Publications (70)
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Publication disparities in gender-transformative sexual and reproductive health in West Africa
Lowe Mat, Kéfilah Bello, Bernice Gyawu, John K. Krugu, Aminatou I. Assoumane, Ngianga B. Kandala, Nathalie Sawadogo
This opinion paper is informed by a scoping review and validated through a multi-stakeholder
workshop. In May 2024, the Gender Transformation for Africa, an African-led research
partnership that includes programme implementers and researchers who are working on
gender-transformative research projects to advance sexual and reproductive healt(...)
gender-transformative approaches, health, West Africa, publication, disparities
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A pill to control the uterus: misoprostol and reproductive politics in Burkina Faso and Senegal
Siri Suh, Tidiane Ndoye and Nathalie Sawadogo
African women’s uteri have long been objects of biomedical and technolo-
gical control, from the promotion and discouragement of births by colonial
authorities and development experts, to the neoliberal and feminist achieve-
ments of reproductive autonomy through consuming pharmaceutical pro-
ducts. We explore misoprostol – a medication fo(...)
Abortion; Burkina Faso; ethnography; maternal mortality; misoprostol; Senegal
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Reasons for contraceptive nonuse at two sites in Burkina Faso
Leigh Senderowicz, Emma Romell, Brooke W. Bullington, Nathalie Sawadogo, Katherine Tumlinson
Objective: We examine reasons for contraceptive nonuse in Burkina Faso.
Study Design: We draw from a population-based survey of 3,929 women, of whom 2,462 were
nonusers of contraception. We use descriptive statistics to examine the distribution of reasons for
nonuse.
Results: Over 80% of respondents reported lack of desire or need for cont(...)
Burkina Faso, Contraceptive nonuse, Contraceptive use, Sub-Saharan Africa, Unmet need
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Tendances et inégalités de contraception moderne au Burkina Faso : Une analyse à l’aune des politiques et programmes de planification familiale
Roch Modeste Millogo, Douba Nabie, Bruno Lankoande, Mahamadi Tassembedo, Nadine Tamboura Bamogo, Melinda Munos, Abdoulaye Maiga
Contexte. L’objectif de cette étude étaitd’analyser les évolutions et les inégalités de couverture con-traceptive moderne à la lumière des politiques et programmes de planification familiale (PF) au Burkina Faso.
Méthodes. Nous avons réalisé des analyses descriptives et des modèles de régressions pour exami-ner les tendances et i(...)
Contraception moderne, Besoins non satisfaits en PF, Politiques de PF, Burkina Faso
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Violences faites aux enfants au Burkina Faso : rôle des attitudes personnelles et des normes communautaires perçues liées à la punition verbale et corporelle
YENTEMA ONADJA
Les études portant sur les violences faites aux enfants sont nécessaires pour accélérer les progrès vers la prévention de cette pratique néfaste. Cette étude examine l’influence des attitudes personnelles des enfants et des normes communautaires perçues concernant la punition verbale et corporelle sur les violences subies par les enfants au Bu(...)
Violences faites aux enfants, violence émotionnelle, violence physique, violence sexuelle, attitudes personnelles, normes communautaires perçues, punition verbale, punition corporelle, Burkina Faso
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Facteurs associés au dépistage des cancers du col de l’utérus et du sein chez les femmes de 15-49 ans au Burkina Faso
Hervé Bassinga
Contexte : Lorsque l’on considère les maladies non transmissibles (MNT), les cancers du col de l’utérus et du sein figurent parmi les principales causes de morbidité et de mortalité féminine au Burkina Faso. Bien que le dépistage précoce constitue une stratégie efficace pour améliorer la survie et la qualité de vie des femmes, les t(...)
dépistage, cancers du col de l’utérus, cancer du sein, facteurs, Burkina Faso
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L’immigration transfrontalière des femmes au Burkina Faso
Bonayi Hubert DABIRE et Bilampoa GNOUMOU THIOMBIABO
Le Burkina Faso a été longtemps considéré comme un pays d’émigration essentiellement masculine, et la migration féminine a été relativement négligée. Or la littérature souligne l’émergence de la migration féminine en Afrique. Aussi, nous nous sommes intéressés dans cet article à l’analyse de la migration féminine au Burkina Faso autour des que(...)
Burkina Faso Femme Migration
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Réduction de la fécondité des adolescentes de 1993 à 2021 au Burkina Faso : les principaux facteurs explicatifs et mécanismes de changement
NABIÉ Douba, DABONÉ Issiaka et MILLOGO Roch Modeste
La fécondité des adolescentes a considérablement baissé, passantn de 149 ‰ en 1993 à 93 ‰ en 2021 au Burkina Faso. Malgré l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de diverses politiques et stratégies, ce niveau reste élevé. La maternité, lorsqu’elle survient avant le 20e anniversaire, est un obstacle pour le bien-être, l’éducation et l’emploi de l’ad(...)
adolescentes, fécondité, abstinence, contraception
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Perspectives of religious beliefs and family planning by religious leaders and young women: results from a qualitative study of Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
Amelia Maytan-Joneydi, Kindo Boukary, Fiacre Bazié, Fatimata M. Traoré, Yentema Onadja, Georges Guiella and Ilene S. Speizer
Background Burkina Faso is religiously diverse compared to its neighbors. Religion and religious leaders are often perceived as being against family planning (FP) use. That said, the literature on different religions and religious leaders’ position on FP does not demonstrate a uniform stance and there is a dearth of perspectives related to use(...)
Family planning, Adolescents, Youth, Religion, Religious leaders, Burkina faso
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“As it is about that, they do as they please”: Women’s experience of the accessibility and acceptability of postabortion care in Kaya, Burkina Faso
Rachidatou Compaoré, Clementine Rossier, Onikepe Owolabi, Adama Baguiya, Caron Rahn Kim, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Nazi Vincent Bagnoa, Martin Bangha, Seni Kouanda
Accessing acceptable postabortion care (PAfor remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where abortion is legally restricted and highly stigmatized, particularly for young and socioeconomically disadvantaged women. Evidence on the specific obstacles faced by these groups in rural and semi-urban settings is limited. This study explored w(...)
Abortion, Thematic analysis, Disadvantaged, Grassroots, Reproductive health, Unsafe abortion, Social stigma, Population, Qualitative research, Stigma (botany)
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Breaking with traditions: Who are the women with attitudes, norms and behaviors that support ending female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso?
Ilene S. Speizer, Elizabeth Gummerson, Fiacre Bazie, Meagan E. Byrne, Yentema Onadja, Phil Anglewicz, Georges Guiella
Studies examining norms and behaviors around female genital mutilation (FGM) are needed to accelerate progress towards the elimination of this harmful practice. This study uses nationally representative data from a pilot FGM module among women ages 15–49 from Burkina Faso collected in 2023/2024. Three main outcomes related to attitudes, norms(...)
Attitudes, norms, behaviors, female genital mutilation, Burkina Faso
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The migration experience and mental health in the context of insecurity: evidence from Burkina Faso
Hervé Bassinga, Alexandra Tebkieta Tapsoba, Bruno Yempabou Lankoandé, Nabié Douba, Mamadou Soura, Roch Modeste Millogo, Yacouba Compaoré, Soumaïla Ouedraogo & Daniel Mwanga
Background
Since 2015, recurrent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso have caused large-scale displacement, impacting the psychological health of affected populations. This study explores the effects of migration forced or voluntary on depression and anxiety among adolescents and young people aged 15–24, in line with SDG 3, which aims to “ensure(...)
Mental health, depression, anxiety, insecurity, forced migration, adolescents and youth, Burkina Faso
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Current prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with unmet need for contraception among women in union in sub-Saharan Africa
Matè Alonyenyo Labité, Hervé Bassinga, Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene, Abdramane Bassiahi Soura
This study analyzes the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with unmet need for contraception among women in union in sub-Saharan Africa. Using secondary data from recent Demographic and Health Surveys, statistical tests revealed an overall prevalence of 20.7% of unmet need for contraception (13.9% for birth spacing and 6.8% for(...)
Associated factors, Unmet needs, Spacing, Limiting, Sub-Saharan Africa, Associated factors, Unmet needs, Unemet need, Spacing, Limiting, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Measuring adult mortality from mobile phone surveys in Burkina Faso, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kassoum Dianou, Bruno Masquelier, Shammi Luhar, Bruno Lankoandé , Ashira Menashe-Oren , Abdramane Soura, Hervé Bassinga, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Boniface Dulani, Pierre Z Akilimali, Georges Reniers
In many low and middle-income countries, adult mortality estimates are derived from surveys and censuses conducted through face-to-face interviews. These interviews can be time-intensive and are often impractical during health crises or humanitarian emergencies. The expansion in cellphone ownership and network coverage has created new opportun(...)
age-specific mortality patterns, data quality, Demographic Health Surveys, direct estimation, health and security crises, low-and-middle-income countries, mobile phones, mortality, sample selection, surveys, under-five mortality
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Neonatal Mortality in Burkina Faso: An Exploratory Analysis of Determinants and Geospatial Inequalities
Hervé Bassinga
Objectives: This article analyzes the factors associated with neonatal mortality in Burkina Faso, as well as the communal inequalities in this mortality.Methods: The analysis is based on data from the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). It draws on a representative sample of 7,225 children. The determinants of mortality were examined usi(...)
neonatal mortality, determinants, inequalities, communal, SGDs