scholarly journals Comparison of a possession score and a poverty index in predicting anaemia and undernutrition in pre-school children and women of reproductive age in rural and urban Côte d'Ivoire

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1620-1629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Rohner ◽  
Andres B Tschannen ◽  
Christine Northrop-Clewes ◽  
Valérie Kouassi-Gohou ◽  
Patrice E Bosso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether a possession score or a poverty index best predicts undernutrition and anaemia in women of reproductive age (15–49 years; WRA) and children aged 6–59 months living in Côte d'Ivoire.DesignAnthropometric measurements were converted to Z-scores to assess stunting, wasting and underweight in children, and converted to BMI in WRA. A venous blood sample was drawn, and Hb concentration and Plasmodium spp. infection were determined. A possession score was generated with categories of zero to four possessions. A five-point (quintile) poverty index using household assets was created using principal component analysis. These socio-economic measures were compared for their ability to predict anaemia and malnutrition.SettingData were from a nationally representative survey conducted in Côte d'Ivoire in 2007.SubjectsA sample of 768 WRA and 717 children aged 6–59 months was analysed.ResultsOverall, 74·9 % of children and 50·2 % of WRA were anaemic; 39·5 % of the children were stunted, 28·1 % underweight and 12·8 % wasted, while 7·4 % of WRA had BMI < 18·5 kg/m2. In general, there were more stunted and underweight children and thin WRA in rural areas. The poverty index showed a stronger relationship with nutritional status than the possession score; mean Hb difference between the poorest and wealthiest quintiles in children and WRA was 8·2 g/l and 6·5 g/l, respectively (13·9 % and 19·8 % difference in anaemia, respectively; P < 0·001), and Z-scores and BMI were significantly better in the wealthiest quintile (P < 0·001).ConclusionsThe poverty index was generally a better predictor of undernutrition in WRA and pre-school children than the possession score.

scholarly journals The Effects of an Oil and Wheat Flour Fortification Program on Pre-School Children and Women of Reproductive Age Living in Côte d’Ivoire, a Malaria-Endemic Area

Nutrients ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Rohner ◽  
Giovanna Raso ◽  
Sassor Aké-Tano ◽  
Andreas Tschannen ◽  
Christopher Mascie-Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Flour ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Malaria Endemic Area ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Does Domestic Work Affect the Academic Performance of Girls in Primary School in Côte d’Ivoire? Empirical Evidence from Probit Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (35) ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Pokou Edouard Abou
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Domestic Work ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
School Year ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
Work Affect

The objective of this paper is to highlight the effects of domestic work of girls on their school results in Cȏte d’Ivoire. From a probit model, the analysis indicates that domestic work favours, meaningfully, the fact about repeating a school year for the girl child. Besides, the availability of basic services in schools significantly reduces failure of girls in schools in rural areas. Thus, policy makers must equip schools with canteens, toilets for girls, and they should also provide the necessary facilities for drinking water points.

Vectorial Transmission of Malaria in Major Districts of Côte d’Ivoire

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 908-914
Author(s):  
Konan F Assouho ◽  
Akré M Adja ◽  
Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly ◽  
Emmanuel Tia ◽  
Affoué M N Kouadio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Mass Distribution ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Anopheles Funestus ◽  
Malaria Vectors ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Abstract To better understand the influence of periodic mass distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) on malaria transmission, a 1-yr entomological survey was conducted in three major districts of Côte d’Ivoire. Mosquitoes were sampled by Human Landing Catches (HLC) in urban and rural areas of San Pedro and Abidjan (coastal), and in Yamoussoukro (central). Mosquitoes were identified morphologically and by molecular methods. The Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite (CSP) indices were measured by ELISA, and the Entomological Inoculation Rates (EIR) were calculated for each species and area. Anopheles gambiae s.l. Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) and Anopheles nili Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) were identified in coastal districts, while An. gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) were reported in the central district. In urban areas, malaria vectors showed a low aggressiveness (&lt;10 bites per person per night), except in Yamoussoukro, where up to 18.9 b/p/n were recorded. The annual EIR was higher in the central urban area (138.7 infected bites per person per year) than in coastal ones (10–62 ib/p/n). In rural areas, malaria vectors were highly aggressive with an average 13 b/p/n for An. gambiae s.l, 21.2 b/p/n for An. nili and 12 b/p/n for An. funestus. The annual EIR ranged between 94.9 and 193.4 infected bites per person per year. This work indicates that, despite repeated mass distribution of LLINs, malaria transmission remains high and heterogeneous across Côte d’Ivoire. Malaria transmission was lower in coastal urban areas than in the central one, and remains high rural areas where two additional Anopheles vectors are involved in malaria transmission.

Dangerous Pursuits: Hunter Associations (Donzo Ton) and National Politics in Côte D'Ivoire

Africa ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Bassett
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
National Level ◽  
Social Worlds ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The Government

AbstractThis article examines the resurgence of hunter associations (donzo ton) in Côte d'Ivoire during the 1990s in the context of game depletion, rising crime rates, and a dysfunctional state. Initiated hunters (donzow) are widely respected by the general public for their mystical powers and potent amulets which protect them from malevolent forces in the natural and social worlds. The donzow's success in reducing crime in northern rural areas led to an expansion of the dozon ton to the national level, as donzow were increasingly employed as private security guards in the country's major cities. The government and political parties also employed donzow to complement the police and gendarmes in maintaining order during the 1995 presidential elections. The attempt by politicians to manipulate the donzo ton during re-election campaigns was frustrated by the decentralised structure of the hunters' organisation and the diversity of its membership. Fearing that the donzo ton would become a politically destabilising force, successive governments have attempted to restrict its activities to the northern savanna region. The policy of containing the donzo ton to its so-called ‘original cultural hearth’ is discussed in the framework of the national cultural identity ideology of ivoirité and its xenophobic political manifestations around the 2000 presidential elections.

High Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Among School Children in Rural Côte d'Ivoire

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik Glinz ◽  
Nicaise A. N'Guessan ◽  
Jürg Utzinger ◽  
Eliézer K. N'Goran
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Pharyngeal Carriage of Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcus Species and Seroprevalence of Anti-Streptococcal Antibodies in Children in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Pacôme Monemo ◽  
Nadia Demba ◽  
Fidèle S. Touré ◽  
Adjartou Traoré ◽  
Christelle Avi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Latex Agglutination ◽  
Carriage Rate ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Haemolytic Streptococcus ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Airway Infections

The pharynx of the child may serve as a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria, including beta-haemolytic group A streptococci (GAS), which can give rise to upper airway infections and post-streptococcal diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of beta-haemolytic Streptococcus spp. in pharyngeal samples stemming from children aged 3–14 years in Bouaké, central Côte d’Ivoire. Oropharyngeal throat swabs for microbiological culture and venous blood samples to determine the seroprevalence of antistreptolysin O antibodies (ASO) were obtained from 400 children in March 2017. Identification was carried out using conventional bacteriological methods. Serogrouping was performed with a latex agglutination test, while an immunological agglutination assay was employed for ASO titres. The mean age of participating children was 9 years (standard deviation 2.5 years). In total, we detected 190 bacteria in culture, with 109 beta-haemolytic Streptococcus isolates, resulting in an oropharyngeal carriage rate of 27.2%. Group C streptococci accounted for 82.6% of all isolates, whereas GAS were rarely found (4.6%). The ASO seroprevalence was 17.3%. There was no correlation between serology and prevalence of streptococci (p = 0.722). In conclusion, there is a high pharyngeal carriage rate of non-GAS strains in children from Bouaké, warranting further investigation.

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