Social beliefs and misuse of rainwater drainage facilities in Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire)

Croyances sociales et détournement des ouvrages de drainage des eaux pluviales à Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire)

Bê Gbon Moussa Coulibaly () and Claude Koré Bally
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Bê Gbon Moussa Coulibaly: Université Alassane Ouattara [Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire]
Claude Koré Bally: Université Alassane Ouattara [Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire]

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Abstract: This article uses a constructivist approach to analyze the determinants of community use of rainwater drainage infrastructure in urban areas. Using a mixed-methods approach, investigations involved both qualitative (18 individuals) and quantitative (88 households) techniques. The results show facilities used for the discharging and evacuation of liquid and solid waste. This misuse of public sanitation facilities is the result of socially constructed beliefs, and highlights a lack of community education in the use of public assets. Keywords: sanitation, social behaviour, sanitation and hygiene education, drainage infrastructure, urban waste

Keywords: social belief; Bouaké; Côte d'Ivoire; urban waste; drainage infrastructure; sanitation and hygiene education; sanitation; déchets urbains; ouvrage de drainage; éducation à l'assainissement; croyances sociales; assainissement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-05-14
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Published in Akiri, 2025, 10 (1), ⟨10.5281/zenodo.19702308⟩

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19702308

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