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How Well Do CMIP6 Models Simulate the Influence of the West African Westerly Jet on Sahel Precipitation?

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Climate models generally reproduce the WAWJ and August peak but simulate its onset prematurely and too strongly relative to ERA5. CMIP6 simulations struggle to reproduce the jet–precipitation relationship in the Sahel and underrepresent associated moisture transports.
Akintunde I. Makinde, Babatunde J. Abiodun, Rachel James, Richard Washington, Ellen Dyer, Tom Webb   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes towards abortion and contraception in rural and urban Burkina Faso [PDF]

Using results from the ethnographic literature and two qualitative studies on people’s representations of different means of birth control (abstinence, contraception, abortion) in two populations in Burkina Faso (one rural and one urban), we designed a ...
Clémentine Rossier
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Child migrants in Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Child Migration in Africa explores the mobility of children without their parents within West Africa. Drawing on the experiences of children from rural Burkina Faso and Ghana, the book provides rich material on the circumstances of children's voluntary ...
Hashim, Iman, Thorsen, Dorte
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Myalgia‐induced discovery of rhabdomyolysis complicating generalized varicella in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and review of the literature

Clinical Case Reports
Key clinical message In a rare occurrence, primary varicella infection led to rhabdomyolysis in a 24‐year‐old with no medical history. Presenting with rash, fever, and weakness, he developed diffuse myalgia at 72 h.
Yannick Laurent Tchenadoyo Bayala, Ismael Ayouba Tinni, Patricia Ouedraogo, Aboubakar Ouedraogo, Awa Traore, Marcellin Bonkoungou, Joëlle Wendlassida Stéphanie Zabsonre/Tiendrebeogo, Dieu‐Donné Ouedraogo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extreme heat in Koudougou, Burkina Faso: Analysing trends, community perceptions and migration measures [PDF]

Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva
Climate change is having a profound impact on urban population in the Sahel region, particularly in Burkina Faso, affecting various aspects of daily life. Koudougou, the third largest city in the country, is not exempted. The aim of this article
Yo Boureima, Yameogo Joseph, Sanou Korotimi, Yanogo Pawendkisgou Isidore   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li, Lude Kinzonzi, Paul Loundou, Divin Malekani, Krossy Mavakala, Christian Mikolo Yobo, Katharine Abernethy, Matilda Eve Dunn, Donald Midoko Iponga, Robert Mwinyihali, Joss Wright, Eleanor Jane Milner‐Gulland, Lauren Coad, Juliet H. Wright, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Burkina Faso [PDF]

Microfinance, Performance indicators, Burkina ...
Congo, Youssoufou
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Characterization of small reservoirs in Burkina Faso [PDF]

, 2020
Small reservoirs (SRs) are used for multiple purposes in Burkina Faso and West African agroecological landscapes (Venot et al. 2012). These SRs are used for domestic (drinking, bathing and washing) and agricultural (crop, livestock and fishery) purposes,
Barron, Jennie, Cecchi, Philippe, Cofie, Olufunke, Gerald, Forkuor   +3 more
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A Rare Case of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Discovered During Severe Rhythm Disorder: About a Case Report

Clinical Case Reports
The discovery of non‐compaction cardiomyopathy of the left ventricle (NCVG), although rare, is not exceptional. This case involved a 36‐year‐old man admitted with palpitations, exertional dyspnea, hypersudation, and anxiety.
Martin Wendlassida Nacanabo, André Arthur Taryètba Seghda, Anna Tall/Thiam, Georges Christian Millogo, Valentin Nobila Yaméogo, André Koudnoaga Samadoulougou, Patrice Zabsonré   +6 more
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Bushmeat consumption frequency and preferences among rural households in a West African savanna landscape: Implications for food security and conservation

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The drivers of consumer demand for bushmeat are relatively well studied in tropical forest systems, but much less so in savanna areas. This is important because differing ecological and socio‐economic conditions lead to different factors affecting the relationship between local communities and their natural resources.
Hannah N. K. Sackey, James McNamara, E. J. Milner‐Gulland, Yaa Ntiamoa‐Baidu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source