Abstract: The municipality of Tori-Bossito having affected socio-economic activities in rural areas over
the past ten years. From an economic point of view, rurality is structured by so-called
agricultural activities. Agriculture in the broad sense has shown a good capacity for adaptation
and resistance to the opening up of new economic activities and an ever-growing population. The
objective of the study was to analyze the motives for the creation of economic enterprises in rural
areas and the typology of activities leading to revitalization and economic development in the
study area. The methodological approach used is based on the collection of data, their processing
and the analysis of the results. Documentary research and field surveys are the methods used to
collect data from the 240 households. The questionnaire, interview guides and a digital camera
are the tools and materials used to do this. The analysis of the results reveals that the population
of the municipality of Tori-Bossito increased from 37,167 inhabitants in 1992 to 44,569
inhabitants in 2002 and 57,632 inhabitants in 2013. The demographic and spatial dynamics of the
municipality is due to the movements migration and political-administrative and social-economic
factors. The branch of activity "agriculture, livestock, fishing and hunting" dominates at 51.9%.
The criterion of belonging to the land motivated 40% of the creators of economic activities in the
Commune of Tori-Bossito. Preferences for the nature of urban activities relate to 54.3% for
catering, 55.9% for the education sector, against 33.7% for the promotion of private health
centers, 52.9% for super markets. These activities mobilized 5.25% of the active population. |