Abstract:
Attitude as a component of human behaviour is the pre-requisite for any action, and plays a
dominant role in environmental sanitation. Unsustainable urbanization in Ghana has
encouraged the increase in economic activities in various markets in urban settlements
resulting in negative behaviours of people towards environmental sanitation in these
markets. This study examines the attitudes of traders towards environmental sanitation at
the Hohoe main market. It describes the general sanitation situations in the market, which
include the facilities in the market, waste creation and waste disposal at the market. The
attitudes of the traders towards sanitation in the market is also examined. Qualitative case
study was used and the methods used in data collection included semi-structured in-depth
interviews and observation. The key findings include: the attitudes of traders towards
general sanitation in the Hohoe market were positive; traders were not satisfied with the
management of waste in the market as a result of the Municipal Assembly’s lack of
capacity in terms of financial, logistical and human resources to deal with the situation;
and the Assembly has failed to enforce its bye-laws on sanitation making traders to litter
and trade in filthy environment with impunity. Based on these findings, it has been
suggested that the Assembly prioritizes the management of waste in the market through the
provision of finance, logistics and personnel. It must also promote strict enforcement of the
sanitation bye-laws through collaboration with the Ghana Police Service.
Description:
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION, SUBMITTED TO THE
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION,
WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
AWARD OF THE MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
JUNE, 2015