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The marketing and promotion of tourist sites through modern technologies such as geographic information system (GIS) and dynamic web technologies are slow in developing countries. This paper explores the potential of GIS in marketing tourism and examines how this can influence tourists' destination choice. The study mapped 41 tourist destination sp...
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... world shape file was used to present data on the origins of the international tourists. Table 1 shows the 41 tourist destination spots identified in the study. The attractions at these destinations include natural, cultural, historic and mining sites, and wildlife sanctuaries, waterfalls and museums. ...
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... Established businesses can be disrupted by online booking platforms and peer-topeer sharing services. Some of the identified challenges, include lack of a digital spatial database of tourism facilities and destinations, inadequate information on the Internet, difficulty updating current graphical tourist guides and maps (expensive, time-consuming, and labour-intensive) and insufficient motivation for efficient marketing (Eshun et al., 2015) ...
... Sekondi boasts a rich cultural heritage and historical landmarks (Eshun et al., 2015), such as Sekondi European Town, with its colonial-era buildings constructed by the British. It remains a bustling commercial hub with a thriving coastal economy, driven by fishing and trade. ...
This paper explores the health impacts and coping strategies for dealing with extreme indoor temperatures among vulnerable urban communities in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It examines the groups most affected, key vulnerability factors, and the health impacts of extreme temperatures, along with residents’ adaptation strategies. Data were gathered through surveys, focus group discussions, participants’ observations, and expert interviews. The findings reveal that extreme indoor temperatures lead to health challenges such as heat stress, rashes, dehydration, dizziness, skin irritation, and exacerbated respiratory conditions. Children, the elderly, and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable due to their limited physiological and socio-economic resilience. Although natural ventilation and electric fans are commonly used coping strategies, power outages and high electricity costs limit their effectiveness. The paper emphasizes the need for a multi-dimensional approach to improve housing infrastructure, develop affordable cooling technologies, and incorporate green spaces into urban housing. It also underscores the importance of inclusive strategies to address vulnerability factors and strengthen resilience among vulnerable populations, offering insights into the long-term health and socio-economic consequences of extreme temperatures.
... KNP was gazetted as a National Park and Resource Reserve by the Wildlife Reserves Regulation (LI 1525) in 1992 to protect the watersheds of the Kakum River, other rivers around the communities surrounding the Park [4], and reduce biodiversity loss [43]. KNP is the most visited ecotourism destination in Ghana [44]. The rich biodiversity resources provided by KNP offer opportunities for ecotourism development. ...
There are increasing studies on residents' empowerment in tourism however, few authors have looked at factors influencing empowerment of residents and particularly have not linked human empowerment as a separate aspect of empowerment to the study of tourism. This study addresses this knowledge gap by examining the socio-demographic factors influencing resident's empowerment in tourism by looking at six aspects of empowerment that is human, social, political, economic, environmental, and psychological. The study found age and length of stay influence the human disempowerment of residents and that the youth are likely to be humanly disempowered than the adult and the aged. This suggests that when conditions remain the same and there is no deliberate effort to educate and build the capacity of the youth it could have series of implications on the attainment of sustainable tourism. The study recommends that any intervention to build the human empowerment of residents at tourism destinations should consider the youth.
... To address these knowledge gaps, this research assesses the extent of residents' empowerment towards sustainable ecotourism using Kakum National Park (KNP) and Bobiri Forest Reserve and Butterfly Sanctuary (BFRBS) as study areas in Ghana. KNP is the most visited destination and BFRBS is moderately visited in Ghana (Eshun et al., 2015). Results from these two destinations would build our understanding of residents' empowerment at various ecotourism destinations, and also provide directions for policy to strengthen residents' empowerment through ecotourism in developing countries. ...
... The park is located about 30 km north of Cape Coast (Appiah-Opoku, 2011; Cobbinah et al., 2015). KNP is the most visited ecotourism destination in Ghana (Eshun et al., 2015). The rich biodiversity resources provided by KNP offer opportunities for ecotourism development. ...
... This suggests that tourists to KNP can stop at Abrafo and purchase items from the residents. According to Eshun et al. (2015), KNP is the most visited tourist attraction in Ghana which is important for sustainable ecotourism in the area. More opportunities need to be created around the KNP especially Abrafo to raise their economic empowerment situation to very empowering conditions. ...
Ecotourism can be sustainable and contribute to environmental preservation if community members are empowered. However, few studies have investigated the empowerment of community members for sustainable ecotourism, particularly in developing countries. To address this knowledge gap, this study employs a mixed-method approach to investigate the extent of residents’ empowerment in four communities at two ecotourism destinations in Ghana. The study looked at six aspects of empowerment which are social, political, psychological, environmental, human, and economic. The findings indicate the need to build the human empowerment of and enact ecotourism policies to regulate ecotourism practices. The inclusion of human empowerment in the empowerment framework proved useful in analysing the strengths and weaknesses in the delivery of sustainable ecotourism objectives.
... The interviews were limited to these numbers because the point of saturation was reached and no new information was being obtained (Charmaz 2004). Each vending site was addressed with maximum variation sampling (Quinn-Patton 1990; see also Eshun et al. 2015). The relatively small sample provides insight into the many-faceted nature of water vending in the informal economy. ...
This article explores the experiences of sachet water vendors along traffic lights in Accra, Ghana. It particularly focuses on the entry dynamics, job orientation, and the possible existence and consequences of job discomfort. The findings reveal that vendors fall into three main work categories: ‘seekers’ (who actively chose the ‘female’ occupation), ‘finders’ (who did not actively seek the occupation but who found it in the process of a job search) and ‘settlers’ (who actively chose the occupation, due to rising unemployment, and then settled in the job). In terms of job orientation, settlers are associated with intrinsic rewards than finders who seek extrinsic rewards. The findings further indicate that men sell 10 bags daily less than what women sell 15 bags—an indication of vendors contribution to the booming sachet water business in Accra. Averagely, while men earn GH¢25 daily, women earn GH¢35 which is almost 6 times higher than the daily-minimum-wage (DMW) pegged at GH¢6.
Ecotourism has emerged as a tool that can help reduce environmental degradation and boost the economic and social activities of residents at various ecotourism destinations. These benefits can materialize when ecotourism destinations receive tourists throughout the year to ensure the sustainability of activities. Ecotourists choose destinations to visit based on their perceived benefits and risks which include a series of activities that the tourists experience on the journey and at the destination. A positive perception is a benefit and a negative one is a risk which intend influences the intention of the tourists to visit, revisit, and recommend the destination to potential tourists. Several authors have looked at the perceived risks and benefits and their influence on visits, however, insight into developing countries like Ghana remains under-researched. This chapter explores the literature and uses primary data collection from Ghana to explain the phenomenon.
