Alexander Kofi Preko
Biographic Data
| ID | 3538412 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Kofi Preko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander Kofi |
| FAMILY NAME | Preko |
| SIGNATURE | PREKO A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Professional Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7577-7848 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Increased destination patronage
The study explores data privacy, assurances, and destination imagery for data protection from the perspectives of destination managers and international tourists. The study utilised concurrent mixed methods to address the first study’s propositions anchored on the social contract theory via interpretative data analysis. The second study was grounded on the optimism and pessimism theory, and the hypotheses were tested using structural equation mod…
Public Transport Mobility Experience Context, Personal Norms and Hierarchy of Needs Model
This study aims to integrate personal norm theory and Alfonzo's five‐level hierarchy of needs model to explain international tourists' mobility experience of water transportation mode to non‐urban tourism destinations. Employing a sequential explanatory method, this study reveals new themes that define Alfonzo's theory in transport and tourism studies. Personal norms positively influence the feasibility, accessibility, safety, comfort, and pleasu…
International tourists’ data privacy and destination referral
Retirement planning uncertainty in Ghana
Beneath the Surface
The impact of university housing on student success in higher education
Covid-19 phobia, response to the vaccine and the right of urban migrant dwellers in the Ghanaian slums
Purpose This study investigate urban migrant dwellers’ gender and age differences in response to the specific phobia of COVID-19 and hesitancy toward vaccines in the slum settlements. Design/methodology/approach The study anchored on the two-factor model proposed by Mowrer (1939) and used a quantitative design approach with a convenience sampling method for data gathering among 362 urban migrants residing and working in the cities of Ghana. The s…
The West African Illegal Migrant Experience in Transit and across the Mediterranean Sea, 2015–2020
International migration is regarded as one of the major challenges facing regions, nations and continents around the globe. This study aims to describe the lived experiences of undocumented West African migrants ( WAM ) along their journey to Europe, transiting through North African countries and crossing the Mediterranean Sea by boat. The study adopts a phenomenological research approach, using Google News articles and interviews as the data sou…
Slum dwellers' occupational activities and health implications
Purpose The literature has acknowledged that good health is a crucial component of well-being. This study explores the country-specific understanding of slum dwellers' occupational activities and their environmental behavior. Design/methodology/approach Using the environmentally responsible behavior model, the study utilized exploratory qualitative approach to purposely sample 35 respondents, who responded to health-related behaviors through in-d…
A stakeholder analysis of government policy intervention in the Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose Slum upgrading has received intense attention in the Global South, particularly among stakeholders. This study aims to examine government policy priorities towards slum management with the view of establishing its level of commitment in terms of measures undertaken and identify specific policies to structure the sector. Design/methodology/approach The study systematically reviewed national policies, guided by the frequency statistics meth…
Museum experience and satisfaction
This research aims to investigate how tourist experience elicits satisfaction and contributes to loyalty and willingness to pay more for a museum destination. More specifically, this study also investigates the significant moderating role of visiting frequency on the relationship between satisfaction and willingness to pay more. Museums offer unique collections for tourists' education and recreation while providing a better understanding of the c…
The future of youth tourism in Ghana
Purpose The study presents the push–pull motives and behavioural intentions of youth tourists and how these provide the foundation for the planning and development of Ghana’s tourism future. Since youth tourism (YT) is regarded as a niche market globally, the purpose of this paper is to identify the prospects of this form of tourism in a developing nation. Design/methodology/approach The study has utilised a convenience sampling approach in gathe…
A stakeholder analysis of government policy intervention in the Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose Slum upgrading has received intense attention in the Global South, particularly among stakeholders. This study aims to examine government policy priorities towards slum management with the view of establishing its level of commitment in terms of measures undertaken and identify specific policies to structure the sector. Design/methodology/approach The study systematically reviewed national policies, guided by the frequency statistics meth…
The future of youth tourism in Ghana
Purpose The study presents the push–pull motives and behavioural intentions of youth tourists and how these provide the foundation for the planning and development of Ghana’s tourism future. Since youth tourism (YT) is regarded as a niche market globally, the purpose of this paper is to identify the prospects of this form of tourism in a developing nation. Design/methodology/approach The study has utilised a convenience sampling approach in gathe…
Slum dwellers' occupational activities and health implications
Purpose The literature has acknowledged that good health is a crucial component of well-being. This study explores the country-specific understanding of slum dwellers' occupational activities and their environmental behavior. Design/methodology/approach Using the environmentally responsible behavior model, the study utilized exploratory qualitative approach to purposely sample 35 respondents, who responded to health-related behaviors through in-d…
A stakeholder analysis of government policy intervention in the Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose Slum upgrading has received intense attention in the Global South, particularly among stakeholders. This study aims to examine government policy priorities towards slum management with the view of establishing its level of commitment in terms of measures undertaken and identify specific policies to structure the sector. Design/methodology/approach The study systematically reviewed national policies, guided by the frequency statistics meth…
Museum experience and satisfaction
This research aims to investigate how tourist experience elicits satisfaction and contributes to loyalty and willingness to pay more for a museum destination. More specifically, this study also investigates the significant moderating role of visiting frequency on the relationship between satisfaction and willingness to pay more. Museums offer unique collections for tourists' education and recreation while providing a better understanding of the c…
The West African Illegal Migrant Experience in Transit and across the Mediterranean Sea, 2015–2020
International migration is regarded as one of the major challenges facing regions, nations and continents around the globe. This study aims to describe the lived experiences of undocumented West African migrants ( WAM ) along their journey to Europe, transiting through North African countries and crossing the Mediterranean Sea by boat. The study adopts a phenomenological research approach, using Google News articles and interviews as the data sou…
Covid-19 phobia, response to the vaccine and the right of urban migrant dwellers in the Ghanaian slums
Purpose This study investigate urban migrant dwellers’ gender and age differences in response to the specific phobia of COVID-19 and hesitancy toward vaccines in the slum settlements. Design/methodology/approach The study anchored on the two-factor model proposed by Mowrer (1939) and used a quantitative design approach with a convenience sampling method for data gathering among 362 urban migrants residing and working in the cities of Ghana. The s…
The impact of university housing on student success in higher education
International tourists’ data privacy and destination referral
Retirement planning uncertainty in Ghana
Beneath the Surface
Increased destination patronage
The study explores data privacy, assurances, and destination imagery for data protection from the perspectives of destination managers and international tourists. The study utilised concurrent mixed methods to address the first study’s propositions anchored on the social contract theory via interpretative data analysis. The second study was grounded on the optimism and pessimism theory, and the hypotheses were tested using structural equation mod…
Public Transport Mobility Experience Context, Personal Norms and Hierarchy of Needs Model
This study aims to integrate personal norm theory and Alfonzo's five‐level hierarchy of needs model to explain international tourists' mobility experience of water transportation mode to non‐urban tourism destinations. Employing a sequential explanatory method, this study reveals new themes that define Alfonzo's theory in transport and tourism studies. Personal norms positively influence the feasibility, accessibility, safety, comfort, and pleasu…
Business (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Tourism (4 works) · Advertising (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)