Publications (68)
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Estimation of Soil Hydrodynamic Parameters Related to Agricultural Practices – Case of Tougou Experimental Site (Burkina Faso).
Dial Niang, Mahamadou Koïta, Amadou Keita, Medogbe Christelle Manuela Houndayi, Cheick Oumar Zoure and Amagana Emmanuel DaraThis study aims to estimate the hydrodynamic properties of soils under various agricultural practices in the Tougou catchment in northern Burkina Faso. The methodology adopted is based on the determination of the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and capillary sorptivity close to saturation....
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DISTRIBUTION DES CHIRONOMIDAE (DIPTERES) DANS DEUX RESERVOIRS URBAINS (OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO)
Djidama SIRIMA ; Adama OUEDA ; Idrissa OUEDRAOGO ; Ilassa OUEDRAOGO ; Wendengoudi GUENDALa campagne d’échantillonnage menée sur les lacs de barrage n°2
et n°3 de la ville de Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso, d’Octobre à
Février 2011, a permis de connaître, l’abondance la diversité et la
distribution des Chironomidae . Deux sorties de terrain ont été
effectuées,...
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ZOOPLANKTON SPECIES AS INDICATORS OF HYDROLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN SOUTH-SAHARAN RESERVOIRS, BURKINA FASO
Adama Ouéda, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Ilassa Ouédraogo, Frederic Zongo, Magloire Boungou, Wendengoudi Guenda and Gustave B. KabréCette étude contribue à la connaissance des écosystèmes aquatiques semi-arides tropicaux. Il visait à mettre en évidence les espèces de zooplancton qui peuvent être utilisées comme indicateur de la pression provenant des changements saisonniers du régime hydrique. Le zooplancton a...
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Water flow in soil at small water contents: a simple approach to estimate the relative hydraulic conductivity in sandy soil
M. B. Kebré, F. Cherblanc, F. Ouédraogo, F. Jamin, B. Naon, F. Zougmoré & J.-C. BénetUnsaturated soil hydraulic properties are key properties in the fields of soil science and civil engineering. Because of their strong dependence on water content, there are considerable experimental and numerical difficulties in their determination, specifically in the dry range. This situation...
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Diagnostics des Sources Potentielles de Pollution du Fleuve Niger a Faranah (GUINEE)
Aissatou Lamarana BAH, Adama OUEDA, Abdoulaye BARRY, Gustave KABBRELa présente étude a pour objectif décrire les sources potentielles de pollutions des eaux du fleuve Niger à Faranah. Les données ont été collectées par entretiens, enquêtes et observations directes. Il ressort des résultats que l’agriculture pluviale et extensive constitue la...
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Effect of post-treatment conditions on the inactivation of helminth eggs (Ascaris suum) after the composting process
DARIMANI Hamidatu S., ITO Ryusei, MAIGA Ynoussa, SOU Mariam, FUNAMIZU Naoyuki, MAIGA Amadou HamaSafe and appropriate disposal of human waste is a basic requirement for sanitation and protection of public health. For proper sanitation and nutrient recovery, it is necessary to ensure effective treatment methods to complete pathogen destruction in excreta prior to reuse. Composting toilets...
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Utilisation de HYDRUS-1D pour une simulation des transferts couplés d’eau et de chaleur dans un sol non saturé en milieu semi aride
Bouréma Souleymane TRAORE, Marcel Bawindsom KEBRE, François OUEDRAOGO, Souleymane SANOGO, François ZOUGMORE, Abdramane BADans cette étude, la dynamique de l’eau (liquide et vapeur) couplée avec la chaleur en milieu non-saturé est simulée en utilisant le code HYDRUS-1D pour un sol sableux d'une zone semi-aride du Burkina Faso. Un profil de sol assimilable à une colonne de sol sans végétation de profondeur...
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SUITABILITY OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER FOR DRINKING AND IRRIGATION PURPOSE IN ZIO RIVER BASIN (TOGO).
TAMPO L., GNAZOU D.T.M., KODOM T. , OUEDA A. & BAWA L.M.Zio River basin plays a particular importance as a potential water resource for irrigation, drinking and for other various purposes relating to socioeconomic activities. These socioeconomic activities considerably change water quality and quantity in this basin. An investigation was carried out...
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Greywater Treatment by High Rate Algal Pond under Sahelian Conditions for Reuse in Irrigation
MAIGA Ynoussa, TAKAHASHI Masahiro, SOMDA Thimotée Yirbour Kpangnane, MAIGA Amadou HamaHigh Rate Algal Pond (HRAP) was constructed and operated using a mixer device to investigate its capability in treating greywater for reuse in gardening. Physico-chemical and microbiological parameters were monitored. With a hydraulic retention time of 7.5 days and a solid retention time of 20...
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Using physicochemicals variables and benthic macroinvertebrates for ecosystem health assessment of inland rivers of Togo
Tampo Lallébila, Oueda Adama, Nuto Yaovi, Kaboré Idrissa, Bawa Liman Moctar, Djaneye-Boundjou Gbandi, and Guenda WendengoudiZio River catchment drains many cities that it receives waste, domestic and industrial effluents and its waters used to supply drinking water from downstream to upstream. Some schools use it in school canteens without treatment. Meanwhile, no study on tools of water resources management is done...
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Bacteriologic al assessment of drinking water sources in the vicinities of Lakes Nyos and Monoun (Cameroon, Central Africa)
Rosine E Tiodjio, Wilson Y Fantong , Kamtchueng B Tchakam , Gregory Tanyileke , Takeshi Ohba , Victor J Hell , Minoru Kusakabe , Shogo Nakamura and Akira UedaCette étude a porté sur l'identification d'indicateurs biologiques de pollution des sources d'eau
souterraine à proximité des lacs Nyos et Monoun. Diverses méthodes de culture ont été utilisées pour
détecter et compter les coliformes totaux, les coliformes fécaux et les...
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A multitracer approach for assessing the origin, apparent age and recharge mechanism of shallow groundwater in the Lake Nyos catchment, Northwest, Cameroon
Brice Tchakam Kamtchueng, Wilson Yetoh Fantong, Mengnjo Jude Wirmvem, Rosine Edwige Tiodjio, Alain Fouépé Takounjou, Kazuyoshi Asai, Serges L. Bopda Djomou b , Minoru Kusakabe a , Takeshi Ohba, Gregory Tanyileke, Joseph Victor Hell, Akira UedaUne approche reposant sur la datation des eaux souterraines et les investigations hydrochimiques a permis
d’évaluer l'origine, l'âge apparent et les mécanismes de recharge des eaux souterraines riches en CO2 qui
contribueraient à la recharge de gaz carbonique du lac Nyos. Un modèle de...
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Determination of processes suitable for cotton stalk carbonization and torrefaction by partial combustion using a metal kiln.
Ibrahim G. Harouna, Oumar Sanogo, Tizane Daho, Salifou K. Ouiminga, Abouzeidi Dan-Maza, Bernard Nana, Jean Koulidiati.In this work, the technical feasibility of cotton stalk carbonization and torrefaction was studied. A metallic homemade cylindrical furnace 60 cm in diameter and 90 cm in height was used for the experiments. A partial combustion process was used both for carbonization and torrefaction. Three...
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Designing slanted soil system for greywater treatment for irrigation purposes in rural area of arid regions
MAIGA Ynoussa, MOYENGA David, NIKIEMA C. Bénédicte, USHIJIMA Ken , MAIGA Amadou Hama, FUNAMIZU NaoyukiTo solve the unpleasant disposal of greywater in rural area and allow its collection for reuse in gardening, a slanted soil treatment system (SSTS) was designed and installed in two households. Granitic gravel of 1-9 mm size was used as the filter medium. The aim of this study was to design a...
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Assessment of shallow groundwater in Lake Nyos catchment (Cameroon, CentralAfrica) : implications for hydrogeoche mical controls and uses
Brice T. Kamtchueng, Wilson Y. Fantong, Akira Ueda, Edwige R. Tiodjio, Katsuro Anazawa, Mengnjo J. Wirmvem, Joseph O. Mvondo, Luc S. Nkamdjou, Minoru Kusakabe, Takeshi Ohba, Gregory Tanyileke, Joseph V. HellCette étude a porté sur l’évaluation des eaux souterraines peu profondes du bassin versant du lac Nyos
et des implications pour le contrôle hydrogéochimique et l’usage par les rescapés de l’explosion du lac en
1986. Ils avaient pour objectif principal la caractérisation chimique...