Political discourse in football coverage : the cases of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana [PDF]
Football coverage in newspapers is both an arena for and a mirror of political discourse within a society. The paper argues that discourses within football coverage referring to political issues reflect dominant – and, possibly, contesting – “truths ...
Andreas Mehler, Mehler, Andreas
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Effects of parasitic infections on clinical outcomes, self-rated quality of life and physical fitness in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
Background: Hundreds of millions of people in the developing world are at risk of parasitic diseases, such as malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Health implications due to these diseases are manifold.
Hürlimann, Eveline
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Risk and resilience factors for primary school dropout in Côte d’Ivoire
Supplemental Materials: https://osf.io/5yubf/We examined child-, family-, and school-level risk and resilience factors associated with dropout using longitudinal data of fifth-grade students in rural Côte d’Ivoire (N=1195, Mage=10.75, SDage=1.42 ...
Ogan, Amy +9 more
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Epidemiology of malaria in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, south-central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
A deep understanding of the local epidemiology of malaria is essential for the design and implementation of setting-specific control and elimination efforts.
Silué, Kigbafori D. +20 more
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Long-term trends in Anopheles gambiae insecticide resistance in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
Malaria control is heavily dependent on the use of insecticides that target adult mosquito vectors via insecticide treated nets (ITNs) or indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Barry, Sarah +36 more
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The epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity in two rural communities of Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
Polyparasitism is still widespread in rural communities of the developing world. However, the epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity are poorly understood.
Kouadio, Bernadette A. +19 more
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Spatial mapping and prediction of Plasmodium falciparum infection risk among school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In Côte d'Ivoire, malaria remains a major public health issue, and thus a priority to be tackled. The aim of this study was to identify spatially explicit indicators of Plasmodium falciparum infection among school-aged children and to ...
Silué, Kigbafori D. +32 more
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International audienceBackgroundLeprosy is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is the second mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis still presenting a public health problem in many countries today.
Mireille, Dosso +7 more
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The Ebola outbreak in comparison: Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire [PDF]
West Africa has been fighting its first epidemic of the Ebola virus disease for more thana year now. Despite a decline of infections, especially in urban centres, new cases stillemerge and call for continued vigilance.
Kaufmann, Andrea +2 more
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Disparities of Plasmodium falciparum infection, malaria-related morbidity and access to malaria prevention and treatment among school-aged children : a national cross-sectional survey in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
There is limited knowledge on the malaria burden of school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire. The aim of this study was to assess Plasmodium falciparum infection, malaria-related morbidity, use of preventive measures and treatment against malaria, and ...
Silué, Kigbafori D. +27 more
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