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Use of a social media network to reduce early neonatal mortality: a preliminary report from a quality improvement project in Yaoundé, Cameroon

open access: yesMaternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 2017
Background Perinatal networks have yielded substantial contribution in decreasing the neonatal mortality rate. We present here the process of implementation of a perinatal network in Yaoundé (Cameroon) based on the WhatsApp messenger application as well ...
Adidja Amani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative evaluation of two algorithms of detection of masses on mammograms

open access: yes, 2012
In this paper, we implement and carry out the comparison of two methods of computer-aided-detection of masses on mammograms. The two algorithms basically consist of 3 steps each: segmentation, binarization and noise suppression using different techniques
Kom, Guillaume   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Dismantling the genus Tarenna (Rubiaceae: Pavetteae) in Africa and Madagascar, with the description of three new genera

open access: yesTAXON, EarlyView.
Abstract As presently circumscribed, the Paleotropical genus Tarenna, belonging to the tribe Pavetteae (Rubiaceae), comprises about 200 species and has its centres of diversity in tropical Asia and Africa. Previous molecular phylogenetic studies of the tribe revealed the polyphyly of Tarenna, suggesting that the genus needs to be recircumscribed ...
Petra De Block   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islam et autonomisation de la femme à Yaoundé : analyse sociohistorique sur les débats intra-musulmans [PDF]

open access: yesPensées Genre, Penser Autrement
Cette recherche examine la contribution des femmes musulmanes de la capitale politique du Cameroun au changement social, économique et religieux à travers le militantisme associatif.
Fouapon Alassa
doaj  

Pathogenicity and non-opportunistic character of Blastocystis spp.: a hospital-based survey in Central Cameroon

open access: yesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Blastocystis spp. is a protist found in humans. Although usually the most frequent protozoa found in stool samples of both symptomatic and healthy subjects, its pathogenic or rather opportunistic role is yet to be clearly elucidated.
Stéphanie Jupsa-Mbiandou   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of inheritance and identification of QTLs linked to Ceratocystis wilt resistance in cacao [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Ceratocystis wilt (CW) in cacao, caused by Ceratocystis cacaofunesta, is a drastic disease that results in plant death. The pathogen was recently identified in the major cacao-producing region of Brazil-Bahia.
Clément, Didier   +5 more
core  

Rethinking Spatial Prioritisation for Primate Conservation in an Unprotected Intact Forest Landscape in the Gulf of Guinea

open access: yesAnimal Conservation, EarlyView.
This study highlights the importance of the unprotected Yabassi Key Biodiversity Area, Cameroon, for primate conservation in the Gulf of Guinea biodiversity hotspot. We modelled primate distribution patterns and found that historically overlooked parts of the landscape have high species richness and are critical for some threatened species.
Vianny Rodel Vouffo Nguimdo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linkage Between Electoral Cycle and the Discouragement of African Firms in the Credit Market

open access: yesInternational Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the linkage between the electoral cycle and the discouragement of SMEs in the credit market of 14 African countries. It focuses on 12,145 firms over the period 2006–2020. The results obtained from Probit estimates show elections are negatively linked with the discouragement of firms in the credit market.
Cherif Abdramane, Simplice A. Asongu
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to achieve adequate vitamin A intake for young children: options for Cameroon. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Meeting children's vitamin A (VA) needs remains a policy priority. Doing so efficiently is a fiscal imperative and protecting at-risk children during policy transitions is a moral imperative.
Assiene, Jules Guintang   +8 more
core  

Impact of Adaptation Strategies to Power Outages on Business in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Does Energy Management Measure Make a Difference?

open access: yesManagerial and Decision Economics, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 263-285, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Power outages hinder economic development. Although their effects are less pronounced in developed countries, they are more severe in developing nations. Recent literature suggests, in addition to traditional strategies, the adoption of energy management measures as an adaptation strategy to power outages.
Moustapha Mounmemi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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