Dans un contexte d’intensification des crises sécuritaires au Sahel, le Burkina Faso fait face à des déplacements massifs de populations qui fragilisent les moyens d’existence des ménages. La commune de Kaya, principal pôle d’accueil des personnes déplacées internes (PDI), subit une forte pression sur ses infrastructures sociales et économiques. Malgré la multiplication des interventions humanitaires, la question demeure de savoir dans quelle mesure ces actions contribuent réellement au renforcement de la résilience des ménages affectés. Cette recherche vise à évaluer les effets du Projet d’Appui aux Ménages Affectés par la Crise (PAMAC), mis en œuvre par l’Organisation Catholique pour le Développement et la Solidarité (OCADES) Caritas, sur la résilience des ménages bénéficiaires dans la commune de Kaya. La méthodologie adoptée repose sur une approche mixte combinant données quantitative...

Rice is among the most important worldwide staple food grains. However, limited water availability for rice production has resulted in substantial yield reductions. To mitigate this constraint, the adoption of pressurized irrigation systems appears essential for rice production in Burkina Faso. It is therefore crucial to identify genotypes suitable for drip irrigation. It is also important to identify the genotype that integrates the multiple desirable traits for breeding programs. To achieve this goal, a good selection method is required. This study aimed to identify rice genotypes suitable for drip irrigation using the Multitrait genotype-ideotype distance index (MGIDI) and multitrait index–based factor analysis and ideotype design based on best linear unbiased prediction (FAI-BLUP). Twenty rice genotypes were evaluated under drip irrigation during two seasons (2021 and 2022). The data...

In Burkina Faso, the increasing presence of emerging contaminants such as cyanide and dyes from water resources is a major environmental concern related to sanitary diseases. To mitigate this problem, water treatment based on adsorption with local materials offers promising and sustainable alternatives instead to conventional treatment. This work investigated the adsorption potential of activated carbons to remove cyanide and methylene blue (MB)for water purification. The multi-scale methodological approach has combined the production and characterization of activated carbons, experimental applications, and chemical modeling of the retention of emerging pollutants. Activated carbons (AC) were produced by pyrolysis of rice husks at 650°C followed by chemical and physical activation. Batch experiments were carried out using synthetic solutions of cyanide and MB and operating conditions wer...

Beekeeping is a rapidly expanding income-generating activity in several countries. Since 2003, good honey-harvesting practices, implemented with support from beekeeping centers, have yielded honey of high physicochemical quality. However, honey preservation remains a challenge to maintain its bioactive compounds. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of storage time on the quality of honey produced at the Koudougou beekeeping center in Burkina Faso. Fifteen samples, harvested at different times between 2020 and 2022, were collected and analyzed. Physicochemical, biochemical, and antioxidant properties were determined using standard methods, including direct and spectrophotometric methods. The results showed relative stability in the physicochemical features, although the 2020 honeys exhibited higher electrical conductivity and free acidity, and a lower pH, compared with those of 2021 a...

resources may help address these constraints and support food security. Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), a legume native to the south-western United States and northern Mexico, is tolerant of water stress, heat, and diseases. This crop may therefore provide an alternative for maintaining grain-legume production under erratic rainfall. This study evaluated the morphometric and agronomic characteristics of 36 tepary bean accessions introduced into Burkina Faso. The experiment was conducted over two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) at the Kamboinse research station using an alpha-lattice design with three replications. Fourteen quantitative traits were recorded using descriptors established by the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources. The results revealed morphometric and agronomic variability within the collection. Significant differences were observed among accessi...

Introduction: The expansion of indications for laparoscopic surgery is associated by an increase in morbidity that must be evaluated. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the postoperative complications of laparoscopic surgery in Ouagadougou. Methods: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study conducted over a 5-year period. All patients aged 15 years and older who underwent laparoscopic surgery in the general surgery departments of four health care facilities in Ouagadougou and who experienced postoperative complications were included. Results: Complications were recorded in 38 cases, representing 2.8% of the 1,377 laparoscopic surgical procedures performed. The study included 23 women and 15 men with a mean age of 42.6 years, and a male-to female ratio of 0.68. The procedure was performed as an emergency in 65.8% of cases, and the most frequent indication...

Le présent article met en lumière les perceptions des mères des enfants malnutris sur la malnutrition et sa prise en charge au CRENI de HNZ. C’est une analyse qui traite aussi des raisons de la fréquentation des centres de récupération nutritionnelle par les mères et les interactions multiformes dans la prise en charge de la malnutrition. En effet, à travers une enquête purement qualitative guidée par des entretiens individuels auprès des agents de santé, des mères des enfants malnutris et l’observation directe, les résultats de la recherche montrent que les interactions dans la prise en charge de la malnutrition révèlent des contractions perceptives. Pendant que les agents de santé cherchent à respecter les consignes édictées dans le protocole de prise en charge de la malnutrition, les mères des enfants malnutris continuent à croire à la logique traditionnelle liée au sens populaire att...

Background: Néuropsychiatric disordérs, including épilépsy, anxiéty, and dépréssion, réprésént a major public héalth burdén in Wést Africa, whéré traditional médiciné rémains thé primary thérapéutic option for many patiénts. Bombax costatum Péllégr. & Vuillét (Malvacéaé), commonly known as thé réd kapok or falsé kapok tréé, is widély uséd in traditional Wést African pharmacopoéia for thésé conditions. Objective: This narrativé réviéw aiméd to synthésizé thé éthnobotanical, phytochémical, and préclinical pharmacological data on Bombax costatum and to évaluaté itsnéuroprotéctivé poténtial. Methods: A compréhénsivé litératuré séarch was conductéd following PRISMA 2020 guidélinés in PubMéd, SciéncéDiréct, Googlé Scholar, AGORA, and Lotus Basé, covéring thé périod from 1964 to mai 2026. Aftér rémoval of duplicatés and application of inclusion/éxclusion critéria, 86 distinct documénts wéré...

Most research exploring the factors influencing women’s decision-making power has focused on individual characteristics, particularly education, employment, or, more broadly, women’s socioeconomic status. However, some contradictory findings suggest that individual characteristics alone are insufficient to fully explain disparities in women’s empowerment. This study leverages two waves of the longitudinal Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) panel survey (2019–2021, N = 2,119 young women followed in 163 enumeration areas) to examine the dynamics of contraceptive agency among young women in Burkina Faso. Specifically, it analyzes how contextual factors, particularly gender and fertility-related norms, are associated with contraceptive agency within a multilevel framework. Contraceptive agency comprises two key dimensions: motivation-the ability to define reproductive goals-and self-eff...

Objective: This study aimed to document the ethnobotanical applications of Bombax costatum from the Nakambe region of Burkina Faso and to evaluate toxicity, anxiolytic, antidepressant, and antioxidant properties of its hydroethanolic bark extract, along with its phytochemical composition. Methods: An ethnobotanical survey was done with 52 traditional healers. To obtain the bark extract from B. costatum, the plant material was soaked using a hydroethanolic (80%) solvent. Following Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guideline 423, mice were used to assess for acute oral toxicity (up to 3000 mg/kg). Behavioral tests were conducted at a dosage of 100 mg/kg, including the elevated plus maze for anxiety and the forced swim test for depression. We assessed antioxidant activity by measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and the inhibition of lipid peroxidation (LPO). T...