Implications of the Urban Expansion of Bohicon toward the District of Avogbanna (Republic of Benin)

Abstract

This research aims to study the implications of the urban expansion of Bohicon toward the district of Avogbanna. Data and information were collected through documentary research, direct observations, and interviews with wise people in Avogbanna District, with communal, local authorities and household surveys. The SWOT model (strengths / weaknesses / opportunities / threats) was used to analyze the results. According to 89% of the respondents, the population settlement in the district is bound to its vicinity to the downtown area of Bohicon and to its location nearby the Inter-State way N°2. For 75% of the respondents, the district of Avogbanna is a little polluted calm medium where the rent is less expensive and the majority of the rooms are lately built and roomy. The number of people has doubled during the last decade years. It is noted that 45.76% of the respondents are active in the borough, of which 14.4% are teachers, 20.33% are craftsmen, 8.47% are shopkeepers and 1.69% are farmers. More than 60% of teachers and workers set in the district so as to get closer to their place of work. Consequently, the price of a parcel has tripled during four years in the district.