While tourists contribute to and suffer the consequences of beach litter, studies on beach clean-up exercises have mostly neglected them and overly focused on resident beach goers. Based on a sample of 685 international tourists in Ghana, this paper examines the perception of international tourists on beach litter and the determinants of their willingness to participate in beach clean-up as an experiential activity during their visits to Ghanaian beaches. The findings reveal that international tourists have negative perceptions of beach litter, constructed along four domains, namely health, recreational activity participation, aesthetic, and coastal environment. Further, sex, age, educational attainment, continent of origin, travel party status, environmental value, and perception of beach litter significantly influence the willingness of the tourists to participate in beach clean-ups. The implications of these findings in the context of beach litter management at coastal resorts and destinations are discussed.

虽然游客造成并遭受海滩垃圾的后果，但对海滩清理练习的研究大多忽略了它们，而过度关注常驻海滩游客。本文以在加纳的 685 名国际游客为样本，研究了国际游客对海滩垃圾的看法，以及他们在访问加纳海滩期间是否愿意将海滩清理作为体验活动参与的决定因素。调查结果显示，国际游客对海滩垃圾有负面看法，这些看法是在健康、娱乐活动参与、审美和沿海环境四个方面构建的。此外，性别、年龄、教育程度、原籍洲、旅行团状况、环境价值、和对海滩垃圾的感知显着影响游客参与海滩清理的意愿。讨论了这些发现在沿海度假村和目的地的海滩垃圾管理背景下的影响。