Publications (10627)
COMMUNICATION
Cross-lingual Code Clone Detection: When LLMs Fail Short Against Embedding-based Classifier
Micheline Benedicte Moumoula, Abdoul Kader Kabore, Jacques Klein, Tegawende F. Bissyande
Cross-lingual code clone detection has gained attention in softwaredevelopment due to the use of multiple programming languages.Recent advances in machine learning, particularly Large LanguageModels (LLMs), have motivated a reexamination of this problem.This paper evaluates the performance of four LLMs and eightprompts for detecting cross-ling(...)
Cross-Language Pairs, Code Clone Detection, Large LanguageModel, Prompt Engineering, Embedding Mode
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Improving Health Information Systems Data Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bry Sylla, Léon Savadogo, Gayo Diallo
Data quality in health information systems (HIS) is essential for informed decision-making in the health sector, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where these systems face many challenges like resource limitations and weak infrastructure. This systematic review assessed the quality of HIS data in the region, focusing on the dimensions,(...)
Data quality, Quality (philosophy), Health care, Knowledge management, Resource (disambiguation), Data science, Information quality, Information system, Computer science, Health informatics, Health data, Digital health, Risk analysis (engineering), Business, Engineering, Marketing, Economic growth
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The Evolution of the Onset and the Cessation of the Rainy Season in Burkina Faso: A Comparative Study of Two Climatic Conditions
Joseph Yameogo
Rainfall is a key variable in agricultural production. In Burkina Faso, it contributes to cereal production, which in turn contributes to food security. Understanding these characteristics is essential for a successful cropping season. The main objective of the study is to analyze changes in the rainy season between 1991 and 2020. To achieve t(...)
Burkina Faso, Dry season, Cessation of the rainy Season, Onset of rainy season
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Hooded Vultures <i>Necrosyrtes monachus</i> are still declining in West Africa: a nearly 50-year assessment study (1969–2019)
Clément Daboné, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Adama Ouéda, Lindy J. Thompson, Peter D.M. Weesie
Large-scale declines in vulture populations have been recorded in West Africa. One concern is that the current trend in Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus populations in West Africa is poorly known. To help fill this knowledge gap, we conducted nationwide road counts in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, using (where possible) the same routes and(...)
Geography
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Growth, Population Parameters and Stock Status of <i>Sarotherodon galilaeus</i> in Samandeni Reservoir, Burkina Faso
Nomwine Da, Raymond Ouédraogo, Mahamoudou Minoungou, Adama Ouéda
Mango tilapia, Sarotherodon galilaeus is one of the most caught fish species in the Samandeni multi-species fishing sites of which, few data on its biology and exploitation are available. The study aimed to Assess the stock status of S. galilaeus. Sampling was conducted from March, 2021 to February 2022 based on commercial fish catches to anal(...)
Stock (firearms), Biology, Fishery, Zoology, Geography
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Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of an ACAZY Herbal Formula Used in Traditional Medicine to Treat Respiratory Infections
Mohamed Bonewendé Belemlilga, Bagora Bayala, Abdoul Gilchrist Laurent Boly, Madinatou Annick Ouédraogo, Alida Raissa Boina, Boubacar Yaro, Florentina Badea, Camélia Diguti, Moumouni Koala, Dénise P. Ilboudo, Charles Bavouma Sombié, Pascal Nadembega, J. Compaoré, Paul Darga, Mahoukèdè Théodora Zohoncon, Moussa Ouédraogo, Aristide Traoré, Noufou Ouédraogo, Florentina Matei, Rasmané Semdé, Sylvin Ouédraogo, Jacques Simporè, Innocent Pierre Guissou
ACAZY is a plant formula used in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso to treat respiratory infections. After phytochemical analysis, this study evaluated extracts’ anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties from the ACAZY recipe. Three extractions, an aqueous macerate (AM), an aqueous decoction (AD) and an hydroethanolic macer(...)
Traditional medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Medicine, Respiratory system, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Internal medicine, Surgery
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Acute Toxicity, Antioxidant and Vasodilatory Properties of Sclerocarya birrea (A. rich.) Hochst (Anacardiaceae) Trunk Bark’s Aqueous Decoction
Lazare Belemnaba, Bibata Sawadogo, Windingoudi Rimwagna Christian Ouédraogo, Mathieu Nitiéma, B. Kaboré, Moumouni Koala, Moussa Ouédraogo, Sylvin Ouédraogo
Sclerocarya birrea (S. birrea) is a medicinal plant of the Anacardiaceae family used to treat various diseases, including high blood pressure. The plant has many biological activities, including antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive effects. This study aimed to determine the acute toxicity, antioxidant, and vasodilator activiti(...)
Phytochemical, Traditional medicine, Bark (sound), Anacardiaceae, Decoction, Vasodilation, Antioxidant, Chemistry, Medicine, Pharmacology, Botany, Biochemistry, Biology, Internal medicine
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Ethnopharmacological investigation of plants used for the management of childbirth complications in Niger
Oumarou Maman Noura, Amadou Tidjani Ilagouma, Souleymane Compaoré, Abdoulaye Mahamane Idi Issa, Gbêdossou Sophie Reine Bogninou, Raogo Ouédraogo, Moussa Ouédraogo, Noufou Ouédraogo
Maternal mortality remains a major public health issue in Africa, and particularly in Niger. The majority of pregnant women in developing countries rely on medicinal plants for their basic health care despite the presence of modern medicine. This study aims to create an inventory of the plants used traditionally to facilitate childbirth in Mat(...)
Medicinal plants, Traditional medicine, Childbirth, Medicine, Maceration (sewage), Health care, Ethnobotany, Pregnancy, Biology, Engineering
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« L’insertion des proverbes moose dans le roman burkinabè : communication et rapports sociaux en contexte romanesque »
Alain Joseph Sissao
« L’insertion des proverbes moose dans le roman burkinabè : communication et rapports sociaux en contexte romanesque »
proverbe, roman
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“L’expression de la résilience dans les contes et proverbes moose et sã du Burkina Faso”
Alain Joseph Sissao
Au Burkina Faso, la résilience est une pratique transversale qui se vit
au quotidien selon les circonstances et les contextes. Les contes et proverbes
moose et sã se font le creuset de la résilience. Les difficultés de la vie y sont
abordées et les moyens de résolution proposés. Il est donc question de la problématique
de la résilience dan(...)
conte, résilience
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AI-driven Generation of News Summaries Leveraging GPT and Pegasus Summarizer for Efficient Information Extraction
Issiaka Faissal Compaoré, Rodrique Kafando, Aminata Sabané, Abdoul Kader Kaboré, Tegawendé F. Bissyandé
The surge of online information makes it challenging to access relevant news quickly. This necessitates automated methods to effectively extract and summarize information. Our research focuses on designing an online press synthesis tool using advanced AI models. We investigate the feasibility of emp
Computer science, Information extraction, Automatic summarization, Extraction (chemistry), Information retrieval, Natural language generation, Artificial intelligence, Natural language processing, Natural language
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Special Issue of PPAP 2013: Preface
Surafel Lemma Abebe, Venera Arnaoudova, Laleh Mousavi Eshkevari, Aminata Sabané, Wei Wu
On the 5th of March, 2013, the first workshop on Patterns Promotion and Anti-patterns Prevention (PPAP 2013) took place in Genova, Italy. PPAP 2013 was co-located with the 17th European Conference on Software Maintenance and Reengineering (CSMR'2013), the premier European conference on the theory and practice of maintenance, reengineering and(...)
Business process reengineering, Computer science, Promotion (chess), Software engineering, Engineering, Political science, Operations management
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Insight from Lithostructural and Aeromagnetic Data from the Léo Square Degree, Central-Western Burkina Faso
Adama Ouédraogo Yaméogo, Pascal Ouiya, Gounwendmanaghré Hubert Zongo, Omar Akonyiré, Abraham Seydoux Traoré, Saga Sawadogo, Séta Naba
This study, carried out in the Léo square degree (west-central Burkina Faso) in the Palaeoproterozoic domain of the Man/Léo ridge, aims to define the shapes and positions of granitic plutons and the organisation of deformation structures using aeromagnetic data. These data have shown that there are small sub-circular granitic bodies to the nor(...)
Burkina Faso, Lineaments, Belts Rocks, Leo’s Leaf, Granitoïd
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La contribution sociale des espaces verts à la durabilité de la ville : la spécificité de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
ZABRÉ Nanawindin Gustave, SAWADOGO Boureima, BONKOUNGOU Joachim, OUEDRAOGO Ibrahim
Le caractère dominant de la fonction économique des villes des pays développés, les besoins prioritaires
en équipements des pays en transition démographique inachevée, remet au second plan la prise en
compte des aménagements et de l’entretien des espaces verts. Ce qui compromet la durabilité des villes.
L’article traite de la réponse des(...)
Ouagadougou, Espace vert, accessibilité, attractivité, Ville durable.
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25 Years of Digital Health Toward Universal Health Coverage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Systematic Review
Bry Sylla, Ismaila Ouédraogo, Gayo Diallo
Background:
Over the last 25 years, digital health interventions in low- and middle-income countries have undergone substantial transformations propelled by technological advancements, increased internet accessibility, and a deeper appreciation of the benefits of digital tools in enhancing health care availability.
Objective:
This study a(...)
Digital health, Path (computing), Universal design, mHealth, Computer science, Data science, Health care, Medicine, World Wide Web, Psychological intervention, Economic growth, Nursing, Economics