@article{ref1,
title="Approaches for beach safety and education in Ghana: a case study for developing countries with a surf coast",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2013",
author="Hammerton, C.E. and Brander, Robert W. and Dawe, N. and Riddington, C. and Engel, R.",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="254-265",
abstract="Beach drowning in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as the western African nation of Ghana, is a poorly understood problem. A physical site assessment of the Ghana coast was undertaken to determine beach types, hazards, and the potential for implementing community surf education and life-guarding services. A questionnaire survey was administered to 346 participants in coastal regions providing information related to beach drowning. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrated that a significant number of drownings occur on this wave-dominated coastline, particularly on public holidays, with 82% of participants knowing someone who had drowned. Ignorance of the rip current hazard was evident with 37% of participants, particularly students, indicating they would swim in a hazardous rip current location. The majority of participants (57%) indicated they would seek help when they saw someone in a dangerous situation. These results indicate a strong need for community beach safety education and lifeguard services in Ghana © 2013 Human Kinetics, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.07.03.08",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.07.03.08"
}