Working conditions and work safety of hotel housekeepers in budget hotels of Eastern region of Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorSiaw, Gladys Apreh
dc.contributor.authorKhayiya, Rosemarie
dc.contributor.authorMugambi, Rahab
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-11T07:22:31Z
dc.date.available2022-11-11T07:22:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the influence of working conditions on work safety of employees working in housekeeping department with focus on budget hotels located in the Eastern region of Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – the study used cross-sectional descriptive survey desing and employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches of collecting data. Data were analyzed using both descriptive (percentages, means and standard deviations) and inferential statistics (multiple linear regression analysis). Findings – poor wages, inadequate and malfunctioning equipment, and lack of accessible fire exists were found to have negative effect on work safety of hotel housekeepers. Practical implications – Study results provided imperative information for hotel managers to prioritize several attributes, such as safe work place, fair pay, empowerment and effective training, to enhance work safety for employees working in the housekeeping departments of budget hotels.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSiaw, Gladys & Khayiya, Rosemarie & Mugambi, Rahab. (2019). Working conditions and work safety of hotel housekeepers in budget hotels of Eastern region of Ghana. 2. 181.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24393
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Managementen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2;3
dc.subjectBudget hotels, housekeeping staff, working conditions, work safetyen_US
dc.titleWorking conditions and work safety of hotel housekeepers in budget hotels of Eastern region of Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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