Publications (8085)
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Genetic diversity of Sclerocarya birrea subspecies birrea populations in Burkina Faso detected by RAPDs
PB Kando, C Bisseye, RK Nanema, ER Traore, H Ye, BO Diallo, TR Compaore, J Simpore, JD Zongo
Sclerocarya birrea, multipurpose plant is characteristic of the Sahel-Sudanian savanna and is widespread in West Africa. Although this species has a high socio-economic importance, its genetic organization was not well characterized in Burkina Faso. In this study, the intra and interpopulation genetic diversity of S. birrea was determined by r(...)
Genetic, variation, Sclerocarya birrea subspecies birrea, populations, RAPDs markers, Burkina Faso
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Nonlinear elliptic anisotropic problem with Fourier boundary condition
B. Koné, S. Ouaro, FDY. Zongo
The authors obtain an existence and uniqueness result of entropy solution for nonlinear anisotropic elliptic equation with Fourier boundary condition. Precisely
{−∑Ni=1Diai(x,Diu)+|u|pM(x)−2u=f∑Ni=1ai(x,Diu)νi+λu=gin Ω,on ∂Ω,
where Ω⊂ℝN, N≥3 is a bounded domain with smooth boundary, f∈L1(Ω), g∈L1(∂Ω) and λ>0.
The authors start with proving(...)
generalized Lebesgue-Sobolev spaces; anisotropic Sobolev spaces; weak solution; entropy solution; Fourier boundary condition; Marcinkiewicz spaces
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Effects of spirulina supplementation on selected anthropometric, biochemical, and hematological parameters of HIV-infected adults in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
HG Ouedraogo, S Kouanda, F Bationo, B Doulougou, L Ouedraogo/Nikiema, H Lanou, S Tiendrebeogo, AG Konseimbo, B Liestman, J Sipore, JB Nikiema, B Sondo
The objective of the study was to assess the impact of spirulina supplementation on selected anthropometric, biochemical, and hematological parameters of HIV-infected adults in Ouagadougou. This quasi-experimental two-arm pilot study was conducted with adults infected with HIV-1 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A group of 50 participants received(...)
Spirulina, HIV adult patients, anthropometric, biological parameters
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The components of self-rated health among adults in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Yentéma Onadja, Simona Bignami, Clémentine Rossier, Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui
Background
Although the relationship between self-rated health (SRH) and physical and mental health is well documented in developed countries, very few studies have analyzed this association in the developing world, particularly in Africa. In this study, we examine the associations of SRH with measures of physical and mental health (chronic d(...)
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L’excision comme rite de passage, d’identification et de socialisation de la femme en Afrique
Magloire Somé
L’excision est un rite de passage lié à des considérations ancrées dans l’épaisseur du temps sur le sexe féminin dont la fonction principale est, dans les sociétés africaines, la procréation. Ces considérations sont mythiques ou religieuses et renvoient à l’idée que le sexe féminin dans son intégralité évoque l’androgynie, une ambivalence qui(...)
rite de passage, excision, sexe féminin, socialisation, Afrique
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Optimization of copper indium gallium di-selenide (CIGS) based solar cells by back grading
S. Ouédraogo, R. Sam, F. Ouédraogo, M. B. Kebré, JM. Njaka, F Zougmoré
We performed modeling and simulation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin film solar cell, using SCAPS-1D device simulator, and we especially investigated the influence of absorber back surface region grading. The band-gap in the back surface region, as well as the thickness of the back surface grading layer, were varied to achieve the optimal performa(...)
Cu(In, simulation, back-grading
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Potential medicinal plants used by traditional healers in western areas of Burkina Faso
ZERBO P., COMPAORE M., MEDA N.T. R., LAMIEN-MEDA A. and KIENDREBEOGO M
Since prehistoric times, plants have been used as source of remedies for the treatment of diseases. People of each continent have their own practices about medicinal plants. Despite the large scale environmental degradation and recurrent drought, medicinal plants are still playing significant role in the management of various human diseases in(...)
Medicinal plant, malaria
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de lumière d'eau et de terre : empreintes de femmes
SARE/MARE Honorine et FARAH Polato
Cet article analyse les pratiques décoratives architecturales des femmes du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie et du Burkina Faso. Ces décorations, delà de leur aspect esthétique sur le plan visuel est un véritable moyen de communication féminin.
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Antiplasmodial and anti-inflammatory activities of Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum), a plant used in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso
Denise P. Ilboudo, Nicoletta Basilico, Silvia Parapini, Yolanda Corbett, Sarah D'Alessandro, Mario Dell'Agli, Paolo Coghi, Simplice D. Karou, Richard Sawadogo, Charlemagne Gnoula, Jacques Simporé, Jean-Baptiste Nikiema, Diego Monti, Enrica Bosisio, Donatella Taramelli
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum) is traditionally used in Burkina Faso for the treatment of malaria, but has not been properly investigated, yet. The aim of this study was to characterize in vitro the antiplasmodial and the anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum). In para(...)
Anti-inflammatory; Antimalarial plant; Antiplasmodial activity; Chromone; Malaria; Traditional medicine.
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An empirical study of adoption of software testing in open source projects
T. BISSYANDE
Testing is an indispensable part of software development efforts. It helps to improve the quality of software systems by finding bugs and errors during development and deployment. Huge amount of resources are spent on testing efforts. However, to what extent are they used in practice? In this study, we investigate the adoption of testing in op(...)
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Characterization, at Partial Loads, of the Combustion and Emissions of a Dual-Fuel Engine Burning Diesel and a Lean Gas Surrogate
Ali Diané , Gounkaou Woro Yomi , Sidiki Zongo , Tizane Daho , and Hervé Jeanmart
For decentralized power generation in West Africa, gas from a small biomass gasification unit can be used as the main fuel in a dual-fuel engine with diesel as the pilot fuel. To study the combustion in this type of engine (Lister Petter), experiments were conducted with a surrogate gas composed of liquefied petroleum gas and nitrogen (LPGN2),(...)
: dual fuel; diesel engine; LPG; syngas; combustion
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Phytopharmacological assessment from Two Medicinal Plants Used for Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Purposes in Burkina Faso.
Ouédraogo M., Konaté K., Zerbo P., Barro N.,Sawadogo L.L.
Cet article de 07 pages, 08 tableaux et 34 références, visait à élucider les propriétés anti-nociceptives et anti-inflammatoires des extraits aqueux d'acétone de Cienfuegosia digitata Cav. et Sida alba L. chez la souris Swiss. Des investigations ethnobotaniques réalisées au Burkina Faso ont montré que ces deux Malvaceae sont utilisées traditio(...)
Analgésique, Cienfuegosia digitata Cav., Inflammation, Souris, Sida Alba L.
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Influence of engine load and fuel droplet size on performance of a CI engine fueled with cottonseed oil and its blends with diesel fuel
Tizane Daho, Gilles Vaitilingom, Salifou K. Ouiminga, Bruno Piriou, Augustin S. Zongo, Samuel Ouoba, Jean Koulidiati
In this study, favorable conditions to achieve good combustion of cottonseed oil and its blends with diesel
fuel in a direct injection diesel engine have been highlighted. This has been performed by analyzing fuel
droplet size distribution and determining engine specific fuel consumption and thermal efficiency,
combustion parameters (igniti(...)
Vegetable oil Diesel engine Droplet size Emission Heat release
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Popularity, interoperability, and impact of programming languages in 100,000 open source projects
T. BISSYANDE
Programming languages have been proposed even before the era of the modern computer. As years have gone, computer resources have increased and application domains have expanded, leading to the proliferation of hundreds of programming languages, each attempting to improve over others or to address new programming paradigms. These languages rang(...)
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Host genetic factors affect susceptibility to norovirus infections in Burkina Faso
K. SIMPORE
Norovirus (NoV) constitutes the second most common viral pathogen causing pediatric diarrhea after rotavirus. In Africa, diarrhea is a major health problem in children, and yet few studies have been performed regarding NoV. The association of histo-blood group antigens (HBGA) and susceptibility to NoV infection is well established in Caucasian(...)
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