Tourist behaviour and the development of tourism resources at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Tourism resources need to be developed with careful consideration of tourist behaviour in order to engender desirable behavioural responses from tourist experiences to achieve optimal tourist satisfaction. The study sought to examine tourist behaviour and the development of tourism resources at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region of Ghana. A total of 100 respondents were used for the survey from January to March, 2012.

The study showed that majority of tourists were not satisfied with the current supply of facilities provided at the site. Tourists perceived that there were some facilities that were absent from the site which could have enhanced the attractiveness of the Lake. Again most developers did not consider the interest of tourists as well as the sustainability of their resources when developing projects for tourists. However, some managers borrowed ideas from other similar attraction sites to develop resources at the site. Management and tourist should work hand-in-hand to provide and produce products that are of utmost benefits to tourist for maximum satisfaction.