Publications (10722)
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Influence of Collection Areas on the Physico-chemical and Nutritional Characterization of Dried Mangoes Consumed in Chad for Better Post-Harvest Valorization
Al Lamadine Mahamat, Abdoullahi Hissein Ousman, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Brahim Adoum Ahmat, Ali Haroune, Mbaigolmem Beral Valery, François Tapsoba, Azabadji Ashu Evariste Leonce, Bakaranga Via Issakou, Abdelsalam Tidjani
Background: Mango plays a very important nutritional role, providing micronutrients required for the proper functioning of the human body and protection against major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, as well as cancers. Aim: This study aims to determine the chemical and nutritional characteriza(...)
Dried Mangoes, Chad, Post-Harvest Valorization
ARTICLE
Improving Health Information Systems Data Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bry Sylla, Léon Savadogo, Gayo Diallo
Data quality in health information systems (HIS) is essential for informed decision-making in the health sector, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where these systems face many challenges like resource limitations and weak infrastructure. This systematic review assessed the quality of HIS data in the region, focusing on the dimensions,(...)
Data quality, Quality (philosophy), Health care, Knowledge management, Resource (disambiguation), Data science, Information quality, Information system, Computer science, Health informatics, Health data, Digital health, Risk analysis (engineering), Business, Engineering, Marketing, Economic growth
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Ethnopharmacological investigation of plants used for the management of childbirth complications in Niger
Oumarou Maman Noura, Amadou Tidjani Ilagouma, Souleymane Compaoré, Abdoulaye Mahamane Idi Issa, Gbêdossou Sophie Reine Bogninou, Raogo Ouédraogo, Moussa Ouédraogo, Noufou Ouédraogo
Maternal mortality remains a major public health issue in Africa, and particularly in Niger. The majority of pregnant women in developing countries rely on medicinal plants for their basic health care despite the presence of modern medicine. This study aims to create an inventory of the plants used traditionally to facilitate childbirth in Mat(...)
Medicinal plants, Traditional medicine, Childbirth, Medicine, Maceration (sewage), Health care, Ethnobotany, Pregnancy, Biology, Engineering
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Psychosocial dimensions of access and their association with contraceptive use and intention to use
Lonkila Moussa Zan, Clémentine Rossier
BACKGROUND: Several studies suggest that psychosocial accessibility appears to be the key remaining hurdle to contraceptive use when issues of geographic and financial accessibility have been resolved. To date, the literature has considered various dimensions of psychosocial accessibility, which are not well measured by the two main sources of(...)
Intention to use, Pregnancy, Psychosocial dimensions, Sex Education, Side effects, Burkina-Faso, Family Planning Services, Contraceptive Agents, Contraception Behavior, Contraception, Cognitive dimensions
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“L’expression de la résilience dans les contes et proverbes moose et sã du Burkina Faso”
Alain Joseph Sissao
Au Burkina Faso, la résilience est une pratique transversale qui se vit
au quotidien selon les circonstances et les contextes. Les contes et proverbes
moose et sã se font le creuset de la résilience. Les difficultés de la vie y sont
abordées et les moyens de résolution proposés. Il est donc question de la problématique
de la résilience dan(...)
conte, résilience
COMMUNICATION
Cross-lingual Code Clone Detection: When LLMs Fail Short Against Embedding-based Classifier
Micheline Benedicte Moumoula, Abdoul Kader Kabore, Jacques Klein, Tegawende F. Bissyande
Cross-lingual code clone detection has gained attention in softwaredevelopment due to the use of multiple programming languages.Recent advances in machine learning, particularly Large LanguageModels (LLMs), have motivated a reexamination of this problem.This paper evaluates the performance of four LLMs and eightprompts for detecting cross-ling(...)
Cross-Language Pairs, Code Clone Detection, Large LanguageModel, Prompt Engineering, Embedding Mode
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Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of an ACAZY Herbal Formula Used in Traditional Medicine to Treat Respiratory Infections
Mohamed Bonewendé Belemlilga, Bagora Bayala, Abdoul Gilchrist Laurent Boly, Madinatou Annick Ouédraogo, Alida Raissa Boina, Boubacar Yaro, Florentina Badea, Camélia Diguti, Moumouni Koala, Dénise P. Ilboudo, Charles Bavouma Sombié, Pascal Nadembega, J. Compaoré, Paul Darga, Mahoukèdè Théodora Zohoncon, Moussa Ouédraogo, Aristide Traoré, Noufou Ouédraogo, Florentina Matei, Rasmané Semdé, Sylvin Ouédraogo, Jacques Simporè, Innocent Pierre Guissou
ACAZY is a plant formula used in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso to treat respiratory infections. After phytochemical analysis, this study evaluated extracts’ anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties from the ACAZY recipe. Three extractions, an aqueous macerate (AM), an aqueous decoction (AD) and an hydroethanolic macer(...)
Traditional medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Medicine, Respiratory system, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Internal medicine, Surgery
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« Situation sécuritaire et reconfiguration de la ville de Kaya au Burkina Faso : État des lieux et perspectives »
TOUBGA Paala, SOME Désiré Boniface
La ville de Kaya est marquée par la situation sécuritaire
préoccupante que traverse le Burkina Faso depuis 2015. Ville
secondaire de 121 970 habitants (RGPH1, 2019), Kaya a vu sa
population s’accroitre de façon vertigineuse avec l’arrivée de plus de
111 356 personnes déplacées internes (PDI). À l’image de nombreuses
villes africaines, Kay(...)
crise sécuritaire, ville nouvelle, gestion durable, PDI
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Technological, physico-chemical and microbiological characterization of local plant-based infusions produced in Burkina Faso
François Tapsoba, Tiodjio Rosine Edwige Somé, Boureima Kagambèga, Sylvain S. Rouamba, Bakary Tarnagda, Cheikna Zongo and Aly Savadogo
Nowadays, local plant-based infusions represent the second most consumed drink in the world after water because of their therapeutic virtues. Several types of infusions are produced from different local plants and consumed in Burkina Faso. However, there are few studies on the production technology and quality of these infusions. This study is(...)
Infusions, local plants, technology, quality
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Blood Pressure Profile and Glycemic Control of Type 2 Diabetics and Hypertensives at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital: A Review of 116 Cases
G. R. C. Millogo1, A. Thiam1, Y. Kambiré2, E. Nongkouni1, S. E. Dabiré1, L. J. Kagambéga1, J. K. Kologo1, V. N. Yaméogo1, P. Zabsonré1
Objective: The association hypertension and diabetes is important. The two pathologies may influence each other. The aim was to study the correlation between glycemic control and blood pressure control and to determine the factors associated with blood pressure control. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with an analytic(...)
Blood Pressure Control, Glycemic Control
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Functional compounds of Torreya grandis nuts and their processing byproducts: Extraction process, health benefits, and food applications - A comprehensive review.
Abel Wend-Soo Zongo, Chengyu Jin, Guijie Hao, Ningxiang Yu, Daniel Zogona, Xiaohua Nie, Yuanchao Lu, Qin Ye, Xianghe Meng
Torreya grandis (TG) nuts are highly valued for their rich content of bioactive compounds including lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, vitamins, and minerals, credited with numerous health benefits. In addition to their use in various culinary applications, such as baked goods and snacks, TG nuts are valuable source of high-q(...)
Torreya grandis, Healthy oil, Sciadonic acid, Nutraceuticals
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Influence of Gradient Milling on Cooking and Sensory Attributes of Chinese Black Rice: Insights into Volatile Flavor Compounds
Shuxin Ye, Qing Gao, Danxia Shi, Abel Wend-Soo Zongo, Jinsong He, Bin Li
This study investigated the impact of gradient milling on the cooking properties and sensory characteristics of Yangxian black rice. The results showed that as the degree of milling increased, the gelatinization time decreased (36.85–23.54 min) and the water uptake ratio of whole black rice (188.29%) was significantly lower compared to that of(...)
Yangxian black rice; milling degree; cooking properties; eating quality; volatiles
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Smartphone, Attention and Academic Performance of Adolescent Students in the 4th Grade
Tapsoba W. Olivia, Badolo B. Léopold
The present study aims to identify the influence of smartphone use on the attention and academic performance of 4th grade adolescents. To achieve this, we used both quantitative and qualitative research tools to collect the data. These are the questionnaire and the Zazzo attention test. Academic performance was measured using scores on the Fre(...)
Adolescents, Attention, Performance, Smartphone
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Le combat des musulmanes francophones contre les pratiques culturelles préjudiciables aux droits de la femme au Burkina Faso de 1989 à 2022
Aboubacar Sidiki SEGDA; Boukaré GANSONRE
Au Burkina Faso, les musulmans excisent leurs filles depuis l’époque précoloniale. Cette pratique est de nos jours en déclin. Avant la décennie 1990, de nombreux parents musulmans donnaient leurs filles en mariage forcé et /ou précoce. Le test de virginité, autrefois largement pratiqué avant la consommation du mariage est de nos jours en décli(...)
excision, islam, virginité
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LA LIMBOCONJONCTIVITE ENDEMIQUE DES TROPIQUES : ASPECTS EPIDEMIO-CLINIQUES ET APPORT DE L’INJECTION INTRATARSALE DE TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE DANS SON TRAITEMENT AU CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE SOURO SANOU (CHUSS)
OUATTARA Amadou, SANKARA Paté ,DELMA Aloys, DJIGUIMDE Windinmanégdé Pierre, TRAORE /DOLO Mariam, DIALLO Jean Wenceslas
But. Etudier l’apport de l’injection intratarsale de triamcinolone acétonide (TA) dans le traitement
de la limboconjonctivite chronique endémique des tropiques (LCET) au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
Sourô Sanou de Bobo Dioulasso.
Patients et méthode. Cette étude prospective sur 6 mois a inclus 62 patients présentant une LCET
des stades(...)
Injection intratarsale, Triamcinolone acétonique, Limboconjonctivite endemique des tropiques