Migration and socio-spatial development on the Kye-Ossi border

In view of current events on migration the lack of work on internal migration and the pejorative image of migrants this study aims to show the contribution of migrants to socio-economic development in Kyé-Ossi. To do this the author uses methods applied in the social sciences. It starts from a quantitative survey with interviews. Bivariate and regression analysis as well as content analysis were added to the direct observations dear to geographers. As a result of this methodology the results testify to the plural contribution of migrants to the socio-spatial transformation of the border. First the deployment of migrants in economic activities dominated by trade creates a liveliness in Kye-Ossi. In addition the construction of stores dwellings schools health facilities mosques and community homes offers a new landscape to this space. In addition the dynamism imparted to the natives and the intensification of economic activities complement the socio-spatial changes brought about by the migrants; hence the socio-economic development.