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International tourists’ environmental attitude towards hotels in Accra

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dc.contributor.author Mensah, Ishmael
dc.contributor.author Mensah, Rebecca Dei
dc.date.accessioned 2022-02-01T10:42:34Z
dc.date.available 2022-02-01T10:42:34Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.issn 23105496
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7481
dc.description 12p:, ill. en_US
dc.description.abstract The available literature suggests that there has been a rise in green consumerism not only among general consumers but tourists. This has provided the impetus for the ‘greening’ of hotels as hotel guests have indicated their preference for hotels that ‘take care of the environment’. Ironically, the environmental impacts of hotels especially with regards to the consumption of energy and water are more likely to be exacerbated by their guests. In spite of this, most studies on environmental management in hotels have centred on programmes and initiatives undertaken by management with little focus on the attitudes and behaviour of guests. This study sought to assess international tourists’ environmental attitude towards hotels in Accra and the implications for environmental management by hotels. A sample of 343 international tourists was surveyed at major tourist attraction sites in Accra. The results of the study indicate that a majority of respondents generally held the view that hotels do not destroy the environment but contribute to the global environmental problems. Most of them (83%) were therefore willing to pay more to stay in a hotel with a responsible environmental attitude. There was also a significant positive relationship between some socio-demographic characteristics of tourist such age and sex and their environmental behavior. The results of this study have implications for environmental education of guests and the marketing of hotels en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject Environmental en_US
dc.subject Behaviour en_US
dc.subject Attitude en_US
dc.subject Tourist en_US
dc.subject Hotel en_US
dc.subject Accra en_US
dc.title International tourists’ environmental attitude towards hotels in Accra en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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