An Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge and Practices in the Ghanaian Hospitality Industry

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the respondents.

Variable	Male N (%)	Female N (%)	Total N (%)	Significance
Religion
Christianity	48 (15.7)	157 (57.2)	223 (72.9)	χ^2 = 6.649
Traditional	12 (3.9)	59 (19.3)	71 (23.2)
Other	6 (2.0)	6 (2.0)	12 (3.9)	Cramer’s V = 0.036
Total	240 (78.4)	66 (21.6)	306 (100)
Ethnicity
Twi	18 (5.9)	45 (14.7)	63 (20.6)
Ewe	11 (3.6)	32 (10.5)	43 (14.1)	χ^2 = 4.606
Ga	9 (2.9)	38 (12.4)	47 (15.4)
Fante	26 (8.5)	110 (35.9)	136 (44.4)	Cramer’s V = 0.466
Frafra	2 (0.7)	9 (2.9)	11 (3.6)
Other	6 (2.0)	6 (2.0)	12 (3.9)
Total	66 (21.6)	240 (78.4)	1306 (100)
Age
20 and below	10 (3.3)	47 (15.4)	57 (18.6)
21–30	33 (10.8)	136 (44.4)	169 (55.2)	χ^2 = 4.799
31–40	21 (6.9)	47 (15.4)	68 (22.2)
41–50	2 (0.7)	9 (2.9)	11 (3.6)	Cramer’s V = 0.309
51 and above	0 (0.0)	1 (0.3)	1 (0.3)
Total	66 (21.6)	240 (78.4)	306 (100)
Marital status
Single	35 (11.4)	143 (46.7)	178 (58.2)	χ^2 = 3.121
Married	27 (8.8)	73 (23.9)	100 (32.7)
Divorced/separated	3 (1.0)	29 (6.5)	23 (7.5)	Cramer’s V = 0.373
Widow/widower	1 (0.3)	4 (1.3)	5 (1.6)
Total	66 (21.6)	240 (78.4)	306 (100)
Educational level
No formal education	4 (1.3)	19 (6.2)	23 (7.5)	χ^2 = 4.229
JHS	7 (2.3)	30 (9.8)	37 (12.1)
SHS	26 (8.5)	98 (32.0)	124 (40.5)	Cramer’s V = 0.376
Vocational	15 (4.9)	65 (21.2)	80 (26.1)
Tertiary	14 (4.6)	28 (9.2)	42 (13.7)
Total	66 (21.6)	240 (78.4)	306 (100)
Residence
Rural	24 (7.8)	46 (15.0)	70 (22.9)	χ^2 = 8.677
Urban	42 (13.7)	194 (63.4)	236 (77.1)
Total	66 (21.6)	240 (78.4)	306 (100)	Cramer’s V = 0.003
Sector of work
Restaurant	40 (13.1)	142 (46.4)	182 (59.5)	χ^2 = 5.553
Fast food	16 (5.2)	55 (18.0)	71 (23.1)
Hotel	10 (3.3)	26 (8.5)	36 (11.8)	Cramer’s V = 0.136
Chop bar	0 (0.0)	17 (5.6)	17 (5.60)
Total	66 (21.6)	240 (78.4)	306 (100)