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| Assessing the Sanitation Conditions of Selected Hotels and Guest Houses |
Edith Axala, Gifty Nyanta Karikari, Edith Kafui Tse, Barikisu Mohammed
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Abstract:
The main aim of the study was to assess the sanitation conditions of hotels and guest houses within the Kumasi Metropolis using a quantitative research approach. Data was analysed from a sample of 102 respondents from 10 selected hotels and guest houses within the metropolis. A questionnaire was used in gathering the data from the respondents. A Simple Random Sampling technique was used to sample the staff from the selected hotels and guest houses. Using the SPSS software, the study found that the general environment of the hotels and guest houses were clean especially the bedrooms though the bathrooms and toilet compartments in some of the facilities were not standardised due to the structural layout. Food handling and cleanliness in the hotels and guest houses were also discovered to be unprofessional and unclean in most places. The study therefore recommends that management of the hospitality industry should take into consideration the health needs of their customers by keeping the kitchen, foodstuff and cooking equipment clean in order to provide a healthy diet for their customers. A further study should also be conducted to include the behavioural activities of the food handlers and housekeepers besides the environmental sanitation.
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