Research Papers/Topics in Hospitality and Tourism

RESIDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH TOURISM AS A LIVELIHOOD STRATEGY IN WLI, GHANA

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...

EXPLORING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED HOTELS IN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS

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...

Assessing the Sanitation and Hygiene Practices Among Bakers and Bread Vendors in Selected Parts of the Kassena-Nankana East Municipality

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...

INVESTIGATION INTO FOOD HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PROCESSES OF MEAT AND POULTRY VENDORS IN THE KUMASI CENTRAL MARKET

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...

PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH SPECIALNEEDS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF CAPE COAST MUNICIPALITY.

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...

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE HYGIENIC KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL FOOD VENDORS AT LORRY PARKS IN THE VOLTA REGION

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...

ASSESSING THE BENEFITS OF STUDENT-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH IN TEACHING HOME-ECONOMICS STUDENTS. A CASE STUDY OF THREE (3) SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

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...

Home Economics Teachers' Contribution in Supporting Students in Senior High Schools: A Case Study of Government Senior High Schools in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality in Ashanti Region of Ghana

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...

ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN HOTEL INDUSTRY IN KUMASI METROPOLIS

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 ...

DEVELOPMENT OF QUICK JOLLOF RICE USING VARIETIES OF BROWN RICE: A CASE STUDY IN KUMASI METROPOLIS

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...

Quality Customer Service Delivery in the Hospitality Industry of Ghana: The Case of Modern City Hotel in Tamale

ABSTRACT Poor service quality has the potential of harming the service provider in the long term, if not instantly. This is because, the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction is direct. This position is most crucial especially when the goal of a business is to attract and maintain a large customer base for its services. But most often than not, issues of service failure hinder the fulfilment of this organizational goal especially in the hospitality industry. For this...

AWARENESS OF SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN THE CATERING INDUSTRY IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF PALOMA HOTELS

ABSTRACT There is evidence that poverty and low educational standards expose staff to exploitation by employers and to some extent high levels of occupational hazards. With insecure employment, particularly in small enterprises, accidents are likely to go undetected. It is against this background that the researcher decided to research into this area. The specific objectives of the study were to establish whether there were policy guidelines relating to prevention of occupational accidents a...

PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF FEMALES IN THE HOTEL SECTOR BREAKING THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING IN SEKONDITAKORADI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT Female  employees  in  the  hotel  industry  are  sometimes  unable  to compete with their male counterparts on an equal level due to several visible and  invisible  barriers  and  challenges  such  as  the  demands  of  marriage  and motherhood, gender and sex discrimination, sexual harassment among others. In  Ghana  very  little  is  known  about  the  problems  females  face  in  the  hotel industry  and  how  these  create  challenges ...

FOOD QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY IN MIKLIN HOTEL, KUMASI

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the food quality management practice in hospitality industry, using Miklin Hotel Kumasi as a case study. The researcher used descriptive research design for the study. The research used both qualitative and quantitative research approach for the study. The total population of the study was 76. Random sampling method was used to select 63 respondents for the study. Primary and secondary data sources were used for the study. The main instrum...

EVENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED HOTELS IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION

ABSTRACT  This study examined event planning and management by hospitality facilities, using the African Regent and Mensvic Grand Hotels located in Accra, as a case study. The specific objectives were to identify events that are planned and undertaken by the hotels, examine the knowledge and awareness of event management techniques by managers of the hotels and examine the expectations and satisfaction levels of their clients. Using mixed research method, the case study design was adop...


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