Publications (5578)
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Community perspectives on family planning service quality among users and non-users: a qualitative study from two cities in Burkina Faso
Fiacre Bazié, Ilene S. Speizer, Sarah Castle, Kindo Boukary, Amelia Maytan Joneydi, Lisa M. Calhoun, Yentéma Onadja and Georges GuiellaBackground
Most studies that focus on quality of family planning (FP) services collect data from facilities. These studies miss the perspectives of quality from women who do not visit a facility and for whom perceived quality may be a barrier to service utilization.
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This qualitative...
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A Bottom-Up Approach to PV System Design for Rural Locality Electrification: A Case Study in Burkina Faso
Dominique Bonkoungou , Sosthene Tassembedo, Sidiki Zongo, and Zacharie KoalagaTis work evaluates the performance of optimal hybrid PV/battery and PV/diesel generator renewable energy systems for a remote village in Burkina Faso. Based on socioeconomic data and the household sample survey, a technoeconomic simulation and optimization model of electrical loading are...
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Design of an IoT Platform for a Precision Agriculture (PA) in Burkina Faso
Salifou Ouedraogo, Désiré Guel, Justin Kouraogo, Yann SanouProducers need to have information on the agricultural parameters of their plantations without having to be on site. The objective of this work is to propose an intelligent agriculture platform or Precision Agriculture (PA) in order to collect soil humidity, air and temperature. The purpose of...
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF SIMULATION MODELS ON THE ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS OF A SILICON PV CELL
KPÉLI ESSO-EHANAM TCHEDRE, MAHAMADI SAVADOGO, GUY SERGE TCHOUADEP, ISSA ZERBO AND MARTIAL ZOUNGRANAFor silicon solar cells simulation studies, one dimensional (1D), two dimensional 2D) and t
hree dimensional (3D) models are used. Depending of model proposed and assumptions done for the study,
the electronic and electrical parameters and then the performance of the solar cell can be...
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Mesure de la charge virale VIH: connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des agents de santé, Burkina Faso.
OUEDRAOGO Smaïla, DAHOUROU Désiré Lucien, DIALLO Ismaël, SARIGDA Maurice, ROMBA Issa, YONLI Bapougouni Philippe Christian, DAH Ter Elias, KABORE Ahmed, MEDA NicolasIntroduction : Environ un quart des personnes vivant avec le virus de l’immunodéficience humaine (PVVIH) avait réalisé une charge virale plasmatique (CVP) en 2020 au Burkina Faso. Le but de cette étude était d’évaluer les connaissances, les attitudes et les pratiques (CAP) des agents...
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Construire une intelligence artificielle de confiance en santé
Aristide Relwendé Yaméogo, Aimé Florent Somda, Patrice Zabsonré, Joel CollocDans la pratique médicale, le processus de développement des outils informatiques et en particulier de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) est une étape importante pour son acceptabilité et son appropriation par les utilisateurs finaux. Ce processus est d’autant plus complexe car elle fait...
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Machine learning based Quality of Experience (QoE) Prediction Approach in Enterprise Multimedia Networks
HAMIDOU H. Omar, Justin P. KOURAOGO, Oumarou SIE, David TapsobaIn this paper, we discuss quality of experience in multimedia networks. We present an architecture and a survey of machine learning methods to predict the quality of experience in an enterprise multimedia network environment. Our approach is based on subjective methods. It consists of the use...
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning epilepsy among nurses and midwives working in primary health care settings in Ouagadougou of Burkina Faso
Dabilgou et al. Acta Epileptologica (2023) 5:12 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42494-023-00123-6Background In developing countries, there is a lack of epilepsy knowledge among health workers. The objective of
this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice concerning epilepsy among nurses and midwives work-
ing in primary health care settings in Ouagadougou.
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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. DickoBackground: 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...
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Schistosomiasis Control in Burkina Faso: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Populations in Four Villages
Lady R. Wandji Nana, Maxime K. Drabo, Abdramane B. SouraSchistosomiasis is Africa’s second most common parasitosis in terms of morbidity and mortality. Humans have
been identified as being primarily responsible for the persistence and dissemination of the disease within their
environment. The aim of this study was to assess the theoretical and...
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Indications des polygraphies ventilatoires nocturnes à Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso
Bougma G, Ouédraogo A. R., Tiendrebeogo A. J. F., Boncoungou K., Ouédraogo J., Damoue S., Minoungou J.C., Kabore M., Ouédraogo G., Badoum G., Ouédraogo M.Introduction. L’introduction de la polygraphie ventilatoire (PV) dans le diagnostic du Syndrome d'Apnées Hypopnées
Obstructives du Sommeil (SAHOS) au Burkina Faso remonte à une décennie. Aussi, les précédentes études sur le SAHOS dans notre pays étaient presque toutes cliniques sans...
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Kawal: A fermented food as a source of Bacillus strain producing antimicrobial peptides
Blaise Waongo, Maude Pupin, Matthieu Duban, Gabrielle Chataigne, Oumarou Zongo, Hama Cisse, Aly Savadogo, Valérie LeclereKawal is a fermented food condiment obtained by spontaneous fermentation of Senna obtusifolia leaves. Fermentative microbiota's consists of microorganisms producing a diversity of bioactive molecules. Thus, research of novel microbial products capable of inhibiting or eliminating plant and food...
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Five weeks cross-training effects on the physical performance of elite football referees in Benin
Adama Tiama, Brigitte Affidéhomé Tonon, Kocou Basile Nouatin, Coffi Quenum, André Kaboré, Polycarpe GouthonIntroduction: Cross-training is effective in developing the physical abilities of
athletes, but its short-term effects are little known among referees. The purpose
of this study was to determine the effects of a five-week cross-training
block on the physical performance of soccer referees....
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Impacts of climate change and pumping on groundwater resources in the Kou River basin, Burkina Faso
Justine Tirogo, Anne Jost, Angelbert Biaou, Youssouf Koussoubé, PierreRibstein and Denis DakouréWest Africa is subject to climatic variability with a long period of drought during the 1970s–1990s whose impact on groundwater remains poorly studied. This work focuses on the Kou basinin Burkina Faso, which holds a large groundwater resource resulting in exceptional springs. Thisresource...
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Intestinal Obstruction from Ascariasis: Report of a case in a 4 year old child
Adama Zida, Kiswendsida Thierry Guiguemdé, Patindoilba Marcel Sawadogo, Flora Coulibaly, Benjamin Ouédraogo, Ibrahim Sangaré and Sanata BambaAscaris lumbricoides is an intestinal nematode of humans. The parasite has been associated with intestinal pathology, respiratory symptoms and malnutrition in children in endemic areas. We report a case of digestive ascariasis complicated by intestinal obstruction in a 4-year-old boy. On...