Benefits and limits of inland valley development to enhance agricultural growth: a farmers’ perception approach in southern Mali

Huat, Joël; Fusillier, Jean-Louis; Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald; Lidon, Bruno; Kouyaté, Amadou Malé; Touré, Amadou Abdourhamane; Simpara, M.; Hamadoun, Abdoulaye

doi:10.1007/s10668-019-00466-6

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“…As a result, women's access to inland valleys is increasingly reduced at the expense of men. Research has shown that the same access trend is observed when inland valleys are developed for agricultural use [18] .…”

Section: Perception Of Degradation Factors In the Lowlandsmentioning

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Farmers’ perceptions of the degradation of natural resources in lowlands in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: The case of the Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed in Burkina Faso

Ilboudo¹,

Soulama

Hien³

et al. 2022

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The Burkinabe Sahel is characterized by a strong degradation of natural resources. This regression is attributable to natural and anthropogenic factors. The present study concerns the lowlands of the Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed located in the southern limit of the Sahel. In this area dominated by rain-fed agriculture and extensive livestock farming, wetlands are of paramount importance. In the face of their continued degradation, community participation is necessary for the sustainable management of the lowlands. This study analyzes endogenous indicators of inland valley degradation in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. Semi-structured survey data were collected from 325 farmers in six lowlands. Descriptive statistics and correspondence factor analysis (CFA) was applied. The results show that farmers clearly perceive the degradation of the islands. Farmers use meteorological, floristic, and physical elements to characterize the state of degradation of the islands. The disappearance of several species and the appearance of ubiquitous species allow them to assess the degradation of inland valley lands. These endogenous indicators vary according to gender and education level. The study highlighted the importance of endogenous knowledge in the analysis of inland valley degradation. It suggests the need to take it into account in the implementation of restoration techniques for degraded inland valleys.

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Section: Perception Of Degradation Factors In the Lowlandsmentioning

confidence: 74%

Farmers’ perceptions of the degradation of natural resources in lowlands in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: The case of the Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed in Burkina Faso

Ilboudo¹,

Soulama

Hien³

et al. 2022

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“…Dès lors, l'accès des femmes aux bas-fonds est de plus en plus réduit au détriment des hommes. Des recherches ont montré que la même tendance d'accès s'observe lorsque les basfonds sont aménagés pour des fins d'exploitation agricole (Huat et al, 2019).…”

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Perceptions paysannes de la dégradation des ressources naturelles des bas-fonds en zone soudano-sahélienne: cas du sous bassin versant du Nakanbé-Dem au Burkina Faso

Ilboudo¹,

Soulama²,

Hien³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Le Sahel burkinabé est caractérisé par une forte dégradation des ressources naturelles. Cette régression est imputable à des facteurs naturels et anthropiques. La présente étude concerne les bas-fonds du sous bassin versant du Nakanbé-Dem situé dans la limite australe du Sahel. Dans cette zone dominée par l’agriculture pluviale et l’élevage extensif, les zones humides revêtent une importance capitale. Face à leur dégradation continue, la participation des communautés est nécessaire pour une gestion durable des bas-fonds. Cette étude analyse les indicateurs endogènes de la dégradation des bas-fonds de la zone soudano-sahélienne. Des données d’enquêtes semi-structurées ont été collectées auprès de 325 exploitants de six bas-fonds. Des statistiques descriptives et une analyse factorielle par correspondance (AFC) ont été appliquées. Les résultats montrent que les paysans perçoivent clairement la dégradation des bas-fonds. Les paysans se servent d’éléments météorologiques, floristiques et physiques pour caractériser l’état de dégradation des bas-fonds. La disparition de plusieurs espèces et l’apparition d’espèces ubiquistes leur permettent d’évaluer la dégradation des terres des bas-fonds. Ces indicateurs endogènes varient en fonction du sexe et du niveau d’instruction. L’étude a souligné l’importance des connaissances endogènes dans l’analyse du phénomène de dégradation des bas-fonds. Elle suggère la nécessité d’en tenir compte désormais dans la mise en oeuvre des techniques de restauration des bas-fonds dégradés.Mots clés : Indicateurs endogènes ; dégradation des bas-fonds ; perceptions ; bassin versant, Burkina Faso. English Title: Farmers' Perceptions of lowland's natural resources degradation in Sudano Sahelian area: case of Nakanbe-Dem Sub-Watershed in Burkina FasoThe Burkina Faso Sahel is characterized by a great degradation of natural resources. This regression is due to natural and anthropogenic factors. This study concerns the lowlands of the Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed, located in the northern limit of the Sahel. In this area dominated by rain farming and extensive livestock, wetlands are very important. In this context of continuous lowlands degradation, the participation of communities is necessary for a sustainable management. This study analyses the local indicators of lowlands’ degradation in Sudano-Sahelian zone. Data from semi-structured surveys were collected from 325 farmers in six lowlands of Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed. Descriptive statistics and correspondence factor analysis (CFA) were applied. The results show that farmers clearly perceive the degradation of the lowlands. Farmers use meteorological, floristic and physical elements to characterize the state of lowlands degradation. The loss of several species and the appearance of ubiquitous species allow them to assess the degradation of the lowlands. These local indicators vary according to sex and education level. Farmers also apprehend degraded lowlands flora reshaping and identify taxa indicative of lowland ecosystems health. The study highlighted the importance of the endogenous knowledge in the analysis of lowlands’ degradation. It suggests the need to take into account local indicators in the implementation of lowlands’ restoration techniques. Keywords: endogenous indicators, lowlands degradation, perception, Watershed, Burkina Faso.

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“…In our last three hypotheses, we assumed that tourist perception plays a mediation role in the association between tourist knowledge, tourist health risk, and destination personality with tourist hesitation. While assessing the consumer knowledge, Park et al ( 1994 ) showed that subjective form of knowledge is consumers’ perception of their understanding of a product category which helps them to make any purchase decision (He et al, 2018 ; Huat et al, 2019 ; Suhartanto et al, 2020 ). Furthermore, Berger et al ( 1994 ) confirmed that subjective product knowledge has an impact on future purchase behavior.…”

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How does tourist perception lead to tourist hesitation? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

Polas

Saha

Tabash

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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The paper aims to identify the factors that cause prospective tourists’ hesitation to travel. The study also examines whether this relationship is mediated by the tourist perception in Bangladesh. The study is of quantitative design, and the relationships between tourist knowledge, tourist health risk, and destination personality with tourist hesitation were explored using a sample of 322 Bangladeshi prospective tourists. The three relationships were also examined through tourist perception. By using cross-sectional data, the researchers hypothesized that tourist knowledge, tourist health risk, and destination personality have a positive and significant effect on tourist hesitation. Besides, the researchers also hypothesized that tourist perception mediates the relationships between tourist knowledge, tourist health risk, and destination personality with tourist hesitation. In this respect, the Smart PLS 3.0 was employed to analyze the data. The results of the study confirm findings of previous related studies by not only highlighting the importance of tourist perception in shaping tourist hesitation but also indicating the way each dimension of tourism either enhances or inhibits the tourist hesitation. The results of the study also reveal a positive and significant relationship between tourist knowledge and tourist health risk with tourist hesitation. The analysis of data showed no conventional relationship between destination personality and tourist hesitation. Accordingly, this study identified the extent to which tourist perception mediates the relationship between tourist knowledge and destination personality with tourist hesitation. Meanwhile, the results of the study indicate the absence of any mediation role of tourist perception between tourist health risk and tourist hesitation. The study outcomes would encourage the government, policymakers, and tourism managements in creating a tailor-made responsiveness program by building a scenario that could offer more prominent sustainable tourism establishments. Besides, the results may assist stakeholders of tourist destinations in understanding tourist perception and the causes of tourist’s hesitation.

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Benefits and limits of inland valley development to enhance agricultural growth: a farmers’ perception approach in southern Mali

Cited by 5 publications

References 49 publications

Farmers’ perceptions of the degradation of natural resources in lowlands in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: The case of the Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed in Burkina Faso

Farmers’ perceptions of the degradation of natural resources in lowlands in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: The case of the Nakanbé-Dem sub-watershed in Burkina Faso

Perceptions paysannes de la dégradation des ressources naturelles des bas-fonds en zone soudano-sahélienne: cas du sous bassin versant du Nakanbé-Dem au Burkina Faso

How does tourist perception lead to tourist hesitation? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

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