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

Safety and hygiene status of street vended foods in Ho, Ghana

Franklin Bormann*
  • Franklin Bormann*
  • Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ho Polytechnic, P.O. Box HP 217, Ho, Ghana.
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Otilia Adzinyo
  • Otilia Adzinyo
  • Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ho Polytechnic, P.O. Box HP 217, Ho, Ghana.
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Lorlornyo Letsa
  • Lorlornyo Letsa
  • Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ho Polytechnic, P.O. Box HP 217, Ho, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 17 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2016
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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