Motives of Tourists': Socio-Economic and Challenges of Kwahu Easter Festival (KEF) in Ghana

Table 2.

Social-Economic Significance of the KEF

Socio-Economic factors

Level of Agreement

Creation of Job Opportunities

Strongly agree

Agree

Not sure

Disagree

Total

53

44.1%

47

39.2%

15

12.5%

5

4.2%

120

100%

Income Creation for the localities

40

33%

32

27%

12

10%

36

30%

120

100%

Infrastructural Development

30

25%

32

27%

24

20%

34

28%

120

100%

The festival increases image of the area

56

47%

36

30%

12

10%

16

13%

120

100%

Enhances socialisation

58

48%

50

42%

7

6%

5

4%

120

100%

Medium for cultural exchange and education

27

22.5%

34

28.3%

32

26.7%

27

22.5%

120

100%

Provision of entertainment opportunities for residents of the area

44

36.7%

40

33.3%

5

4.2%

31

25.8%

120

100%

Source: Fieldwork

Source: Fieldwork