Journal of
Hospitality Management and Tourism

  • Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6575
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHMT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 72

Full Length Research Paper

Determinant factors of consumers’ choice of formal full service restaurants in Ghana

Noble Amoako Sarkodie
  • Noble Amoako Sarkodie
  • Department of Hospitality and Tourism, Sunyani Technical University, Ghana.
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Vida Commey
  • Vida Commey
  • Department of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, Kumasi Technical University, Ghana.
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Barikisu Mohamed
  • Barikisu Mohamed
  • Department of Hospitality and Tourism, Sunyani Technical University, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 16 September 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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