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Conflict, Climate, and Child Health: Evidence from Sub‐Saharan Africa

Population and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Many parts of the world are experiencing social and political instability, as well as ongoing climatic changes that are expected to accelerate in the years ahead. These changes can undermine children's health through multiple pathways, and the growing frequency of sociopolitical and environmental stressors increases the likelihood that ...
Brian C. Thiede, Nigel James, Jorden Jackson, Samrin Sauda   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitism among schoolchildren in the municipality of Banfora, Burkina Faso. [PDF]

Food Waterborne Parasitol
Cissé M, Djibougou AD, Gnissi S, Nassa AA, Soulama A, Diallo SN, Zongo I, Sawadogo STV, Zida A, Sangaré I, Bamba S.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Can surface treatments and climate matching enhance restoration success in the Sonoran Desert?

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoring native plant communities in arid ecosystems through seeding is a critical yet often unsuccessful strategy due to severe environmental stressors, including degraded soils, low and variable rainfall, and seed predation. Objectives To improve restoration outcomes, we examined the influence of seed mix types and soil surface
Shumin Lyu, Helen I. Rowe, Jennifer Broatch, Jane X. Brady, Mary Fastiggi, Sharon Fitts, Debbie Langenfeld, Seth M. Munson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of antibiotics prescription in hospitals in Burkina Faso: a multispecialty clinical audit. [PDF]

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
Diallo D, Sore S, Yao S, Kambou SP, Hema Y, Zongo S, Rouamba M, Manigart O, Poda A, Ouedraogo AS, Bonkoungou IOJ.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Informal Firms' Adoption and Use of Mobile Money Under Uncertain Times: Evidence From Burkina Faso

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates how uncertainty affects mobile money adoption and use by informal businesses. Despite the prevalence of the informal sector in developing countries and the recognized potential of mobile money for financial inclusion, empirical research on its adoption and usage among unregistered businesses is limited.
Serge Stéphane Ky, Clovis Rugemintwari
wiley   +1 more source

Fasciolosis in a traveler returning from Burkina Faso. [PDF]

Food Waterborne Parasitol
Massamba L, Testa J, Marty P, Sevestre J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Transmission des chocs de prix internationaux : le cas du riz au Burkina Faso [PDF]

La hausse des prix des produits agricoles sur les marchés internationaux durant la période 2006-2008 a entraîné une flambée des prix intérieurs dans certains pays en développement, mais pas dans d’autres.
Félix BADOLO
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Natural Resources and Political Patronage in Africa: An Ethnicity Level Analysis

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of resource discoveries on ethnicity‐level political patronage in Africa using a large geospatial dataset of 254 ethnic groups in 15 countries over the period 1960–2004. We find that the first (or single first) resource discovery in a virgin ethnic homeland increases the share of cabinet posts of that ethnicity.
Sambit Bhattacharyya, Nemera Mamo
wiley   +1 more source

Mother-child dyads double burden of malnutrition and associated factors in Burkina Faso. [PDF]

Public Health Nutr
Lanou HB, Koumbem AMA, Somé JW, Savadogo B, Bado AR, Kouanda S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Food Gifting and Household Food Security

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food gifting provides an important means of risk sharing in agrarian economies where farming households have limited access to formal credit and insurance markets. Food gifting is also an important source of food for households that are struggling with food scarcity.
Shaoyan Sun, Henry An, Philippe Marcoul
wiley   +1 more source