293 research outputs found
Jeunes Migrants Et Consommation De Drogues Dans La Region Du Haut-Sassandra En Cote dâIvoire (Daloa)
The purpose of the present work was to identify the explanatory factors of drug use among young migrants in the Upper Sassandra region, particularly in Daloa. It combined a mixed approach using a questionnaire and interview guide to collect data from all stakeholders involved in the relationship between young migrant status and drug use. In this perspective, young migrants as well as institutional and community actors were interviewed the geographical field of the sub-districts of the city of Daloa which is presented by several works as a hub of immigration. The working hypothesis that the practice of drug use among young migrants in Daloa is determined by factors related to social, psychological and financial vulnerability related to this status is validated in this work
Parasites Gastro-Intestinaux des Populations Humaines du Parc National de TaĂŻ, CĂŽte dâIvoire
Les affections parasitaires sĂ©vissent dans les pays en voie de dĂ©veloppement, en particulier au sein des populations pauvres des rĂ©gions tropicales. En CĂŽte dâIvoire, des prĂ©cĂ©dents travaux ont montrĂ© des taux de prĂ©valence Ă©levĂ©s pour les infestations parasitaires intestinales. Le but de notre Ă©tude Ă©tait dâinvestiguer sur la prĂ©sence des parasites gastro-intestinaux chez les populations de 3 villages situĂ©s autour du parc national de TaĂŻ (PNT) ainsi que chez les chercheurs et les assistants de recherche travaillant au sein du PNT. Lâanalyse de 586 Ă©chantillons de selles par la mĂ©thode de Ritchie et par la technique de concentration Merthiolate-Iodine-Formaldehyde (MIF) a mis en Ă©vidence la prĂ©sence de 21 parasites dont 12 helminthes et 9 protozoaires. Les prĂ©valences parasitaires globales Ă©taient Ă©lĂ©vĂ©es (69,1%) dans lâensemble des sites Ă©chantillonnĂ©s. Les prĂ©valences parasitaires globales Ă©taient Ă©lĂ©vĂ©es (69,1%) dans lâensemble des sites Ă©chantillonnĂ©s. Le village de GoulĂ©ako 1 a enregistrĂ© la prĂ©valence parasitaire globale la plus Ă©levĂ©e (81,43%), et le vilage de PaulĂ© Oula la plus faible (64,58%). Les individus de la classe dâĂąge [7-14ans] Ă©taient les plus infestĂ©s avec un pic dâinfestations pendant la saison pluvieuse. Le polyparasitisme est trĂšs marquĂ© avec 89% des sujets infestĂ©s par au moins deux espĂšces de parasites. Lâinventaire faunistique des parasites intestinaux des populations humaines vivant Ă proximitĂ© du PNT a permis de rajouter six nouvelles espĂšces Ă la liste des parasites identifiĂ©s chez les populations de CĂŽte dâIvoire. Il sâagit dâOesophagostomum sp., de Capillariidae Gen. sp. 2, de Dicrocoelium sp., de Trichostrongylus sp., de Strongyloides fuelleborni et de Balantidium coli.
Parasitic diseases are prevalent in developing countries, especially among poor communities in the tropics. In CÎte d'Ivoire, previous studies have recorded high prevalence for intestinal parasite infestations. This paper focuses on investigating the presence of gastro-intestinal parasites in rural populations from 3 villages located near the Tai National Park (TNP) and among researchers and research assistants working in TNP. Screening of 586 stool samples by Ritchie method and Merthiolate-Iodine-Formaldehyde concentration technique has revealed the presence of 21 parasites including 12 helminths and 9 protozoa. The overall parasite prevalence was high (69.1%). We found the highest and lowest prevalence in Gouléako 1 (81.43%) and Paule Oula (64.58%) villages respectively. The age group [7-14] has been more infested with a peak of infestations during rainy season. Polyparasitism is very marked with 89% of individuals harboring at least two species of parasites. The intestinal parasites inventory, detected in rural populations living near the PNT, allowed us to add six species to the list of parasites identified in the human population of CÎte d'Ivoire. These are Oesophagostomum sp., Capillariidae Gen. sp., 2 Dicrocoelium sp., Trichostrongylus sp., Strongyloides fuelleborni and Balantidium coli
Insertion Des Jeunes DĂ©scolarisĂ©s Dans La MĂ©decine Traditionnelle En CĂŽte dâIvoire : Activation Des Ressources Relationnelles Et Ideologiques Comme Strategie
This study highlights the resources mobilized by school youth for their inclusion in the activities of traditional medicine. It presents the results of a survey conducted in the district of Abidjan in 2015, with a target population of 223 actors of traditional medicine and mobilizes interactionnist strategic analysis to make sense of the phenomenon under study. Thus it is clear from this study that the school youth encountered in this activity, mostly have primary education (60.54%), and to a lesser extent the secondary level (32.63%). They are also, traditional medicine sellers; and mostly professional experience of at least 5 years and over (65.92%). For inclusion in the traditional therapy, it appears that these have recourse to relational resources, as ideological resources or ideological productions. Thus, these resources together, are proving highly strategic for their integration into traditional therapy
EnquĂȘte Ethnobotanique sur les Usages de Euphorbia Heterophylla L. (Euphorbiaceae) dans le Nord de la CĂŽte dâIvoire
Euphorbia heterophylla est une herbe envahissante dans la rĂ©gion nord de la CĂŽte dâIvoire. Elle est connue par les Ă©leveurs, les agriculteurs et les herboristes. Le but de ce travail est dâidentifier les diffĂ©rents usages de cette plante. Ă cet effet, une enquĂȘte ethnobotanique basĂ©e sur la mĂ©thode d'Ă©chantillonnage stratifiĂ©e probabiliste a Ă©tĂ© menĂ©e dans les rĂ©gions du Poro, de la BagouĂ© et du Tchologo. En Ă©levage, Euphorbia heterophylla est utilisĂ©e comme fourrage pour le lapin (46,5 %), le cobaye (34,9 %) et le porc (18,6 %). Chez les Hommes, elle est utilisĂ©e pour favoriser la production de lait maternel chez la femme (28,6 %), le traitement des plaies (25,7 %), les infections gastriques (25,70 %), lâamĂ©lioration de la qualitĂ© du sperme (11,4 %) et le traitement des rougeurs des bĂ©bĂ©s (8,6 %). Ces rĂ©sultats peuvent constituer une source dâinformations non nĂ©gligeables pour les recherches scientifiques sur Euphorbia heterophylla et la domestication.
Euphorbia heterophylla is an invasive plant in the northern region of CÎte d'Ivoire. It is known by breeders, farmers, and herbalists. The aim of this work is to identify the different uses of this plant. To this end, an ethnobotanical survey based on the stratified probability sampling method was conducted in the Poro, Bagoué, and Tchologo regions. In breeding, Euphorbia heterophylla is used as fodder for rabbits (46.5%), guinea pigs (34.9%), and pigs (18.6%). In men, it is used for the production of breast milk in women (28.6%), the treatment of wounds (25.7%), gastric infections (25.70%), the improvement of the quality semen (11.4%), and the treatment of rashes in babies (8.6%). These results could constitute a significant source of information for scientific research on Euphorbia heterophylla domestication
La Contribution des Partenaires Techniques et Financiers dans le Developpment Local: Cas des Communes des Sakassou et de Bouake (Cote dâIvoire)
Les collectivitĂ©s territoriales ont de plus en plus recours aux partenaires internes et externes de dĂ©veloppement pour des appuis financiers. Les partenaires (Banque mondial, PNUD, UNICEF, JICA, AMFâŠ) au dĂ©veloppement contribuent Ă lâĂ©volution dâun ou plusieurs secteurs dâactivitĂ©s par des appuis matĂ©riels ou financiers sous forme de dons ou de prĂȘts remboursables. Ils sont considĂ©rĂ©s comme un palliatif aux financements des collectivitĂ©s dĂ©centralisĂ©es impulsent le dĂ©veloppement des communes ivoiriennes et plus particuliĂšrement celles de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou. Ă cet effet, les communes de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou bĂ©nĂ©ficient des appuis budgĂ©taires et de renforcement de capacitĂ© du personnel de la part des partenaires techniques et financiers. Lâobjectif de cette Ă©tude est dâanalyser les effets des partenaires techniques et financiers dans les communes de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou. Pour mener Ă bien notre Ă©tude, nous avons utilisĂ©s les donnĂ©es issues de la recherche documentaire et des enquĂȘtes menĂ©es sur les espaces communaux de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou. Il ressort que les PTF ont contribuĂ© aux financements des Ă©quipements Ă©ducatifs (construction et Ă©quipement dâĂ©coles primaires), de la santĂ© (rĂ©habilitation et Ă©quipement des centres de santĂ©), de lâhydraulique (rĂ©habilitation et Ă©quipement des pompes villageoises), ainsi que le renforcement de capacitĂ© des auteurs et du personnel pour une meilleure gestion des communes de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou.
Local authorities are increasingly turning to internal and external development partners for financial support. Development partners (World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, JICA, AMF, etc.) contribute to the development of one or more sectors of activity through material or financial support in the form of grants or repayable loans. They are seen as a palliative to the financing of decentralized authorities, and are driving the development of Ivorian communes, particularly those of Bouaké and Sakassou. To this end, the communes of Bouaké and Sakassou receive budgetary support and staff capacity-building from technical and financial partners. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of technical and financial partners in the communes of Bouaké and Sakassou. To carry out our study, we used data from documentary research and surveys carried out in the communes of Bouaké and Sakassou. We found that TFPs have contributed to the financing of educational facilities (construction and equipping of elementary school), health (rehabilitation and equipping of health centers), hydraulics (rehabilitation and equipping of village pumps), as well as capacity building of authors and staff for better management of the Bouaké and Sakassou communes
La Contribution des Partenaires Techniques et Financiers dans le Developpment Local: Cas des Communes des Sakassou et de Bouake (Cote dâIvoire)
Les collectivitĂ©s territoriales ont de plus en plus recours aux partenaires internes et externes de dĂ©veloppement pour des appuis financiers. Les partenaires (Banque mondial, PNUD, UNICEF, JICA, AMFâŠ) au dĂ©veloppement contribuent Ă lâĂ©volution dâun ou plusieurs secteurs dâactivitĂ©s par des appuis matĂ©riels ou financiers sous forme de dons ou de prĂȘts remboursables. Ils sont considĂ©rĂ©s comme un palliatif aux financements des collectivitĂ©s dĂ©centralisĂ©es impulsent le dĂ©veloppement des communes ivoiriennes et plus particuliĂšrement celles de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou. Ă cet effet, les communes de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou bĂ©nĂ©ficient des appuis budgĂ©taires et de renforcement de capacitĂ© du personnel de la part des partenaires techniques et financiers. Lâobjectif de cette Ă©tude est dâanalyser les effets des partenaires techniques et financiers dans les communes de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou. Pour mener Ă bien notre Ă©tude, nous avons utilisĂ©s les donnĂ©es issues de la recherche documentaire et des enquĂȘtes menĂ©es sur les espaces communaux de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou. Il ressort que les PTF ont contribuĂ© aux financements des Ă©quipements Ă©ducatifs (construction et Ă©quipement dâĂ©coles primaires), de la santĂ© (rĂ©habilitation et Ă©quipement des centres de santĂ©), de lâhydraulique (rĂ©habilitation et Ă©quipement des pompes villageoises), ainsi que le renforcement de capacitĂ© des auteurs et du personnel pour une meilleure gestion des communes de BouakĂ© et de Sakassou.
Local authorities are increasingly turning to internal and external development partners for financial support. Development partners (World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, JICA, AMF, etc.) contribute to the development of one or more sectors of activity through material or financial support in the form of grants or repayable loans. They are seen as a palliative to the financing of decentralized authorities, and are driving the development of Ivorian communes, particularly those of Bouaké and Sakassou. To this end, the communes of Bouaké and Sakassou receive budgetary support and staff capacity-building from technical and financial partners. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of technical and financial partners in the communes of Bouaké and Sakassou. To carry out our study, we used data from documentary research and surveys carried out in the communes of Bouaké and Sakassou. We found that TFPs have contributed to the financing of educational facilities (construction and equipping of elementary school), health (rehabilitation and equipping of health centers), hydraulics (rehabilitation and equipping of village pumps), as well as capacity building of authors and staff for better management of the Bouaké and Sakassou communes
Identifying hotspots of chimpanzee group activity from transect surveys in TaĂŻ National Park, CĂŽte d'Ivoire
Locating activity hotspots - areas of higher density, more intense use, or distinct social units - is a prerequisite for answering many questions in animal ecology. However, for many species, carrying out such research from direct observations in tropical habitat is time-consuming and unrealistic for non-habituated animals. This study aimed to locate chimpanzee home ranges from transect nest counts. For validation purposes, 233 line transects were sampled within the home ranges of four habituated social groups of chimpanzees in TaĂŻ National Park, CĂŽte d'Ivoire. In total, 373 km of transects were surveyed over 188 days and 683 nests of chimpanzee were recorded. First, we characterized heterogeneity of nest distribution patterns, including variation in density and group size within the area. Second, we used scan statistics, a likelihood-based cluster technique to locate chimpanzee social groups and compared them with the known home range boundaries. Chimpanzee nest distribution was characterized by a positive density and group-size gradient away from the range periphery. Furthermore, nest distribution clusters corresponding to the four groups could be successfully identified, although additional clusters for, for example, low-density areas between social groups seem to be an unavoidable by-product. The approach taken can be extended to a wide spectrum of data stemming from direct observations, camera traps, acoustic or genetic sampling to derive information about structure and patchiness of wild animal population
Influence du financement des SysteÌmes Financiers DeÌcentraliseÌs (SFD) sur lâactiviteÌ geÌneÌratrice de revenus de la Femme en CoÌte dâIvoire : cas de la commune de Cocody.
Les femmes beÌneÌficient ces dernieÌres anneÌes d'un appui constant des microfinances, en matieÌre de microcreÌdit en Afrique de lâouest, notamment en CoÌte dâIvoire. Cet engouement est duÌ au fait quâelles sont deÌmunies et donc exclues aux financements des banques classiques, alors quâelles exercent des activiteÌs productives. Lâobjectif de cette recherche est dâanalyser lâinfluence du microcreÌdit octroyeÌ par les SFD sur les activiteÌs geÌneÌratrices de revenus de la femme en CoÌte dâIvoire. La conduite de celle-ci repose sur une strateÌgie quantitative. Pour ce faire, un questionnaire a eÌteÌ conçu et administreÌ par nos soins en face aÌ face. Nous avons eu recours aÌ une enqueÌte par convenance meneÌe aupreÌs de quatre-vingt (80) femmes de la commune de Cocody dans le district autonome d'Abidjan, exerçant une activiteÌ geÌneÌratrice de revenus et ayant reçu un financement aupreÌs dâune IMF. Les reÌsultats issus de lâanalyse statistique descriptive et de la reÌgression eÌconomeÌtrique reÌveÌlent que le financement des IMF a un impact positif sur lâactiviteÌ geÌneÌratrice de la femme et, par ricochet, sur ses conditions de vie
Réduction des charges alimentaires des cobayes (Cavia porcellus L.) par un régime fourrager supplémenté par la farine de poisson et/ou du maïs-grain durant le cycle de reproduction
La supplĂ©mentation de Panicum maximum Jacq par l'aliment concentrĂ© granulĂ© pour lapin a l'avantage d'induire une meilleure productivitĂ© des cobayes (Cavia porcellus L.) et a pour inconvĂ©nient d'ĂȘtre relativement coĂ»teux. Afin de rĂ©duire le coĂ»t de production des cobayes, quatre rĂ©gimes alimentaires que sont : Panicum maximum et Euphorbia heterophylla associĂ© au maĂŻs-grain (PEM), ou associĂ© Ă la farine de poisson (PEF), ou associĂ© au grain de maĂŻs et Ă la farine de poisson (PEMF) et Panicum maximum associĂ© au granulĂ© pour lapin (PG; rĂ©gime tĂ©moin), ont Ă©tĂ© distribuĂ©s ad libitum Ă 24 cobayes femelles multipares durant la gestation et lâallaitement. Les valeurs moyennes du taux de fĂ©conditĂ©, des poids Ă la naissance et des croissances journaliĂšres des cobayes au cours de la lactation ont Ă©tĂ© 83, 100, 167 et 200% ; 71±14, 88±18, 98±17 et 104±10 g ; et 5±1, 6±1, 7±1 et 8±1 g.j-1 respectivement pour PEM, PEF, PEMF et PG. Les rĂ©sultats obtenus dans cette Ă©tude montrent que le rĂ©gime constituĂ© de Panicum maximum, Euphorbia heterophylla et de farine de poisson (PEF) semble ĂȘtre une solution optimale en milieu rural, avec une rĂ©duction de 55% des charges liĂ©es Ă l'alimentation en comparaison Ă PGMots clĂ©s : Cobaye, fourrage, Euphorbia heterophylla, Panicum maximum, farine de poisson, Ă©conomie
DiversitĂ©, Distribution Et Statut De Conservation Des Primates Dans Les Reliques De ForĂȘts Dans La RĂ©gion Du Tonkpi, Ă Lâouest De La CĂŽte dâIvoire
Tropical forests constitute the main part of the non-human primateâs habitat but they are more and more fragmented because of anthropic activities. In Ivory Coast, the present forest cover includes only some fragments more or less important. The knowledge of the primateâs diversity and their distribution in these relics of forest constitute some hopeful elements for their conservation. This study has been carried out in two classified forests and a community forest of the Tonkpi area in the West of Ivory Coast. It aims first, to assess the species of primates, then to highlight their spatial distributions and at last, determine their conservation status and the threats there are facing. The methodology used consisted firstly, on interview among hunters and older living around the forests to have an overall view of the monkey species in the area and the forests that housing them. Next, foot surveys have been organized in the identified forests during the interview. At the end of this study, seven species of primates belonging to West African forests have been confirmed in these forest relics base on observation of nests, vocalizations and visual signs. The majority of these species are observed at the periphery of forests mainly in mountain and flooded areas apart from GalagoĂŻdes thomasi which is more abundant even in fallow land. Among those species, one (Piliocolobus badius) is listed Endangered (EN) and Colobus polykomos is considered vulnerable (VU) by IUCN; and five others are least Concern (LC). The sustainable conservation of those primates is threatened by agriculture, traditional and industrial mining, hunting and logging. The existence in those forest relics of primate species with conservation concerned justify their value for the sustainable conservation of those primates and the need to reinforce measure of protection
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