Publications (5578)
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Comparison of Proximate and Phytonutrient Compositions of Cashew Nuts and Apples from Different Geographical Areas of Burkina Faso
Roger DAKUYO KIESSOUN KONATÉ Abdoudramane SANOU Kabakdé KABORE Hemayoro SAMA David Bazie MAMOUNATA DIAO Mamoudou H. DICKO, Prof.The cashew plant is an allogamous plant that produces two types of fruits: the nut and the cashew apple. The present study was conducted to perform a comparison of proximate and phytonutrient compositions of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nuts and apples from different geographical areas of...
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Effect of pedo-climatic conditions on physicochemical and agro-industrial potential of three wild fruits from Burkina Faso
35. Sama Hemayoro, Dieudonne Kimbie Traore, Samson Guenné, Adama Hilou and Mamoudou H. DICKOBackground: Plants are greatly affected by pedoclimatic conditions. They can alter the physiology of plants and
affect seeds agro-morphological and physicochemical characteristics. It is therefore conceivable that tree species
which have a potential as oil/fat producing plants are affected by...
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Social network-based abortion incidence estimation in Burkina Faso: Examining the impact of the network generating question
Suzanne O. Bell, Georges Guiella, Selena Anjur-Dietrich, Fiacre Bazie, Yentéma Onadja, Saifuddin Ahmed, Caroline Moreau.Social network-based methods are increasingly used to estimate induced abortion incidence and investigate correlates. Approaches differ in the social tie definitions used to identify which social network members’ abortion experiences respondents will report. This study compares the effect of...
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Molecular Characterization and the Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Salmonella spp. Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Foods in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Adama Patrice Soubeiga, Dissinviel Stephane Kpoda, Muller K. A. Compaoré, Asseto Somda-Belemlougri, Ndamiwe Kaseko, Sibiri Sylvain Rouamba, Sandrine Ouedraogo, Roukiatou Traoré, Paulette Karfo, Désiré Nezien, Fulbert Nikiéma, Elie Kabre, Cheikna Zongo, Aly SavadogoThe emergence of antimicrobial-resistantfood-borne bacteria is a great challenge to public health. This study was conducted to characterize and determine the resistance profile of Salmonella strains isolated from foods including sesames, ready-to-eat (RTE) salads, mango juices, and lettuce in...
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Exposition of Intermediate Hosts of Schistosomes to Niclosamide (Bayluscide WP 70) Revealed Significant Variations in Mortality Rates: Implications for Vector Control
Alvine Christelle Kengne Fokam, Laurentine Sumo, Mohamed Bagayan, Hugues Clotaire Nana-Djeunga, Thomas Kuete, Gabriella S. Ondoua Nganjou, Murielle Carole Tchami Mbagnia, Linda Djune-Yemeli, Charles Sinclair Wondji and Flobert NjiokouBackground: Schistosomiasis remains a public health issue in Cameroon. Snail control using Niclosamide can prevent schistosome transmission. It is safe to determine lethal concentrations for the population. This study aimed at assessing the toxicity of Niclosamide on different developmental...
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Influence of Rice Husk Ash on the Durability of Cement Pastes in Hydrochloric Acid Environment
Issiaka Sanou, Moussa Ouedraogo, Tambi Ramde, Nassio Sory, Halidou Bamogo, Moustapha Sawadogo, Mohamed Seynou, Lamine ZerboThe use of pozzolanic materials as cementitious additives is one of the ways to reduce CO2 production during cement production and also improve the durability of cementitious materials. The purpose of the present work is to investigate the influence of Rice Husk Ash (RHA) on the performance of...
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Violence against women from partners and other household members during COVID-19 in Burkina Faso and Kenya
Michele R. Decker, Shannon N. Wood, Haley Thomas, Mary Thiongo, Georges Guiella, Fiacre Bazie, Yentéma Onadja, Peter GichangiBackground
Global evidence indicates increases in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic following mitigation measures, such as stay at home orders. Indirect effects of the pandemic, including income loss, strained social support, and closed or inaccessible violence response...
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Religiosité musulmane en temps de Covid-19 au Burkina Faso et en Côte d’Ivoire : Un dialogue entre normes sanitaires et pratiques religieuses
BINATE Issouf, GOSSELIN Audet Louis et SORE ZakariaLa pandémie de Covid-19 a entraîné la mise en place de mesures exceptionnelles qui
ont fortement transformé les pratiques religieuses à la fin du premier trimestre de 2020.
Ces transformations, qui ont inclus la fermeture des lieux de culte puis l’adoption de
mesures barrières...
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Comparison of Algorithms for the Detection of Plasmodium Falciparum: A Review of Machine Learning Based Approaches
Ouédraogo Josué; Guinko FerdinandMalaria is a disease caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, and is most often manifested by symptoms such as fever, chills, fatigue and vomiting. Diagnosis of malaria is still based on manual identification of Plasmodium by microscopic examination of blood cells or by Rapid...
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Gaseous fuels, a windfall for artisanal lagoon transportation in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Soro Nemeloh, Kabran Gisèle Estelle Gnankon & Zoma VincentAbstract
In Abidjan, the daily movements of people are made from different means of transport. Among these different means of transport is artisanal lagoon transport. This one shares the lagoon water body with other modern transport companies. For the operation of their activity, small-scale...
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La positivité du négatif dans la philosophie de Hegel
ZONGO GeorgesLa positivité du négatif dans la philosophie de Hegel
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Stunting, age at school entry and academic performance in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rabi Joël Gansaonré , Lynne Moore , Louis-Philippe Bleau , Jean-François Kobiané , Slim HaddadAim: To review evidence of the effects of stunting, or height-for-age, on schooling level and schooling trajectories, defined as the combination of school entry age, grade repetition and dropouts.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review of studies (last update 20 March 2021) that assessed...
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The Population Seen from Space: When Satellite Images Come to the Rescue of the Census
Edith Darin, Mathias Kuépié, Hervé Bassinga, Gianluca Boo, Andrew J. Tatem, Translated by Paul ReeveThe size of the population, the denominator of many statistical indicators, is crucial for public policy. National statistical offices organize the collection of this information, most often through a census. But what happens when parts of a country are not accessible to census enumerators?...
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The Population Seen from Space: When Satellite Images Come to the Rescue of the Census
Edith Darin, Mathias Kuépié, Hervé Bassinga, Gianluca Boo, Andrew J. Tatem, Translated by Paul ReeveThe size of the population, the denominator of many statistical indicators, is crucial for public policy. National statistical offices organize the collection of this information, most often through a census. But what happens when parts of a country are not accessible to census enumerators?...
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Indirect Speech Acts in French Requests». 3rd International Conference on Current Studies of Science, Technology and Social Sciences
DJIGUIMKOUDRE NathalieL’article 6 fut l’objet d’une communication scientifique qui a eu lieu 27 au 28 février 2021 à Université d’ Abomey-Calavi au Bénin. La présente recherche étudie les types d'actes du langage courant utilisés dans les requêtes en français. Puisque (DuFon et al. 1994) déclare que...