Determinants of domestic waste input use in urban agriculture lowland systems in Africa: The case of Yaoundé in Cameroon

Parrot Laurent, Sotamenou Joël, Dia Kamgnia Bernadette, Nantchouang Azer. 2009. Determinants of domestic waste input use in urban agriculture lowland systems in Africa: The case of Yaoundé in Cameroon. Habitat International, 33 (4) : 357-364.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2008.08.002

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Quartile : Q3, Sujet : URBAN STUDIES / Quartile : Q3, Sujet : PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT / Quartile : Q4, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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Résumé : This paper suggests policy actions for safe urban and peri-urban agriculture and domestic waste recycling in urban lowland areas of Africa, in particular, in lowland areas of the capital of Cameroon, Yaounde´ . We identify the explanatory variables of recycling domestic waste and their use in three selected lowland areas. Data were collected between August and September 2005 among 126 farmers. Results show that the factors contributing to the adoption of recycled fresh and decomposed kitchen waste are: vegetable production, the distance between the house and its crop field and the use of livestock waste. The factors contributing to the adoption of recycled livestock wastes are the age of the farmers, the distance between the house and its crop field, the educational level of farmers and land size. Young farmers are more likely to adopt recycled livestock wastes, and short distances between houses and crop fields are more likely to contribute to the adoption of both recycled kitchen waste and recycled livestock wastes. In this context, the implementation of transfer stations for domestic waste, inside or next to lowland areas, appears to be an adequate solution of transport and sanitary constraints faced both by farmers and municipalities in Africa.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : déchet urbain, déchet agricole, utilisation, agriculture urbaine

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Cameroun

Classification Agris : Q70 - Traitement des déchets agricoles
U10 - Informatique, mathématiques et statistiques
L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2005-2013) - Intensification écologique

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