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Social effect and female genital mutilation (FGM) [PDF]

In this article we attempt to identify the impact of social effects on the decision to practice excision on girls, based on the methodology used by Bertrand, Luttmer and Mallainathan (2000). We are particularly interested in social determinants, and make
OUEDRAOGO, Salmata
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Partnerships for Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (P4S) Phase II: 2019 annual report [PDF]

, 2020
First annual report of ...
Bayala, Jules, Chabi, Adeyemi, Dembele, Catherine   +2 more
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Prospective of indigenous African wild food plants in alleviation of the severe iron deficiency anaemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef, Yohannes Gedamu Gebre, Petra Bauer   +2 more
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Evaluation de l’état de dégradation biologique des sols en matière organique dans la commune rurale de Kouka (Burkina Faso) [PDF]

Revue Hybrides
La matière organique est primordiale pour la santé biologique, chimique et physique des sols. Son abondance dans le sol contribue à la fertilité, tandis que son absence est un signe majeur de la dégradation des sols.
Jacques Konkobo, Talaridia Fulgence Idani, Zelbié Bassolé , Yélézouomin Stéphane Corentin Somé   +3 more
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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
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Parasitological Indices of Malaria Transmission in Children under Fifteen Years in Two Ecoepidemiological Zones in Southwestern Burkina Faso

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2017
Twenty years after the latest publications performed on the parasitological indices of malaria transmission in northwest of the second city of Burkina Faso, it was important to update the epidemiological profile of malaria in children under the age of 15
Aristide S. Hien, Ibrahim Sangaré, Sanata Coulibaly, Moussa Namountougou, Léa Paré-Toé, Anicet Georges Ouédraogo, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Brian D. Foy, Roch K. Dabiré   +8 more
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Land Use, Production Growth, and the Institutional Environment of Smallholders: Evidence from Burkinabe Cotton Farmers [PDF]

The cotton boom in Burkina Faso consisted of a growth in cotton land shares together with an overall increase in total cultivated land. This paper examines the impact of institutional changes in the cotton sector on the evolution of smallholders’ land ...
Kaminski, Jonathan, Thomas, Alban
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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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Dynamics and model representation of two contrasting extreme precipitation events in the Sahel

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
Hovmöller diagrams of the two investigated extreme precipitation events in Mali are shown for (i) IMERG observations, and ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic model (ICON) runs with parameterization of explicit convection (ii) enabled and (iii) disabled. This work highlights that the commonly perceived benefit of using explicit convection in a state‐of‐the‐art ...
Souleymane Sanogo, Marlon Maranan, Andreas H. Fink, Beth J. Woodhams, Peter Knippertz   +4 more
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Infrastructure and the Path to Sustainability: How Governance Shapes Development Outcomes in Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Infrastructure development, as an SDGs objective, foster inclusive growth by improving access to transport, energy, and digital systems, enhancing productivity, connectivity, resilience, and sustainability while reducing inequalities and supporting environmental goals. This study examines the impact of infrastructure development on sustainable
Germain Stephane Ketchoua, Sodiq Arogundade, Santos Bila, Nomsa Phindile Nkosi   +3 more
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