Abstract            Volume:13  Issue-9  Year-2025         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

This study analyzes the impact of residues from “attiéké” production on the quality of the sanitary environment in four neighborhoods in the municipality of Bingerville, Côte d'Ivoire. An integrated methodological approach combining a geographical survey, an entomological survey, a household survey, and microbiological analyses was used to characterize local sanitation practices and assess the associated environmental and health risks. A total of 42 “attiéké” production sites were identified and 171 households surveyed. The results reveal inadequate management of cassava effluents and solid waste, most of which is discharged into the immediate environment, generating stagnant water, garbage deposits, and numerous larval breeding sites. Of the 1,266 breeding sites identified, 41% were located in used tires and 38% in bricks. The genera Aedes (825 breeding sites) and Culex (1,203 breeding sites) largely dominated all the sites studied. Microbiological analyses revealed significant contamination of wastewater and effluents, marked by high concentrations of Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus, while Salmonella spp. was absent. Diseases perceived by households, particularly malaria and typhoid fever, were more prevalent in neighborhoods with the highest concentration of risk factors. These results show that unregulated “attiéké” production contributes to the deterioration of the sanitary environment and increases the population's exposure to water-borne and vector-borne risks. The study highlights the urgent need to promote community sanitation solutions, strengthen the supervision of production sites, and develop multisectoral actions to sustainably reduce health risks.

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