Hotel characteristics and location decisions in kumasi metropolis, ghana. Analyses of relationships in the kumasi metropolis, ghana. Sanitation survey of two urban slum muslim communities in. The study was based on data collected from 153 hotel owners in the kumasi metropolis in november 2010. The behavioural thought on industrial location decisions was used as a framework to identify and assess hotel owners location decisions.
This crosssectional study therefore seeks to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction sd and its impact on the quality of life among persons with physical disability. Analysis of street food consumption across various income. Kumasi topicsstateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. Kumasi historically spelled comassie or coomassie and usually spelled kumase in twi is a city in ashanti region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in ghana. Assessing the challenges affecting solid waste management system in the kumasi metropolis a. Kumasi is the capital of the ashanti region and the second largest city in ghana. Assessing the knowledge of persons with disabilities on.
It is the second largest city in the country and the administrative capital of ashanti. Phone in the kumasi metropolis in ghana a comparative study owusu alfred school of business and management studies, marketing department, kumasi polytechnic, po box 854, ghana. Despite the fact that the physically disabled have difficulties in many aspects of their lives, including sexuality, society often ignores these needs or assume that they have no such needs. Okyere 51 page 500,000kg of solid waste daily based on the2006 projected. Its unique central position makes it accessible from all corners of the country.
Find highquality kumasi stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Determinants of contraception among women with a previous ceasarean section in the kumasi metropolis, ghana servqual analysis of public bus transport services in kumasi metropolis, ghana. Data on hotel location decisions were collected from 153 hotel owners in the kumasi metropolis and analysed with the chisquare test of independence. Kumasi metropolitan district location of kumasi metropolis within ashanti coordinates. The study sampled two hundred and forty four retail outlets located in the central business areas of kumasi metropolis. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf wheelchair accessibility to public buildings in the kumasi metropolis, ghana article pdf available september 2017 with 181 reads.
The metropolis covers a land area of approximately 254km 2. Pdf hotel characteristics and location decisions in. A well structured questionnaire was used to solicit information from the respondents. Examining the effect of corruption and bureaucracy on smes. Hotel characteristics and location decisions in kumasi metr opolis, ghana 3. It also serves as a reference laboratory for the rest of the hospitals in the metropolis. However, statistics show that these spaces are under. All the hotels were therefore included in the study considering the number of hotels. Data for the study were collected from 153 hotel owners in november, 2010.
Pdf prevalence of overweight and obesity among students. This study investigates factors influencing stockout occurrence in retail shops in kumasi metropolis in ghana. Sexual dysfunction among married couples living in kumasi. Perceptions, attitudes and institutional factors that. Partricia appiah agyei, the then chief executive of kma, kumasi records a current daily solid waste.
Height and weight were measured in all participants. Spatial structure, intraurban commuting patterns and travel mode choice. Kumasi topicsstatecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Sexuality and its manifestation constitute some of the most complex of human behaviour and its disorders are encountered in community. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the. Sexual dysfunction and sexual quality of life among the. While studies examining sexual dysfunction among males and females in ghana exist, there are no studies relating sexual problems in males and females as dyadic units. The metropolis is characterized by a tropical wet and dry climate, with relatively constant temperatures throughout the year. Dimensions of hotel location in the kumasi metropolis, ghana article pdf available in tourism management perspectives 8. Dimensions of hotel location in the kumasi metropolis. Sexual dysfunction is more prevalent in women than in men. Request pdf institutional barriers to urban greenspace planning in the kumasi metropolis of ghana global development agenda such as the sustainable development goals call for.
In ghana, solid waste management has become a major problem, particularly in urban settlements. Heavy metal content and potential health risk of geophagic. Servqual analysis of public bus transport services in kumasi metropolis, ghana. The manhyia hospital, located at ashanti newtown near the manhyia palace. Its heart, the huge kejetia market, throbs like a traditional talking drum and its wares spill into the city so that no matter where you are in kumasi, it sometimes feels like one enormous marketplace. Globally, solid waste management has in recent times attracted massive attention, and one of the commonly cited areas is the sprawling cities and urban communities, where plastics and other solid waste have become major management challenge. This paper assesses the socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of slums in selected suburbs in kumasi, the second largest. Influences of price and quality on consumer purchase of.
A case study of kumasi metropolis in ghana gilbert kwabena amoako1 1 department of accountancy, kumasi polytechnic, ghana correspondence. Kumasi metropolis and negatively affects business and social activities within the metropolis. View of factors influencing consumers preference for. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Since then the network has expanded to include another lab in korle bu and a collection center in kumasi besides our central laboratory in accra. Kumasi has a population of 1,468,609 making it the biggest city in ashanti. This paper examines the effect of corruption and bureaucracy on smes growth in the kumasi metropolis of ghana. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among students in the. Return to article details factors influencing consumers preference for imported rice in kumasi metropolis, ghana download download pdf factors influencing consumers preference for imported rice in kumasi metropolis, ghana download download pdf. The population of kumasi metropolis is 1,730,249 represents 36. Established in the year 1898 by a local government act, among the number of metropolitan assemblies in ghana, accra metropolis, as of 2010, was one of the larger metropolis with a population of over one million six hundred thousand people. Hotel characteristics and location decisions in kumasi. Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were. By january 2015, metropolis took over operations of wellness laboratory to form metropolis healthcare ghana limited.
While the visuals of this restoration are superb, the commentary. There were 190 registered and licensed hotels in the metropolis as at november, 2010 when the study was being conducted ghana tourism authority gta, 2010. Institutional barriers to urban greenspace planning in the. We conducted an observational survey of seat belt use to determine the use rate of drivers and frontright passengers of vehicles in kumasi, ghana. Dimensions of hotel location in the kumasi metropolis, ghana. I prefer to watch this movie in you tube in two parts, the first is writting in english, the second in german. The aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among students in the kumasi metropolis. The population of the metropolis depicts a broad base population pyramid which tapers off with a small number of elderly persons 60 years and. Six main underlying dimensions were found to account for hotel location selection in the kumasi metropolis with laws and regulatory frameworks being the most important while. Solid waste management in urban communities in ghana. It has an area of about 299 km 2 and elevation of 71 which ranges between 250 and 300 m above sea level. Request pdf institutional barriers to urban greenspace planning in the kumasi metropolis of ghana global development agenda such as the sustainable development goals call for naturalbased. This study examines the factors that lead to the challenges of transportation system in the metropolis.
The manifestations of slums in ghanaian cities have raised questions about sustainable urban planning and management. The kumasi metropolis is centrally located in the ashanti region of ghana. This failure of ghana tourism is not attributable to foreign ownership and control as is implied in the political economy of third world tourism analysing the industry. The kumasi south hospital ksh is situated at chirapatre, within the industrial hub of the metropolis and serves the people of asokwa, ahensan, atonsu, esreso, gyenyase and kaase. A south african company is to construct a sky train in the kumasi metropolis. Hotel location decisionmaking in the kumasi metropolis of.
Sanitation survey of two urban slum muslim communities in the kumasi metropolis, ghana kwame adubofour, kwasi obiridanso, and charles quansah environment and urbanization 2012 25. Pdf wheelchair accessibility to public buildings in the. A version of metropolis with many of the parts that were missing. Unobtrusive observations of seat belt use were made at 41 locations composed of signalized intersections and roundabouts where vehicles come to a halt or slow down considerably. The study used primary data from field survey using questionnaire instrument.
Observed seat belt use in kumasi metropolis, ghana. Urban green spaces are useful natural assets that support the development of cities in diverse ways. Kumasi is near lake bosomtwe, in a rain forest region, and is the commercial, industrial and cultural capital of the historical ashanti empire. The study makes an analysis of mobile money and retail banking services in kumasi metropolis using a sample of respondents. Phil degree in development studies with a specialization in geography ntnu june 2007 trondheim, norway. Women, sexual rights and hiv in the kumasi metropolitan area of ghana by evelyn tawiah owusu m. The manhyia hospital, located at ashanti newtown near the manhyia palace, serves manhyia, krofrom, ashanti newtown, aboabo and asawasi communities. Gilbert kwabena amoako, department of accountancy, kumasi polytechnic, ghana. Currently, the kumasi metropolis is ranked second in ghana in terms of land area, population size, social life and economic activity to.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Spatial structure, intraurban commuting patterns and. Assessing the challenges affecting solid waste management. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among students in the kumasi metropolis article pdf available in journal of nutrition and metabolism 2015. Kumasi is approximately 500 kilometres 300 mi north of the. Once the capital of the rich and powerful ashanti kingdom, ghanas second city is still dripping with ashanti traditions. More specifically, the study seeks to estimate the total food expenditure across various income groups, estimate the variations in the proportion of street food expenditure across various income groups, and to identify the factors that determine street food consumption across various income groups. Kumasi is the main city of ashantikwahu region of ghana. In a descriptive crosssectional study, 500 students aged 10 to 20 years were examined from two junior high schools selected by multistage sampling technique and three randomly selected senior high schools. So i can figure out, how is the point of view of a mason about the cristhian church, the robot girl.
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