Constraints on the establishment of a management system for solid household waste and human excreta in the municipality of Aguégués

The management of solid household waste and human excreta remains an area that has not yet been completely successful in developing countries and particularly in lake areas. Many constraints hinder the implementation of an adequate management policy for this waste. This is the case of the Lacustrine Municipality of Aguégués, whose geographical location and sociological contexts do not favor good management of solid household waste and human excreta. This is what justifies this research, the objective of which is to determine the constraints linked to the implementation of a management policy for solid household waste and human excreta. The methodological approach adopted consisted in collecting the perceptions of resource people from the Municipality of Aguégués on the state of health of their living environments, the sociological and economic constraints to good waste management. Cartographic data was collected and made it possible to produce a geomorphological map of the study environment, in order to determine the natural constraints that lead populations to behave unfriendly towards their waste. Thus, it was discovered that throughout the Municipality of Aguégués, there is no formal system for the management of household waste and excreta. The results from household surveys on the constraints linked to the establishment of an adequate waste and excreta management system show that the physical setting (65%), the types of latrines (20%) and the appearance culture (15%) are the main constraints to the establishment of a sanitation system in the municipality of Aguégués. Regarding the geographical aspect, the Municipality does not have road infrastructure to ensure the transport of waste by heavy machinery. Likewise, the nature of the soils in the municipality of Aguégués (hydro morphs) is the most important limiting factor for the hygiene and sanitation sub-sector. This type of soil does not favor the construction of sanitation infrastructure such as waste collection points and latrines that meet ecological standards.