Toviklin
The house we have chosen to
renovate, and in which we will live afterwards, is in the town of
Toviklin. It is a sub-prefecture of Couffo department, in the
South-West of Benin, about 100km North from Cotonou. The population is
about 61,000 inhabitants.
The
main economic activity of
the region of 120km² remains agriculture which
provides 66% employment. Principal crops are corn, cotton, niebe,
groundnuts, manioc, spice peppers, and tomatoes.
The remainder of economic activities is divided amongst :
The remainder of economic activities is divided amongst :
- Manufacturing industry: 8%
- Public works: 2%
- Transport, communications: 2%
- Other
services: 11%
The town of Toviklin is
classed as one of the areas giving most concern about child trafficking
- 54% of the families place one of their children with more well-off
families (see the article on the “Vidomegon
Children”).
| DISTRICT |
Population
without access to drinkable water |
Literacy rate
of those 6 years old and more |
Mortality
rate under 5 years (for 1000 births) |
Human Poverty
Indicator (HPI) |
|
Toviklin |
64.7% |
84.3% |
160.8 |
66.3 |
