Will their absence make a difference? The role of local volunteer NGOs in home-stay intermediation in Ghana�s Garden City

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dc.contributor.authorMensah E.A.
dc.contributor.authorAgyeiwaah E.
dc.contributor.authorDimache A.O.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T04:25:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T06:22:01Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in home-stay arrangements in Ghana�s cultural city, Kumasi, and further assess NGO intermediation of home-stay from home-stay operators� and international volunteer tourists� perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: A mixture of quantitative and qualitative approaches is used to target three main stakeholders of volunteer tourism including international volunteer tourists, home-stay operators, and local NGOs. Findings: There are seven major roles played by volunteer NGOs in the home-stay arrangement. However, from operators� perspective, NGOs may hinder the economic viability of home-stay through inadequate/low payment. Originality/value: The study highlights the unexplored brokerage role of NGOs in volunteer tourism in home-stay intermediation and its implications for sustainable tourism. � 2017, International Tourism Studies Association.
dc.identifier.issn20565607
dc.identifier.uri10.1108/IJTC-08-2016-0018
dc.identifier.urihttp://162.250.124.58:4000/handle/123456789/255
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Holdings Ltd.
dc.subjectAlternative tourism
dc.subjectHome-stay
dc.subjectNGOs
dc.subjectSustainable tourism
dc.subjectVolunteer tourism
dc.titleWill their absence make a difference? The role of local volunteer NGOs in home-stay intermediation in Ghana�s Garden City
dc.typeArticle

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