facilities. To this effect this study investigated the use of ripe plantain in the preparation of ofam a typical local dish produced in Ghana. The...
ABSTRACT Food labels provide information from manufacturer to consumer about a particular prepackaged food. This study was conducted in the Accra Metropolis, specifically Dansoman community to explore the awareness of food labelling information among consumers and its use in purchasing pre-packaged food products. The objectives of the study were to determine the awareness level of consumers, evaluate the usefulness of food labelling information, explore the kind of information consumers pref...
ABSTRACT The practice of not giving breast milk to baby has been connected with unexpected infant death syndrome and other neonatal morbidity and mortality. Mothers who breastfeed their babies have several benefits such as decreased risk of postpartum bleeding and others. In addressing this problem, maternal knowledge and perception towards exclusive breastfeeding was assessed. The objective of this study was to assess maternal perception, knowledge, attitude and practices of exclus...
ABSTRACT The role of tourism in rural livelihood enhancement continues to be a subject of debate among academia and practitioners. This study delves into this debate by assessing the experiences of residents who have adopted tourism as livelihood strategy in Wli, Ghana within the context of the sustainable livelihood approach. A case study design with a qualitative approach was adopted for the study. Data was obtained from 38 study participants between November and December 2016. Twenty-seven...
ABSTRACT Solid waste management is a challenging and complex task. The problem is more pronounced in the hospitality industry due to the nature of the services they provide and a reliance on consumable goods. To this effect, the researcher conducted this study to explore the solid waste management practices of hotels in the Accra. The specific objectives of the study were to; analyse the hotel solid waste management practices in the hospitality industry, to bring out the challenges a...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted within the Kassena-Nankana East Municipality. It assessed the sanitation and hygiene practices among bakers and bread sellers. The design for the study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Twenty (20) bakers and one hundred (100) bread sellers were sampled for the study via the simple random and convenient sampling techniques. Data was gathered using questionnaire (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.76) and semi-structured observation guide. The data was analy...
ABSTRACT The poor hygiene and sanitary practices along the food production chain in the Kumasi Metropolis contribute to unacceptable level of meat and poultry contamination. This poses a health risk to consumers. To this effect, the aim of the study was to investigate into food hygiene, knowledge, attitudes and practices of meat and poultry vendors in the Kumasi central market. The study used a descriptive survey to investigate into food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and processes of mea...
ABSTRACT The disabled constitute 10% of the total population of the Central Region. Since the introduction of tourism in the region, only a few of them tlllve participated fully in the industry. In the Cape Coast municipality, for instance, apart from traditional dances and cultural performances that are put up at the castle and at durbar grounds by the deaf, little is heard of the disabled in the town. Using data from a survey involving 145 respondents some disabled and others without disabi...
ABSTRACT The risk of food getting contaminated depends largely on the health status of the food handlers, their personal hygiene, knowledge and practice of food hygiene. To this effect the aim of the study was to evaluate the hygienic knowledge and practices between urban and rural food vendors at lorry parks. The objectives of the study is to evaluate the hygienic knowledge level of food vendors at the lorry parks, assess the level of hygienic practices among food vendors at the lorry park...
ABSTRACT This research sought to assessing the benefits of student-centered instructional approach in teaching Home – Economics students with specific reference to three (3) public Senior High Schools in the Tamale Metropolis of the Ghana Education Service namely: Seventh-Day Adventist Senior High School, Ghana Senior High School and Kalpohini Senior High School as the target population. The entire research focused on the benefits of the student-centered instructional approach to eval...
ABSTRACT This research sought to identify Home Economics Teachers contribution in supporting students in Senior High Schools with specific reference to all the five (5) public / government Senior High Schools of the Ghana Education Service within the Ejisu –Juaben Municipality. The schools consisted of: Ejisuman Senior High School; Juaben Senior High School; Ejisu Senior High Technical School; Bonwire Senior High Technical School and Achinakrom Senior High School. The methodology for t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of customer satisfaction in Hotel Industry in Kumasi Metropolis. This study adopted the case study strategy. The researcher used quantitative research methods for the study. The population for the study was two hundred and seventy (270). The population of the study was made up of customers and hotel operators in the Kumasi Metropolis. Random sampling and purposive sampling methods were adopted to select a sample size of two hundred ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the health and nutritional benefits of consuming brown rice and assessed the preparation of quick Jollof rice using varieties of brown rice. The study used Survey and Experimental research design. Two different samples were evaluated; quick jollof brown rice and uncooked packaged brown rice. The two samples were cooked and given to 10 panelists from the University of Education Winneba, Kumasi campus. Laboratory work was carried out in KNUST Bio-chemistry labo...