Addressing Insalubrity in Boundiali: Compost Production as a Sustainable Solution for Municipal Solid Waste Management
Lazéni BAMBA
Department of Geography, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University of Abidjan, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Yoh COULIBALY *
Department of Environnent and Sustainable Development, University of Man, Man, Côte d’Ivoire.
Mamoutou TOURE
Department of Geography, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University of Abidjan, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: The primary objective of this study is to show the causes and impacts of insalubrity, and how composting could provide an answer to the question of sustainable waste management in the commune of Boundiali.
Introduction: The lack of control over the quantity of municipal solid waste produced and the management of this waste remain a major problem for cities in developing countries in particular, those of Côte d'Ivoire.
Study area Description: Boundiali, one of the communes of the Bagoué region is not on the sidelines of this situation. This mismanagement is a potential source of environmental and human pollution. This study was initiated in order to propose a response to this pollution due to solid waste, and to analyze the environmental situation and the pollution of the municipal space in relation to solid waste. Thus, it was a question of identifying the factors favoring insalubrity in the commune, highlighting the impact of insalubrity on the socio-economic development of the commune and making recommendations on the possibility of production compost as a solution for the sustainable management of this waste.
Materials and Methods: The study was based on field observations, surveys of 30 households in the municipality, interviews with services of the town hall, the Service Platform (PFS) and documentary research. The study relied on computer equipment such as cameras for snapshots, the information from the various surveys was processed manually using the PC/HP computer.
Results: The results obtained from this study reveal that the factors favoring the insalubrity of the commune are multiple with very visible harmful effects in terms of human and economic health. Also, a well-structured production of compost from household solid waste can contribute significantly to improving sanitation in the commune of Boundiali. Moreover, it can constitute an opportunity for economic development and a sustainable response to the problem of the continuous impoverishment of the soil caused by erosion and bad agricultural practices.
Conclusion: From this field investigations, it appears that the factors promoting insalubrity in the commune of Boundiali are of both anthropogenic and natural origins. The study can bring economic added value to the sustainable management of solid waste and for sustainable development of cities.
Keywords: Compost, development, sanitation, Bagoué, Boundiali, Ivory Coast