[ Rôle des femmes dans l’utilisation des produits issus des agroforêts à cacaoyers du centre de la Côte d’Ivoire ]
Volume 43, Issue 2, August 2024, Pages 383–395
Affia Sonmia Francia KOSSONOU1, Kanga Justin KOUASSI2, Yao Bertin KOUAKOU3, Venance-Pâques Gniayou KOUADIO4, KPANGUI Kouassi Bruno5, and Constant Yves ADOU YAO6
1 Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, UFR Agroforesterie, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, UFR Agroforesterie, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
5 UFR Environnement, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire
6 Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouet-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 268 women in the Sous-préfecture of Kokumbo in central Côte d’Ivoire, in order to provide information on the role of women in the gathering, processing and marketing of products from species associated with cocoa trees in agroforestry systems. These interviews were coupled with direct observations alongside the women involved. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results of the investigations indicated that the majority of women (74.25%) of age to collect products from cocoa agroforests are between 16 and 50 years old. Over 65% of the women were illiterate, and 31.34% were heads of cocoa farms. The majority (41.05%) of women surveyed are actively involved in harvesting the associated products. Product processing in the study area is carried out entirely by women (100%). Processed products enable women to make better use of their produce. Also, it is during the lean season that the products bring in the most profit. Harvested produce is used primarily for household food consumption, with the surplus sold on the market. Income from the sale of cocoa products contributes to improving household living conditions, and also to the financial empowerment of women, while preserving the forest. The domestication of certain associated products should be envisaged by the women in order to have them available all year round for household consumption and eventual commercialization.
Author Keywords: Women, Involvement, Uses, Associated species, Cocoa agroforests, Côte d’Ivoire.
Volume 43, Issue 2, August 2024, Pages 383–395
Affia Sonmia Francia KOSSONOU1, Kanga Justin KOUASSI2, Yao Bertin KOUAKOU3, Venance-Pâques Gniayou KOUADIO4, KPANGUI Kouassi Bruno5, and Constant Yves ADOU YAO6
1 Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, UFR Agroforesterie, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, UFR Agroforesterie, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
5 UFR Environnement, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire
6 Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouet-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 268 women in the Sous-préfecture of Kokumbo in central Côte d’Ivoire, in order to provide information on the role of women in the gathering, processing and marketing of products from species associated with cocoa trees in agroforestry systems. These interviews were coupled with direct observations alongside the women involved. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results of the investigations indicated that the majority of women (74.25%) of age to collect products from cocoa agroforests are between 16 and 50 years old. Over 65% of the women were illiterate, and 31.34% were heads of cocoa farms. The majority (41.05%) of women surveyed are actively involved in harvesting the associated products. Product processing in the study area is carried out entirely by women (100%). Processed products enable women to make better use of their produce. Also, it is during the lean season that the products bring in the most profit. Harvested produce is used primarily for household food consumption, with the surplus sold on the market. Income from the sale of cocoa products contributes to improving household living conditions, and also to the financial empowerment of women, while preserving the forest. The domestication of certain associated products should be envisaged by the women in order to have them available all year round for household consumption and eventual commercialization.
Author Keywords: Women, Involvement, Uses, Associated species, Cocoa agroforests, Côte d’Ivoire.
Abstract: (french)
Dans l’optique de renseigner le rôle des femmes dans la cueillette, la transformation et de la commercialisation des produits issus des espèces associées aux cacaoyers des systèmes agroforestiers dans le Centre de la Côte d’Ivoire, des entretiens semi-structurés ont été menés auprès de 268 femmes de la Sous-préfecture de Kokumbo. Ces entretiens ont été couplé à des observations directes aux côtés des actrices. Les données recueillies ont été analysées à l’aide de statistiques descriptives. Les résultats des investigations ont indiqué que la majorité des femmes (74,25 %) en âge de collecter les produits issus des agroforêts à cacaoyers, ont entre 16 et 50 ans. Plus de 65 % des femmes sont analphabètes et 31,34 % sont chefs d’une exploitation cacaoyère. La majorité (41,05 %) des femmes interrogées participent activement à la récolte des produits associés. La transformation des produits dans la zone d’étude est assurée par les femmes dans la totalité (100 %). Les produits transformés permettent aux femmes de tirer un meilleur profit de leur produit. Aussi, c’est lors des périodes de soudure que les produits rapportent le plus de bénénfices. Les produits récoltés sont destinés premièrement à la consommation alimentaire du ménage et le surplus est commercialisé. Les revenus issus de la vente des produits issus des cacaoyères contribuent à l’amélioration des conditions de vie des ménages et aussi à l’autonomisation financière des femmes tout en preservant la forêt. La domestication de certains produits associées doit être envisagée par les femmes afin d’en disposer toute l’année pour la consommation du ménage et de leur commercialisation éventuelle.
Author Keywords: Femmes, Implication, Usages, Espèces associées, Agroforêts à cacaoyers, Côte d’Ivoire.
How to Cite this Article
Affia Sonmia Francia KOSSONOU, Kanga Justin KOUASSI, Yao Bertin KOUAKOU, Venance-Pâques Gniayou KOUADIO, KPANGUI Kouassi Bruno, and Constant Yves ADOU YAO, “Role of women in the use of products from cocoa agroforests in central Côte d’Ivoire,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 383–395, August 2024.
