Lesisure Activities of Youg Volunteer Tourists in Ghana

Abstract

Leisure activities are an integral part of volunteer tourism. However, information on this subject is scanty. This study examined the leisure activities of young international volunteers in Ghana. Questionnaire was employed in data collection from a stratified sample of 320 respondents. The results showed that volunteer tourists engaged in sixteen main activities in varied combinations, with the popular ones being resting on beaches, visiting towns and villages, visiting forts and castles, enjoying sunny weather, crossing over the canopy walkway and visiting night clubs. Except for the level of education, no significant variation was observed in volunteers’ leisure activities in relation to place of origin, sex, age, marital status, and religion. The study, therefore, concludes that leisure activities of young volunteers are diverse, but the types of activities undertaken are largely similar.