FACTORS AND TYPOLOGIES OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNE OF OUINHI IN BENIN

The lack of employment is a situation that is rife in Benin in general and in the Commune of Ouinhi in particular. Indeed, to cope with this state of affairs, the populations of Ouinhi are developing various economic activities. This research is to study the factors and typologies of income-generating activities in the Municipality of Ouinhi.

The methodological approach used is based on the collection of data, through documentary research and field surveys, their processing and the analysis of the results was carried out using the SWOT model. In total, 192 people were surveyed.

The results obtained demonstrate that the Municipality of Ouinhi enjoys a humid tropical climate called subequatorial climate (biophysical factor) favorable to the development of Income Generating Activities. There are numerous AGRs which are developed in the Municipality. These are the sale of fish (89%), the trade in food products according to 91% of the respondents, the trade in peppers and tomatoes (87%), agro-food processing According to 92% of the women surveyed, carpentry (72%), trade in petroleum products (87%), mechanics and others. Income-generating activities allow stakeholders to meet their basic needs.