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Toddlers’ Dietary Diversity and Its Determinants in Different Agricultural Periods
Ouédraogo, Ousmane, Ella Wendinpuikondo Raketa Compaoré, Emile Kou’santa Sabiba Amouzou, Mamoudou Hama DickoBackground: Inadequate diet and illness were immediate causes of malnutrition. Dietary diversity helps to ensure adequate intake of essential nutrients and promotes good health. Challenge is to maintain adequate nutrients intake during all periods. The primary study objective was to determine...
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Wild and cultivated biomass supply chain for biofuel production. A comparative study in West Africa
Linda Dominique Fabiola Bambara, Marie Sawadogo. Daniel Roy, Joël Blin, Didier Anciaux, Salifou Koucka OuimingaLimited access to energy has led to interest in biofuels in most West African countries where jatropha curcas (Jatropha) has been the most widely studied energy crop. However, due to difficulties in obtaining enough jatropha seed at acceptable costs, Balanites aegyptiaca (B. aegyptiaca) could be...
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Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren
Jean F Bationo , Augustin N Zeba , Nadine D Coulibaly , Jesse Sheftel , Christopher R Davis , Imael HN Bassole , Nicolas Barro , Jean B Ouedraogo and Sherry A TanumihardjoVitamin A status assessment is not straightforward. Retinol isotope dilution (RID) testing requires time for the tracer dose to mix with the total body stores of vitamin A (TBS). Researchers are interested in shortening the time interval between tracer administration and follow-up blood draws,...
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Physicochemical and Microbiological Qualities of Traditional Cereal-Based Porridges Sold in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Boureima Kagambèga1, Hama Cissé1, Sidbewendé Clarisse Compaoré2, François Tapsoba1, Souleymane Zongo2, Adama Sawadogo1, Cheikna Zongo1, Yves Traoré1, Aly Savadogo1,*Abstract Cereals are major sources of energy and micronutrients for people in West Africa, especially in Burkina Faso because they are included in many dishes like traditional porridge. The purpose of this study is to analyze the physicochemical and microbiological parameters of various...
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Physicochemical and Microbiological Qualities of Traditional Cereal-Based Porridges Sold in Ouagadougou
Boureima Kagambèga, Hama Cissé, Sidbewendé Clarisse Compaoré, François Tapsoba, Souleymane Zongo, Adama Sawadogo, Cheikna Zongo, Yves Traoré and Aly Savadogo,Cereals are major sources of energy and micronutrients for people in West Africa, especially in Burkina Faso because they are included in many dishes like traditional porridge. The purpose of this study is to analyze the physicochemical and microbiological parameters of various traditional...
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Antioxidant capacity and behavioral relevance of a polyphenolic extract of Chrysanthellum americanum in a rat model of irritable bowel syndrome
Roxana Cojocariu, Alin Ciobica, Ioana-Miruna Balmus, Samson Guenne, Anca Trifan, Carol Stanciu, Luminita Hrițcu, Radu LefterChrysanthellum americanum L. (Vatke) is a medicinal plant from the Compositae family used in west-African traditional medicine, known for its flavonoid and saponin richness and for its strong antioxidant potential. In the present study, we assessed the effects of Chrysanthellum americanum...
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Growth and characterization of WSe2 single crystals usingTeCl4 as transport agent
Moussa Bougouma, Bernard Nisol, Thomas Doneux, Boubié Guel, Tiriana Segato, François Reniers, Marie-Paule Delplancke-Ogletree, Jean B. Legma, Claudine Buess-Herman,The growth of WSe2 single crystals, using TeCl4 as transport agent was performed successfully from slowly cooled polycrystalline powders as precursors. The resulting single crystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and their surfaces examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM)...
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LE RÉCIT À L’ÉPREUVE DE L’ARCHÉOLOGIE : LES CHAMPS DE BATAILLE ET REFUGES DU XIX E SIÈCLE EN PAYS TUSIAN (BURKINA FASO)
COULIBALY Pon Jean-BaptisteLe XIXe siècle marque un tournant décisif dans l'histoire des Tusian. Les guerres et les razzia qui caractérisent cette période ont marqué durablement les consciences. Mais l’histoire sociale et politique de cette période reste encore méconnue car non écrite. Les rares écrits ne sont...
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Comparaison et analyse des performances d’un moteur diesel fonctionnant à l’huile de Jatropha préchauffée et au gazole
Y.W. GOUNKAOU, T. DAHO, M. SOUGOTI, A. DIANE, B. NANA, S. K. OUIMINGA, A. BERECe travail a porté sur la comparaison des performances d’un moteur diesel de type LISTER à injection indirecte fonctionnant au gazole et à l’huile pure de jatropha préchauffée (100 °C) ou non. Ce type de moteur est assez répandu en Afrique, plus précisément en milieu rural et sert...
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La problématique de l’évaluation des compétences scolaires des élèves de l’école primaire au Burkina Faso
Cheick Félix Bobodo OUEDRAOGO et Wendnonga Gilbert KAFANDOPour répondre aux besoins changeants d’un monde en perpétuelle mutation, l’éducation
scolaire doit s’adapter pour relever les défis nouveaux qui se présentent à elle. Elle doit donc
avoir une bonne mesure des difficultés actuelles et futures. Ce qui suppose un examen
approfondi...
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella enterica Isolated from Chicken and Guinea Fowl in Burkina Faso
Soutongnooma Caroline Bouda, Assèta Kagambèga, Laetitia Bonifait, Françoise Le Gall, Hadiza Bawa Ibrahim, Evariste Bako, Toudwensida Serge Bagre, Cheickna Zongo, Aïssata Wereme N’diaye, Sababenejo Alfred Traore, Marianne Chemaly, Gilles Salvat, Nicolas BarroConsumption of contaminated poultry and poultry products by Salmonella is a public health problem worldwide.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, serotypes and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella isolated from slaughtered poultry. A total of 563 intestine samples from...
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Solid Waste Management in Africa: Governance Failure or Development Opportunity?
Linda Godfrey, Mohamed Tawfic Ahmed, Kidane Giday Gebremedhin, Jamidu H.Y. Katima, Suzan Oelofse, Oladele Osibanjo, Ulf Henning Richter, Arsène H. YonliWaste management is a social, economic, and environmental problem facing all African countries. If the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development is to be achieved, sustainable waste management approaches must be an environmental and public health imperative deserving political priority. Current...
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Derivations and Dimentionally Nilpotent Derivations in Lie Algebras
Abdoulaye DEMBEGA , Amidou KONKOBO, MOUSSA OUATTARAIn this paper, we first study derivations in non nilpotent Lie triple algebras. We determine the structure of derivation algebra according to whether it admits an idempotent or a pseudo-idempotent. We study the multiplicative structure of non nil dimensionally nilpotent Lie triple algebras. We...
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Toxicological characterization and central nervous system effects of Calotropis procera Ait. aqueous extracts in mice
Prosper T Kinda, Samson Guenné, Moussa Compaoré, Balé Bayala, Alin Ciobica, Raymond Belemtougri, Martin KiendrebéogoObjective: To evaluate the toxicological and psychotropic properties of Calotropis (C.) procera. Methods: C. procera leaves and root-bark aqueous extracts were evaluated for their toxic and behavioral effects using adult mice. Toxicity studies were carried out using Organisation for Economic...
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Tolerance and observance of methotrexate in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis at the university hospital Bogodogo, Burkina Faso
R. Frank E. Zongo, Joelle S. Zabsonré, Aminata P. Nacoulma, Souleymane Fofana, Moise W. Sawadogo, Estelle Noella Youl, Moussa Ouédraogo, Dieu-Donné OuédraogoThis study is aimed at assessing tolerance and observance of the patients with RA (rheumatoid arthritis) treated by methotrexate at University Hospital Bogodogo, in Burkina Faso. A cross-sectional study was conducted from July to September 2015 in outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis monitored...