Abstract
This study examines the economic, social, and ecological sustainability of commercial poultry enterprises (CPEs) in Southern Benin using the Global Sustainability Index (GSi) and a binary logistic regression framework. The results reveal that 74.25% of CPEs are not sustainable (GSi = 0.53). While CPEs demonstrate economic viability (IS = 0.64), they fall short on social responsibility (IS = 0.51) and ecological performance (IS = 0.46). The logistic regression confirms that compliance with formal working conditions (OR = 4.21), sound manure management practices (OR = 3.87), species diversification (OR = 2.64), and access to credit (OR = 2.18) are the most significant predictors of enterprise sustainability. Conversely, informality of business registration (OR = 0.50) significantly reduces the probability of being sustainable. These findings reveal the need for integrated policy interventions that simultaneously address social compliance, environmental governance, and financial inclusion in the Beninese poultry sector. Based on these findings, we recommend that policymakers establish graduated enterprise formalization pathways, develop livestock-specific financial inclusion instruments, and redesign extension programs to embed ecological and social governance alongside productivity objectives. Addressing these priorities simultaneously is essential to reversing the structural sustainability deficit documented in Benin’s commercial poultry sector
Keywords: Commercial poultry enterprises; Sustainability; Global sustainability index; Logistic regression; Benin republic; West Africa.jaerem NEW S A
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