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Demographic Data for Development: Overview Report [PDF]

, 2009
Presents findings from case studies in Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda of the demand for and utilization of data by policy makers and the factors behind their underutilization.
Wendy Baldwin
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Rapid assessment for prioritisation of trachoma control at community level in one district of the Kaolack Region, Senegal.

, 2005
The objective of this study was to use a modified Lot Quality Assurance Sampling methodology to classify communities according to prevalence of active trachoma and to estimate the prevalence of trachoma and trichiasis in Nioro department, Kaolack Region,
Bailey, Robin, Dineen, Brendan, Faye, Marcel, Kuper, Hannah   +3 more
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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
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Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal [PDF]

, 2018
Recently, a new approach to extension and climate information services, namely Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) has been developed.
Amegnaglo, Bayala, CCAFS, CCAFS, Clarkson, Dabiré, Dorward, Dorward, Etwire, Nikulin, Omotayo, Osbahr, Ouédraogo, Sanga, Sanogo, Sasson, Steinmuller, Tully, Vaughan, Vaughan, Zougmoré, Zougmoré   +21 more
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Seasonal Performance Analysis of Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Solar Panels Under Dust Deposition in Niamey, Niger

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of dust accumulation and temperature on the performance of monocrystalline and polycrystalline photovoltaic (PV) panels under the climatic conditions of Niamey, Niger, with a focus on seasonal variations. High‐resolution performance data were collected across the rainy, Harmattan, and hot seasons to evaluate ...
Falmata Abdoulaye Moussa, Ibrahim Halidou, Stefanie Meilinger, Bruno Korgo   +3 more
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The occurrence of 2-hydroxy-6-methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester in Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen root bark [PDF]

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2000
As part of our ongoing search for natural fumigants from Senegalese plants, we have investigated Securicicidaca longepedunculata root barks and demonstrated that 2-hydroxy-benzoic acid methyl ester (methyl salicylate, I) is responsible of their biocide ...
Lognay G., Marlier M.
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A Full AC Time‐Series Analysis of Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity in Niger's Grid

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Methodological framework for PV hosting capacity assessment. ABSTRACT The integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems into sub‐Saharan African distribution grids presents a transformative opportunity to enhance energy access and sustainability. However, accurately quantifying the hosting capacity (HC), the maximum PV power that can be accommodated ...
Hamza Abarchi Halarou, Yacouba Moumouni, Bonkaney Abdou Latif, Abdoulaye Moussa Falmata, Amadou Oumarou Fati, Madougou Saidou   +5 more
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The Impact of Renewable and Non‐Renewable Energy on Economic Growth: Evidence From Sub‐Saharan African Countries Using Multivariate Panel Vector Autoregressive Modeling

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study analyzes energy consumption and economic growth across 39 Sub‐Saharan African countries using a PVAR model. Findings reveal that non‐renewable energy and labor force growth stimulate economic growth, while renewable energy does not stimulate economic growth in the short run.
Amadou Cham, Nana Kena Frempong, Richard Opoku, Francis Davis, Simon Kojo Appiah   +4 more
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Prevalence and determinants of adherence to antiretroviral treatment among HIV patients on first-line regimen: a cross-sectional study in Dakar, Senegal

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Successful and long-term positive impact of antiretroviral treatment requires high rates of adherence ( 90%). In Senegal, there is a lack of data regarding adherence to antiretroviral treatment and only a few studies have looked at the ...
Mouhamed Abdou Salam Mbengue, Serigne Omar Sarr, Aissatou Diop, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour, Bara Ndiaye, Souleymane Mboup   +5 more
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Health Preferences and Sorting in the City

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There are large health inequalities between neighborhoods in many cities of the world. This paper studies individuals' sorting based on health amenities and exposes an important connection between health preferences and the housing market. I estimate a neighborhood choice model using geolocated data from a health survey in New York City and ...
Manuela Puente‐Beccar
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