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Thyroid disorders among older people in burkina faso
Christelle Nadembega, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Birama Diarra, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Théodora Zohoncon, Virginio Pietra, Jacques Simpore
Introduction: Thyroid disorders are common in adults with significant clinical consequences. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of biochemical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in older people in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of thyroid function tests results of people who presented at the biomedical laboratory of the "Hôpital Saint Camille de Ouagadougou (HOSCO)" from January 2016 to September 2017. Serum thyrotropin (TSH) and free tyroxine (FT4) concentrations were measured by chimiluminescence immunoassay (Roche Diagnostics, Switzerland). The normal ranges for TSH and FT4 were 0.25-5 μUI/ml and 9-20 ρmol/L respectively. Results: Older people aged 50 years and over represented 9.7% (251/2589) and 28.9% (747/2589) for men and women respectively. Among them, 85.7% (855/998) had a normal concentrati...
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Physicochemical and Nutritional Potential of Fifteen Sorghum Cultivars from Burkina Faso
David Bazié, Crépin Ibingou Dibala, Clarisse Pulcherie Kondombo, Mamounata Diao, Kiessoun Konaté, Hemayoro Sama, Adéchola Pierre Polycarpe Kayodé and Mamoudou H. Dicko
(1) Background: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a staple food cereal for most of the rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, a great diversity of sorghum cultivar is cultivated, but its nutritional potential still needs to be assessed. This study aims to characterize the physicochemical and nutritional profile of grains from 15 sorghum cultivars grown in Burkina Faso in order to identify the best ones for selection and breeding programs.
(2) Methods: The physicochemical, nutritional, and antioxidant-activity characterizations of the grains were performed according to standard methods.
(3) Results: The study shows significant differences between cultivars according to the physicochemical traits of the grains, such as 1000-grain weight, moisture, and germination rate. For nutritional parameters, the best contents of carbohydrates (79.36%), proteins (9.21%), a...
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Physicochemical and Nutritional Potential of Fifteen Sorghum Cultivars from Burkina FasoPhysicochemical and Nutritional Potential of Fifteen Sorghum Cultivars from Burkina Faso
David Bazié , Crépin Ibingou Dibala, Clarisse Pulcherie Kondombo, Mamounata Diao, Kiessoun Konaté, Hemayoro Sama, Adéchola Pierre Polycarpe Kayodé and Mamoudou H. Dicko
Abstract: Background: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a staple food cereal for most of the rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, a great diversity of sorghum cultivar is cultivated, but its nutritional potential still needs to be assessed. This study aims to characterize the physicochemical and nutritional profile of grains from 15 sorghum cultivars grown in Burkina Faso in order to identify the best ones for selection and breeding programs. (2) Methods: The physicochemical, nutritional, and antioxidant-activity characterizations of the grains were performed according to standard methods. (3) Results: The study shows significant differences between cultivars according to the physicochemical traits of the grains, such as 1000-grain weight, moisture, and germination rate. For nutritional parameters, the best contents of carbohydrates (79.36%), proteins (9.21%),...
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Physicochemical and Nutritional Potential of Fifteen Sorghum Cultivars from Burkina Faso
David Bazié, Crépin Ibingou Dibala, Clarisse Pulcherie Kondombo, Mamounata Diao, Kiessoun Konaté, Hemayoro Sama, Adéchola Pierre Polycarpe Kayodé and Mamoudou H. Dicko
Background: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a staple food cereal for most of
the rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, a great diversity of sorghum cultivar is cultivated, but its nutritional potential still needs to be assessed. This study aims to characterize the physicochemical and nutritional profile of grains from 15 sorghum cultivars grown in Burkina Faso in order to identify the best ones for selection and breeding programs. (2) Methods: The physicochemical, nutritional, and antioxidant-activity characterizations of the grains were performed according to standard methods. (3) Results: The study shows significant differences between cultivars according to the physicochemical traits of the grains, such as 1000-grain weight, moisture, and germination rate.
For nutritional parameters, the best contents of carbohydrates (79.36%), proteins (9.21%), and fat...
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From Light to Income: Solar PV Technology
Abdoulganiour Almame TINTA, Aimé OKOKO, Edmond LANKOUANDE
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region in the world where the deficit in access to electricity is the most significant, with approximately 50% of the population without this basic need. Off-grid electrification, such as the photovoltaic solar system, is an opportunity to substantially improve populations’ access to energy services. In this context, it is important to examine the impact of owning solar PV systems on households’ income. This study focuses on the likelihood of a household with solar panel belonging to the highest income by considering three regions of Burkina Faso. Using primary data covering 6289 households, the entropy balancing method to control for any potential selection bias is performed. We find that owning solar PV has a positive effect on the likelihood of households belonging to the highest income group. Furthermore, the use of solar PV also benefits the poorest populat...
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Évaluation des résultats du programme de vaccination à la naissance contre l’hépatite B au Burkina Faso
Guingané NA, Sawadogo E, Zouré NH, Zoungrana LS, Héma Soudré S, Coulibaly A, Somda KS, Ido/Da RC, Bere/Somé C, Sombié AR, Sawadogo A, Bougouma A
Introduction : La vaccination à la naissance contre l’hépatite B (VHB), a montré son efficacité dans
la prévention de la transmission mère-enfant (PTME). En avril 2022, le vaccin monovalent contre le
VHB a été introduit dans le programme élargi de vaccination (PEV) du Burkina Faso. Les objectifs de
couverture étaient croissants de 70% à la 2ème année d’introduction (2022) puis respectivement de
85% et 100% pour la 3ème année (2023) et la 4ème année d’introduction (2024). Le but de ce travail
était d’évaluer les résultats du PEV concernant la vaccination contre le VHB.
Matériel et méthodes : Il s’est agi d’une étude prospective, transversale, descriptive et analytique.
Elle s’est déroulée du 1er mars 2023 au 31 mai 2023 dans 8 formations sanitaires : 2 urbaines
(Baskuy et Nongremassom), 1 semi-rurale (Ziniaré) et 1 rurale (Sabou) choisies par échantillonnage
aléatoire à plusieurs...