Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau

The purpose of the present study, carried out in market garden settings of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was to investigate the farmers’ main problems, their perceptions of illnesses and health risks, and how the latter are associated with the socio-economic status of the households, as well as the social...

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Autores principales: Barbara Matthys, Francis A. Adiko, Guéladio Cissé
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e40cf8c265fd449abebab27ef9c70c7a2021-12-02T10:02:03ZLe réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau1492-844210.4000/vertigo.1857https://doaj.org/article/e40cf8c265fd449abebab27ef9c70c7a2006-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/1857https://doaj.org/toc/1492-8442The purpose of the present study, carried out in market garden settings of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was to investigate the farmers’ main problems, their perceptions of illnesses and health risks, and how the latter are associated with the socio-economic status of the households, as well as the social cohesion of farming communities. The main problems identified include insecure land tenure and the paucity of bringing farm products to the local markets. Tiredness and a contaminated environment were the major health preoccupations. In the absence of sound health education and locally-adapted interventions, urban farmers do not attach sufficient importance to health risk prevention. We suggest that technical support, in concert with information, education and communication on health risk prevention, holds promise to enhance productivity, and hence improve the livelihoods of urban farmers in Abidjan.Barbara MatthysFrancis A. AdikoGuéladio CisséÉditions en environnement VertigOarticleCôte d’Ivoirefarming communitieshealth risks perceptionsocial cohesionurban agricultureenvironmentEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350FRVertigO, Vol 3 (2006)
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topic Côte d’Ivoire
farming communities
health risks perception
social cohesion
urban agriculture
environment
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle Côte d’Ivoire
farming communities
health risks perception
social cohesion
urban agriculture
environment
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Barbara Matthys
Francis A. Adiko
Guéladio Cissé
Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
description The purpose of the present study, carried out in market garden settings of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was to investigate the farmers’ main problems, their perceptions of illnesses and health risks, and how the latter are associated with the socio-economic status of the households, as well as the social cohesion of farming communities. The main problems identified include insecure land tenure and the paucity of bringing farm products to the local markets. Tiredness and a contaminated environment were the major health preoccupations. In the absence of sound health education and locally-adapted interventions, urban farmers do not attach sufficient importance to health risk prevention. We suggest that technical support, in concert with information, education and communication on health risk prevention, holds promise to enhance productivity, and hence improve the livelihoods of urban farmers in Abidjan.
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author Barbara Matthys
Francis A. Adiko
Guéladio Cissé
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title Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
title_short Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
title_full Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
title_fullStr Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
title_full_unstemmed Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
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