An Investigation into the Contributions of Beach Resorts to the Development of Coastal Communities in the Central Region of Ghana

Table 2.

Contributions of beach resortsto community development.

  Contributions of Beach Resorts

Community The market for our goods Revenue for dev’t Employment Host program Accommodation Sponsorships/ infrastructure Don’t know Total
Anomabo 5(2.5%) 3(1.5%) 10(5%) 4(2%) 1(0.5%) 7(3.5%) 0(0%) 30(15%)
Brenu Akyinim 0 (0%) 7(3.5%) 5(2.5%) 10(5%) 0(0%) 2(1%) 1(0.5%) 25(12.5%)
Elmina 15(7.5%) 5(2.5%) 11(5.5%) 1(0.5%) 0(0%) 24(12%) 4(2%) 60(30%)
Ekumfi Otuam 4(2%) 0(0%) 2(1%) 7(3.5%) 2(1%) 3(1.5%) 7(3.5% 25(12.5%)
Moree 14(7%) 5(2.5%) 12(6%) 11(5.5% 0(0%) 8(4%) 10(5%) 60(30%)
Total 38(19%) 20(10%) 40(20%) 33(16.5% 3(1.5%) 44(22%) 22(11%) 200(100%)