Publications (276)
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Effects of climate zone and land use on fruit biomass, morphology, and size-dependent fruiting of Diospyros mespiliformis in West Africa
Korotimi Ouédraogo · Kangbéni Dimobe ·Adjima Thiombiano
Wild fruit trees contribute substantially to food security, rural livelihoods, and climate adaptation across sub-Saharan Africa, yet most remain undomesticated and their fruit production is poorly quantified. Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst ex A.DC. is a key wild fruit tree in West African savannas, but quantitative information on its fruit bio(...)
Ebenaceae · Non-timber forestproducts · Agroforestry parklands · Fruit yield ·Domestication · Savanna ecosystems
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales in clinical samples from the Boucle du Mouhoun region in Burkina Faso.
Hiliassa Coulibaly , Dissinviel Stéphane Kpoda, Hervé Kafando, Oumar Traoré, Alix Bénédicte Kagambega, Alassane Halawen Mohamed, Robin Fréderic, Racha Beyrouthy, Dramane Ouédraogo, Oumarou Soro, Dominique Bayala, Nicolas Barro, Richard Bonnet and René Dembélé
Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae represent a major clinical and public health concern due to their ability to confer resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics. Data on the molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae remain limited(...)
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Antimicrobial resistance, ESBL-producing, Burkina Faso
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Coexistence of ctx-m, ges and imp genes in gramnegative bacilli and their multi resistance to betalactams at Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou (HOSCO)
Pêgdwendé Rose Bonkoungou, Amana Mètuor Dabiré, Oumar Traoré, Rahimatou Yasmine Wendkuni Tiemtoré, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon andJacques Simporé
Extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial plasmid or chromosomal enzymes capable of inactivating Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Aztreonam and inactive on Carbapenems. They are encoded by the beta-lactamase genes (bla genes) of the IMP family (Imipenemase), GES (Guyana Extended Spectrum), CTX-M (Cefotaximase – Munich). Bacterial resist(...)
BGN, ESBL, blaIMP, blaGES, blaCTX-M, HOSCO.
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Qualité physico-chimique des eaux préemballées de la ville de Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso
Dissinviel Stéphane KPODA1,2*, Assiètta OUATTARA2, Oumar TRAORE3, Bernard OUEDRAOGO4, Stanislas Dimitri MEDA4, Toussaint ZONGO4, Adama Patrice SOUBEIGA4, Aïssata DIALLO1, Elie KABRE4, Sidiki Aboubakar OUATTARA2
Introduction : L’accès à une eau potable de qualité représente un défi majeur pour les villes africaines en raison d’une croissance démographique rapide. Cette étude visait à évaluer la conformité des eaux préemballées de Ouagadougou aux normes de qualité en vigueur au Burkina Faso.
Méthodes : Une étude transversale a été menée au sein de l’A(...)
Physico-chimie, Eau préemballée, Conformité, Norme, Qualité
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When Insecurity Shatters Women's Economic Activity: Women's Petty Trade in Dédougou under the Strain of Terrorism (Burkina Faso)
Tengueri Yacouba
This study analyzes the impact of the security crisis linked to terrorism on women's small businesses in Dédougou, a town in the Boucle du Mouhoun region (Burkina Faso), which has become a centre for internally displaced people. A mixed approach combining a questionnaire administered to 130 traders and 40 semi-structured interviews with variou(...)
Petty trade, women, terrorism, inflation, Burkina Faso
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La masculinisation d'un métier a tradition féminine à Dédougou : les Thérapeutes de couple, entre causes, pratiques et perceptions sociales
Yacouba Tengueri, Huguette Douô Tyenou, Ami Kanazoe, Bêbê Kambou
Résumé : Cet article a pour objectif de comprendre les causes, les pratiques et les perceptions sociales de la prostitution masculine dans la ville de Dédougou. Pour saisir ce phénomène social, nous avons adopté une approche purement qualitative. Des entretiens semi-directifs ont été conduits auprès de 74 informateurs (travailleurs et travaill(...)
prostitution masculine, désir féminin, travail du sexe, thérapeutes de couple, Burkina Faso
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Serotyping and antimicrobial drug resistance of Salmonella isolated from lettuce and human diarrhea samples in Burkina Faso
Somda Namwin Siourimè , Bonkoungou O J Isidore, Traoré Oumar, Bassolé Ismael Henri Nestor, Traoré Yves, Barro Nicolas and Savadogo Aly
Background: In Burkina Faso dirty water in particular those of the stoppings and the gutter ones are used for
vegetables irrigation in the gardens. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility
of Salmonella serotypes from humans and lettuce samples in Burkina Faso.
Materials and Methods: Salmonella str(...)
Salmonella serotypes, antimicrobial susceptibility, lettuce, human
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Prevalence of Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica and associated factors among under five children with diarrhea in rural Burkina Faso
Réné Dembélé, Ali Konaté, Issiaka Soulama, Assèta Kagambèga, Wendpoulomdé A.D. Kaboré, Haoua Cissé, Oumar Traoré, Alfred S. Traoré and Nicolas Barro
Salmonella enterica is one of the major enteric pathogen causing diarrhea among children under 5 years worldwide. In rural settings
of Burkina Faso where this infection is strongly associated with the consumption of contaminated food and water, the antimicrobial
resistant patterns of Salmonella circulating in these areas are currently not we(...)
Salmonella; Diarrhea; Children; Antimicrobial resistance
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FROM THE MASSAGE PARLOUR TO THE ‘PLAN BIZI’: THE NEW FACES OF FEMALE PROSTITUTION IN OUAGADOUGOU IN THE DIGITAL AGE (BURKINA FASO)
Tengueri Yacouba, Kinda T Joseph, Ouattara Bakary
Context: Social media, particularly virtual platforms such as Facebook,
WhatsApp and Telegram, have become, through new information and
communication technologies, the foremost sites to which all manner of
commercial activities have relocated. By reducing the world to a simple
global village, these digital platforms enable their commer(...)
Sex work; Digital platforms; Massage parlours; Social media; Burkina Faso.
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Spatial constraints and drivers of pastoral adaptation to climate change in West African rangelands: A multivariate probit analysis
Idrissa Sawadogo, Philippe Bayen, Faustine Akosso Kouassi, Omonlola Nadine Worou
Abstract
Climate change poses a major challenge for pastoral communities in West African rangelands, where livestock mobility is increasingly constrained by environmental and socio-institutional pressures. This study examines the spatial constraints and socio-economic drivers shaping pastoral adaptation strategies in Burkina F(...)
Pastoralism, Climate change, Livestock, Psychological resilience, Multivariate probit model, Adaptive capacity, Probit model, Adaptation (eye).
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When fleeing violence kills educational Prospects: The experiences of Internally Displaced Girls in Dédougou, Burkina Faso
Tengueri Yacouba
Context
The security crisis in the Boucle du Mouhoun region has led to the
closure of 217 schools, affecting 25,900 girls and 25,840 boys (ESU,
2023). This situation, compounded by the forced displacement of
populations, has exacerbated pre-existing gender disparities in access
to education. Against this backdrop, the present study seeks(...)
female students, security crisis, education, internally displaced persons, educational conditions
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Trauma and “spiritual resilience” among Internally Displaced Women (IDW) victims of violence in the commune of Dédougou, Burkina Faso
Tengueri Yacouba
Context
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been ravaged by the violence of armed
terrorist groups (JNIM, EIGS), resulting in over 2 million internally
displaced persons. In the Boucle du Mouhoun region, 63.17% of
internally displaced persons (IDPs) are women (84,649 out of 133,994
in 2023). As prime targets of armed conflict, they suffer multif(...)
Internally displaced women, violence, trauma, psychological care, Burkina Faso, spiritual resilience
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Peri‐urban agroforestry for climate mitigation in West Africa: Structural diversity and functional traits as key drivers of carbon storage
Sèdoami Flora Dogbo, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Sylvanus Mensah, Gafarou Agoundé, Kangbéni Dimobe, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Jens Gebauer, Constant Yves Adou Yao, Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Societal Impact Statement
Peri-urban areas in West Africa are expanding rapidly, often with limited planning and growing exposure to climate risks. Our study shows that agroforestry systems in these landscapes, especially diverse home gardens, can store substantial amounts of carbon when they include structurally complex stands and species wi(...)
diversity metrics, abiotic variables, agroforestry, piecewise structural equation modeling, WestAfrica
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of animal health workers regarding zoonotic abortion diseases in Burkina Faso
Sié Isidore Papis HIEN, Madi Savadogo, Lanfo Apollinaire TIALLA, Afsatou Decard SAWADOGO, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou, Rianatou Bada-Alambedji, Nicolas Djighnoum DIOUF
Background: Zoonotic abortion diseases are major animal health and public health issues in Burkina Faso due to their economic and public health impact. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of animal health workers (AHWs) regarding zoonotic abortion diseases to guide the identification of relevant prevention and con(...)
Abortion, Livestock, Public health, Animal health, One Health, Veterinary public health, Herd
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Risques sanitaires liés à la consommation du lait au Burkina Faso : détection de résidus d’antibiotiques et de souches Escherichia coli résistantes aux antibiotiques dans des échantillons de lait produit et commercialisé dans les régions du Guiriko et du Kadiogo
Innocent DABIRE, Salimata Pousga, Madi Savadogo, Sèna Hervé Vitouley, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou
Au Burkina Faso, les attributs qualitatifs du lait étaient compromis. La présente étudevisait à déterminer la prévalence et le profil de résistance aux antibiotiques dessouches Escherichia coli isolées dans le lait. Au total, 150 fermes ont été enquêtées etdes échantillons issus de ces fermes ont été collectés à Ouagadougou et Bobo-Dioulasso.(...)
Antibacterial agent, Escherichia coli, Animal production