[ Implication des femmes dans le développement socio-économique de la ville de Dimbokro (Côte d’Ivoire) ]
Volume 67, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 26–37
Yapi Atsé Calvin1, Zah Bi Tozan2, and Balima Mireille Fatim Estelle3
1 Maître-Assistant, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Maître de Conférences, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Doctorante, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 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.
The issue of women’s empowerment is always at the heart of debates in national and international bodies. In developing countries, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire, poverty is more pronounced among women. Dimbokro, a town located in the centre of Côte d’Ivoire with an estimated population of 70,198 inhabitants, of which 34,808 are women, i.e. 49.58% of the population (INS, 2014), is not spared. In order to escape from poverty, women engage in certain economic activities that can lead to the development of the city. This study aims at a better knowledge of the contribution of women in the socio-economic development of the city of Dimbokro. The methodology used to conduct the study included documentary research, field observations, interviews and a census of economic activities carried out by women in the town of Dimbokro. The results show the existence of a diversity of economic activities carried out by women in the town of Dimbokro. Secondly, the representation of women in the socio-economic development of the town of Dimbokro is dominated by the tertiary sector with 80% of the female population against 15% for the primary sector and 5% for the secondary. Finally, in the exercise of their economic activities, women are confronted with certain obstacles, in particular the difficult access to credit and the high cost of the shop rents they occupy, which hinder their efforts. The State should work towards a better social integration of women in the socio-economic development of the country.
Author Keywords: Dimbokro, Côte d’Ivoire, Contribution, socio-economic development, women.
Volume 67, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 26–37
Yapi Atsé Calvin1, Zah Bi Tozan2, and Balima Mireille Fatim Estelle3
1 Maître-Assistant, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Maître de Conférences, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Doctorante, Université Alassane OUATTARA, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 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
The issue of women’s empowerment is always at the heart of debates in national and international bodies. In developing countries, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire, poverty is more pronounced among women. Dimbokro, a town located in the centre of Côte d’Ivoire with an estimated population of 70,198 inhabitants, of which 34,808 are women, i.e. 49.58% of the population (INS, 2014), is not spared. In order to escape from poverty, women engage in certain economic activities that can lead to the development of the city. This study aims at a better knowledge of the contribution of women in the socio-economic development of the city of Dimbokro. The methodology used to conduct the study included documentary research, field observations, interviews and a census of economic activities carried out by women in the town of Dimbokro. The results show the existence of a diversity of economic activities carried out by women in the town of Dimbokro. Secondly, the representation of women in the socio-economic development of the town of Dimbokro is dominated by the tertiary sector with 80% of the female population against 15% for the primary sector and 5% for the secondary. Finally, in the exercise of their economic activities, women are confronted with certain obstacles, in particular the difficult access to credit and the high cost of the shop rents they occupy, which hinder their efforts. The State should work towards a better social integration of women in the socio-economic development of the country.
Author Keywords: Dimbokro, Côte d’Ivoire, Contribution, socio-economic development, women.
Abstract: (french)
La question de l’autonomisation de la femme est toujours au cœur des débats dans les instances nationales et internationales. Dans les pays en développement, notamment en Côte d’Ivoire, la pauvreté est plus prononcée au sein de la gent féminine. Dimbokro, ville située au centre de la Côte d’Ivoire avec une population estimée à 70 198 habitants dont 34 808 femmes, soit 49,58% de la population (INS, 2014) n’est pas épargnée. Les femmes pour sortir de la pauvreté exercent certaines activités économiques susceptibles d’entrainer le développement de la ville. Cette étude vise à une meilleure connaissance de la contribution des femmes dans le développement socioéconomique de la ville de Dimbokro. Pour conduire l’étude, la méthodologie utilisée a pris en compte la recherche documentaire, les observations sur le terrain, les entretiens et le recensement des activités économiques exercées par les femmes de la ville de Dimbokro. Les résultats montrent l’existence d’une diversité d’activités économiques exercées par les femmes de la ville de Dimbokro. Ensuite, la représentativité des femmes dans le développement socioéconomique de la ville de Dimbokro est dominée par le secteur tertiaire avec 80% de la population féminine contre 15% pour le secteur primaire et 5% pour le secondaire. Enfin, dans l’exercice de leurs activités économiques, les femmes sont confrontées à certains obstacles, notamment le difficile accès au crédit et la cherté des loyers magasins qu’elles occupent qui plombent leurs efforts. L’État devrait œuvrer pour une meilleure insertion sociale des femmes dans le développement socioéconomique du pays.
Author Keywords: Dimbokro, Côte d’Ivoire, Femme, Contribution, développement socioéconomique.
How to Cite this Article
Yapi Atsé Calvin, Zah Bi Tozan, and Balima Mireille Fatim Estelle, “Involvement of women in the socio-economic development of the town of Dimbokro (Ivory Coast),” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 26–37, June 2023.
