Age

Age of respondent. Age category with no response was eliminated from analysis.

18 - 25 years

149

37.3

26 - 40 years

180

45.0

41 - 65 years

71

17.8

Gender

Asked respondents their gender;

male, female.

Female

189

47.3

Male

211

52.8

Occupation

Primary occupation of respondent

Fisherman

43

10.8

Trader

87

21.8

Unemployed

77

19.3

Other

193

48.3

Income

Average monthly income in GHS

Less than GHS 400

97

24.3

GHS 500 - 700

113

28.3

GHS 800 - 1000

38

9.5

GHS 1000+

32

8.0

Choose not to answer

120

30.0

Education

Highest level of education attained

Illiterate

25

6.3

Primary

70

17.5

JSS/Middle school

54

13.5

SSS/Technical/vocational

126

31.5

Graduate

101

25.3

Postgraduate

17

4.3

choose not to answer

7

1.8

Beach visits

How often respondents visit the beach

Daily

98

24.5

Weekly

52

13.0

Monthly

25

6.3

Yearly

2

0.5

Occasionally

223

55.8