Frédéric Bationo

Application and Enhancement of Design for the Maintenance of Sociotechnical Networks (DFMSN): A Case Study of Agricultural Equipment in Burkina Faso

Frédéric Bationo, Yamako Soungalo Soulama, Zoewendbem Alain Ilboudo, Hubert Bagnaba, Malker Ilboudo & Issiaka Nayaga · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Background: Agricultural mechanisation in resource-constrained environments depends not only on machinery performance but also on the capacity of local maintenance networks to sustain equipment operation. Conventional maintainability approaches largely emphasise product-related c...