TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Approaches for beach safety and education in Ghana: a case study for developing countries with a surf coast
JO  - International journal of aquatic research and education
A1  - Hammerton, C.E.
A1  - Brander, Robert W.
A1  - Dawe, N.
A1  - Riddington, C.
A1  - Engel, R.
SP  - 254
EP  - 265
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1932-9997
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.07.03.08
ID  - ref1
ER  -