Étudier l’État à partir de l’informalité. Répression et résistances autour du commerce informel de carburant1

Eyébiyi, Elieth P.

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“…Counterfeit petrol vendors were present in all the districts of the municipality of Abomey-Calavi, as this business is present in every street across the country [4]. This widespread of the business of kpayo could be linked to the high demand and above all to its informal nature.…”

Section: Socio-professional Characteristics Of Petrol Vendorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The non-tax-payment in the informal sector reduces the selling price of their product to the benefit of vendors and consumers who pay less than at a formal petrol stations [20]. The lower price of kpayo makes it more affordable to consumers compared to the genuine petrol from stations and thus the counterfeit activity became a blooming business, although, this informality generates economic losses for the government [4,20]. The vendors of kpayo were mostly married people with children and no alternative sources of income.…”

Section: Socio-professional Characteristics Of Petrol Vendorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among these activities comes in a prime position, the illicit trade of counterfeit petrol in Benin. This large-scale illicit trafficking of petroleum products began in the 1980s and benefited from the proximity of Nigeria, the largest oil producer in Africa [4]. This activity helps families to meet household needs [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To mitigate these safety and health problems, appropriate conditions for safety in handling petroleum products have been established and require the creation of petrol stations meeting certain safety requirements [15,16]. In order to preserve the health of the population in Benin, the government had unsuccessfully tried to enforce vendors to comply with the standards for the sale of petrol because in Benin, counterfeit petrol (locally knows as kpayo) is sold openly by the road side in bottles without any protection [3,4,11]. Multiple State-organized sensitizations and repressions failed because this activity has become the basis of the household economy of many vendors [4] but above all because they ignore the dangers of selling petrol under inappropriate conditions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In order to preserve the health of the population in Benin, the government had unsuccessfully tried to enforce vendors to comply with the standards for the sale of petrol because in Benin, counterfeit petrol (locally knows as kpayo) is sold openly by the road side in bottles without any protection [3,4,11]. Multiple State-organized sensitizations and repressions failed because this activity has become the basis of the household economy of many vendors [4] but above all because they ignore the dangers of selling petrol under inappropriate conditions. There is therefore a need to educate them on the drawbacks associated with their handling methods and make them understand that an improvement in the conditions of sale of petrol will improve their health and reduce fires.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Counterfeit Petrol Business in Benin and Associated Health Consequences Among Stakeholders

Mamatou¹,

Gbaguidi²,

Ignace³

et al. 2020

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In Benin counterfeit fuel is sold across the country, but the health consequences associated with this activity are not documented. The present study was conducted to describe the specificities of this business in a representative municipality of Southern Benin and to identify its health-related consequences as perceived by the vendors. Data was collected using a questionnaire survey in 160 vendors of counterfeit petrol in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. The data were analyzed with SAS software and the proportions were compared two by two with the two-tailed Z test. The findings reveal that the trade of counterfeit petrol involves as many men (53%) as women (47%). The vendors have an average of 10.14 years of experience in the business. The conditions for practicing the profession are not optimal. Vendors store their fuel at the point of sale and they work more than 8 hours a day. Most of the respondents sold petrol at less than 400 F CFA (97.47%). At this price, most of them (51.27%) made a daily profit between 1000 and 5000 F CFA per day. Despite this daily profit, most of the respondents (73.20%) wish to change their profession because of the perceived health hazards that can be caused by prolonged exposure to petrol. Most vendors said to experience fatigue (82.76%), headache (66.21%), dizziness (60.69%) and skin irritations (51.03%). Moreover, respiratory symptoms were reported by the respondents including mainly sneezing (69.92%), stuffed nose (68.42%), loss of smell (55.64%), episodes of rhinorrhea (53.38%) and throat irritations (51.88%). The proportions of people reporting sneezing and stuffy nose were significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the other categories. Despite these health risks, very few of them seek medical care when ill. A spatial distribution of vendors based on symptoms generated three main categories. The 1st group is composed of vendors from Glo-Djibé, Hèvié and Kpanroun. Those of group 2 are located in Akassato and Zinvié; while vendors from Godomey, Calavi, Togba and Ouédo made the last group. Frequently reported symptoms were dizziness, irritation of the eyes and loss of smell in the 1st group; episodes of rhinorrhea and irritation of the throat in group 2. Most symptoms reported in group 3 were headache, fatigue, lower back pain, stuffy nose and dental problems. Although the counterfeit petrol business generates interesting profits to traders, the associated hazards are enormous, hence the need to improve the technical and safety conditions of this sector.

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Section: Socio-professional Characteristics Of Petrol Vendorsmentioning

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Section: Socio-professional Characteristics Of Petrol Vendorsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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L’informalité urbaine aux marges de la connaissance. Statistiques, cartographie et politiques des bidonvilles à Madrid

Aguilera

1969

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L’informalité serait par définition ce qui échappe au regard de l’État et aux radars des administrations. Pourtant, l’informalité n’est pas invisible et suscite des conflits autour de sa mise en connaissance. L’article, qui prend pour objet les politiques de résorption des bidonvilles mises en œuvre à Madrid (Espagne) depuis les années 1960, éclaire l’informalité urbaine en se situant à la croisée de deux types de littérature : l’anthropologie de l’ignorance et la sociologie de l’action publique. Il montre en quoi l’institutionnalisation de ces politiques de résorption s’est appuyée sur la constitution de dispositifs statistiques et cartographiques importants mais qu’une grande partie du phénomène (le grand bidonville de la Cañada Real Galiana) a été délibérément laissée en dehors de ces dispositifs statistiques officiels afin d’éviter de mettre à l’agenda politique ce qui apparaissait comme une réserve d’informalité nécessaire à l’accueil de populations expulsées par ailleurs. Il montre aussi que les habitants se sont mobilisés pour résister à cette mise à l’écart et produire des savoirs alternatifs sur leur quartier. L’article conclut ainsi que les bidonvilles, et plus généralement l’informalité urbaine, sont à la croisée de processus de formalisation et d’informalisation qui se superposent à des luttes pour la production des connaissances ou de l’ignorance.

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Étudier l’État à partir de l’informalité. Répression et résistances autour du commerce informel de carburant1

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The Counterfeit Petrol Business in Benin and Associated Health Consequences Among Stakeholders

The Counterfeit Petrol Business in Benin and Associated Health Consequences Among Stakeholders

L’informalité urbaine aux marges de la connaissance. Statistiques, cartographie et politiques des bidonvilles à Madrid

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