Publications (8047)
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Insights into Novel Viral Threats in Sweetpotato from Burkina Faso: Characterisation of Unexplored Pathogens
Name, Pakyendou E., Ezechiel B. Tibiri, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Seydou Sawadogo, Florencia Djigma, Lassina Traoré, Angela O. Eni, and Justin S. Pita.
Sweetpotato is a key staple crop in tropical and subtropical regions. Its vegetative propagation makes it a persistent reservoir, facilitating the emergence and spread of complex infections. Understanding its virome is crucial for disease management and food security. We investigated the sweetpotato virome in Burkina Faso using rolling circle(...)
alternative hosts; nanopore sequencing; sweetpotato; circular DNA viruses; satellites; Burkina Faso
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Influence of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh on the growth, productivity and physiology of three associated crops in the Sudano‑Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso, West Africa
Boukary Soro, Hugues Roméo Bazié, Paulin Bazié, Sotongo Abraham Ouédraogo, Boblwendé Gildas Flavien Sawadogo, Jules Bayala
employing a tree effect gradient called a gradient based design with 4–7 replications for cowpea, millet, and sorghum. The experimental design included three plot locations based on their proximity to the eucalyptus trunk: one directly under the crown, another centred at 11 m, and a control plot situated 22 m away. Various parameters, such as(...)
Allelopathy Growth Grain yield Tree-crop interaction
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Nonlinear Effects of Trade Integration on Foreign Direct Investment in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Kolo Nebie, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Relwendé Sawadogo
This research analyses the effects of trade integration on foreign direct investment (FDI) in a dynamic panel of 30 sub‐Saharan African countries over the period 2002–2022. It uses the Pull and Push factors model, which is estimated by the two‐step system generalized method of moments. The results show that trade integration fosters FDI. Howev(...)
Foreign direct investment, nonlinear effect, sub- Saharan Africa, trade integration.
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Anthropological consideration on prevalence and fitness of β C and β S genotypes in Burkina Faso (a survey in the public schools)
Simpore J., Pignatelli S., Melis P. & Musumeci S.
We have studied To study the incidence of hemoglobinopathies (Hb C and Hb S) we have examined in 15,367 students, aged 11.4+/−4.64 years (median 11; range 1–26), living in Burkina Faso (12,019 were students of 23 public schools of Ouagadougou and 3348 students of 7 public schools situated in six villages about 12–35 Km from Ouagadougou).
In(...)
β C genotype; β S genotype; prevalence; fitness; Burkina Faso; school survey; anthropological considerations
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Effect of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss (Neem) on the Growth, Physiology and Yields of Associated Crops in Agroecosystems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso, West Africa
Boukary Soro, Hugues Roméo Bazié, Paulin Bazié, Boblwendé Gildas Flavien Sawadogo, Sotongo Abraham Ouédraogo, and Gérard Zombré
Neem is an exotic species used for reforestation, but its competitive effects on surrounding crops have not been thoroughly explored in Burkina Faso. This research aimed to assess the effect of neem on cowpea, millet, and sorghum within agroecosystems in Burkina Faso. The experimental design involved systematically allocating treatments based(...)
Competition; neem; shade; millet; cowpea; sorghum
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Determination of the Moisture and Mineral Contents in Selected Infant Flour Sold at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Mètuor-Dabiré Amana, Konate Kiessoun, Adama Djeneba, Simpore Jacques;
Child malnutrition is one of the major causes of public health and social welfare problems in developing countries. It is manifested by micronutrient deficiency. Indeed, nutritional deficits are particularly severe in children from 6 to 24 months, when their nutritional needs exceed what they can get from breast milk. To help improve the nutri(...)
Infant flour, malnutrition, minerals, moisture content, Burkina Faso
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Indoor Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use: Sources and Assessment Methods – A Literature Review
Lucmane Koala, Kayaba Haro, Gounkaou Woro Yomi, Bernard Nana, Ousmane Coulibaly, Issoufou Ouarma, Tizane Daho, Oumar Sanogo, and Antoine Béré
This paper examines the causes of deteriorating indoor air quality and the various methods of studying air pollutant emissions associated with the use of solid fuel stoves. Indoor air quality has long received less attention than outdoor air quality, despite the fact that most people spend more time indoors in buildings with higher pollution l(...)
Indoor air quality, indoor air pollutants, stoves,
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Effect of irrigation patterns on agrophysiological responses of rice varieties in Burkina Faso
Salifou Kaboré , Dominique Nikiéma , Hugues R. Bazié, Adama P. Kihindo, Yapi I. Sinaré, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo and Gérard Zombré
Rice is a staple food worldwide and ranks fourth in dietary importance in Burkina Faso. However, national production remains insufficient to meet rising demand due
to inadequate rainfall, a critical constraint for this water-intensive crop. Water-efficient irrigation systems offer a promising solution to address water scarcity and improve
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Irrigation mode, Rice, Stomatal conductance, Water use efficiency, Yield, Burkina Faso
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Applications of stable cellular automata on Sturmian words
Moussa Barro, K. Ernest Bognini and Boucaré Kientéga
In this paper, we generalize the study of some class of cellular automata (CA) preserving stability, called stable cellular automata (SCA) on Sturmian words. After establishing the classic complexity of obtained words by these SCA, their special factors are also specified. Next, we prove that their palindromic complexity is 1 or 2. Finally, we(...)
Stable Cellular Automata(SCA), Strumian words, Complexity, special factor
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Diversity of KIR Genes and Their Association with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in West Africa
Mah Alima Esther Traore, Marius Ayaovi Setor, Teega-Wendé Clarisse Ouedraogo, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Régine Ilboudo, Abel Pegdwendé Sorgho, Prosper Bado, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Albert Théophane Yonli, Apollinaire Horo, Moutawakilo Gomina, Mady Nayama, Simon Akpona, Simplice Damintoti Karou, Charlemagne Ouedraogo, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Jacques Simpore
Background: Cervix cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women in many developing countries, and most commonly the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Most often, this infection does not lead to injury or cancer - there is viral clearance. We therefore proposed to study the polymorphism of certain genes such as KIR, which(...)
HR-HPV, KIR, SSP-PCR, West Africa
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Le système judiciaire et la lutte contre la corruption au Burkina Faso au Burkina Faso de 1991 à 2023
OUEDRAOGO Arzouma et DEMBEGA Salam
La lutte contre la corruption contribue au développement de tout pays et au renforcement de la confiance
entre ses citoyens et ses autorités. Pour le cas burkinabè, ce sujet a fait l’objet de plusieurs études dans
diverses disciplines mais cela n’est pas le cas en histoire. Cette étude cherche à enrichir les connaissances sur la question dan(...)
bonne gouvernance, justice, réforme, corruption, corrupteur.
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Guilty Feeling as a Catalyst of Moral Transformation in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter Michel PODA & Adama Sabine MOYENGA
Michel PODA, Adama Sabine MOYENGA
Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the greatest American writers of his time, is well known for the highly moral
inclination of his works. Among other themes dealt with in his works guilt appears as a recurrent topic, worth
investigating deeply. Relying on a close reading together with the Reader-Response and psychoanalytic theories,
this study ex(...)
The Scarlet Letter, guilt, moral transformation, catalyst.
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La commune mixte de Ouagadougou à l'ère de l'électrification, 1929-1936
DEMBEGA Salam
La ville de Ouagadougou, après son choix comme capitale de la colonie de la Haute-Volta créée en 1919, bénéficia de travaux d’aménagement qui se conjuguèrent au développement de l’économie de traite pour lui conférer un dynamisme assez remarquable au milieu des années 1920. Cela lui valut d’être érigée en commune mixte par arrêté du 4 décembre(...)
colonie de la Haute-Volta, charges de fonctionnement, commune mixte de Ouagadougou, politique de l’électrification.
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Advancements in Deep Learning for Malaria Detection: A Comprehensive Overview
Kiswendsida Kisito Kabore and Desire Guel and Flavien Herve Somda
Malaria remains a critical global health issue, with millions of cases reported annually, particularly in resource-limited regions. Timely and accurate diagnosis is vital to ensure effective treatment, reduce complications, and control transmission. Conventional diagnostic methods, including microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), face c(...)
Malaria detection, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Medical Imaging, Automated diagnostics
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Les anciens lieux sacrés de la ville de Ouagadougou : inventaire et éléments d’histoire
Simporé Lassina
Dans l’ancienne capitale du Wubr-tẽnga44, Wogdogo, aujourd’hui Ouagadougou, des sacrifices sont accomplis sur certains lieux sacrés de la ville par des chefs coutumiers auxquels la charge incombe. Ces sacrifices sont exécutés de manière périodique suivant un calendrier coutumièrement et rigoureusement établi. En accomplissant ces sacrifices se(...)
coutumes, lieux, permanence, sacrés, sacrifices