Abstract:
The districts of Akassato and Golo-Djigbé of the municipality of Abomey-Calavi are exposed to
waste management problems that have an impact on the environment and on the health of the
population. The purpose of this study is to analyze the management methods of agro-food
processing waste and the measures to be taken. The methodological approach adopted is based
on investigations in the real world through interviews and direct observations. Thus 135 people
were questioned according to a reasoned choice. Socio-anthropological, demographic and socioeconomic data were processed and the results were analyzed with the PEIR model.
The results obtained reveal that 42% of the surveyed households engage in the processing of
cassava into gari, 30% of corn into akassa, boule d'akassa, 20% of soybeans into cheese and 8%
of pineapple into juice. pineapple. No adequate management system for agro-food processing
waste has been put in place. Thus 55% of the households surveyed do not know the ERE, while
45% are aware of it. So we need the practice of valorisation for an efficient management of
waste in these districts. |
