Quality of antenatal and delivery care before and after the implementation of a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme in Côte d’Ivoire

Aims: Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple food for millions of people in Côte d’Ivoire. Due to its high productivity and low cost of calorie it is preferred crop for food security of the country. Thus, this study was conducted to assess nutritive quality of maize produced and stocked in five purposively selected regions of Côte d’Ivoire which represents five agroecological settings. Study Design: A total of 1500 samples of maize as grains, epis and spathes were collected at rate of 500 samples by region (Gbêkê, Poro, Hambol, Indénié-Djuablin and Gontougo) and sent to the laboratory in order to analyse their nutritional quality. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out during March 2016 to January 2017. The collected sample were carried out at the laboratory unit of Food Sciences and Biochemistry of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan. Methodology: Proximate analyses were carried out using standard methods AOAC (2000). Results: The results show significant difference from the biochemical compositions of maize type and region. Mean value intervals were as follow: dry matter (85.83 – 91.42%), ash (1.19 - 2%), proteins (7.99 - 9.32), lipids (3.21 - 4.47), carbohydrates (71.80 - 77.94), starches (62.30 - 68.44%), fibers (5.03 - 5.83%), total sugars (2,13 - 2.99%), reducing sugars (0.33 - 0.66%), free fat acidity (1.86- 4.50%), peroxide value (1.34 - 3.07 meq O2/kg), iodine value (100.93 - 130.56 g I2/100 g), unsaponifiable (0.89 - 1.54%) and energy values (357.88 - 374.39 kcal). Conclusion: A significant variability from one region to another can be noticed at level of maize quality regardless the type of maize. The nutritive quality of maize seems to be tied to postharvest treatments (drying), type of storage (epis, grains and spathes) and structure of storage.

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Bacteriological Quality of Beef Offered for Retail Sale in Cote d’ivoire

American Journal of Food Technology ◽

10.3923/ajft.2011.835.842 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 835-842 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rose Koffi-Nevr ◽

Marina Koussemon ◽

Seydou O. Coulibaly

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Retail Sale ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Bacteriological Quality ◽

Côte D'ivoire

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Discrimination of people living with hiv/aids: a survey with dentists in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.044 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

J C Guinan ◽

G D Meless ◽

A D Sangaré ◽

V Danho-Da ◽

B S Kouassi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hiv Infection ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Hiv Transmission ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Lack Of Knowledge

Abstract Background Despite several decades of fighting HIV infection, discrimination against people living with this infection persists, even among health professionals. Understanding the determinants of discriminatory attitudes of dentists is a first step towards access to oral health care and improved care for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Objectives To analyse the determinants of discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV among dentists in Côte d’Ivoire. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among dentists in Abidjan in 2016. In addition to socio-professional characteristics, a questionnaire collected information on their knowledge about HIV (transmission, hiv-related oral diseases) and their individual perception (fear of being contaminated, cross-contamination...). The chi2 test for independent sampling was used to identify factors associated with discriminatory attitudes (threshold α = 5%). Results A total of 120 dentists were interviewed: 61.3% from the public sector; 56.7% men; 54.2% in couple; 53.3% had participated in continuing education on HIV; 29.2% did not know HIV-related diseases and transmission modes and 69.2% reported fear of being infected during care; 44.2% reported informing staff of the patient’s HIV status. The proportion of dentists with discriminatory attitudes was estimated at 69.2%. The main associated factors were: female gender (p = 0.001), living in couple (p = 0.000), lack of knowledge of the risk of HIV transmission after a blood exposure accident (p = 0.000), the law protecting people living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire (p = 0.009) and fear of being infected (p = 0.000). Conclusions The results of this study show that the determinants of discriminatory attitudes among dentists result from their lack of knowledge of the disease, justifying the need to strengthen their continuing education on HIV/AIDS infection. Key messages Dentists discrimination towards people living with HIV infection result from their lack of knowledge about the infection. It’s essential to strengthen their knowledge about HIV in order to improve access to care for people living with HIV.

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Efficacy of Lippia multiflora (Verbenaceae) and Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) Leaves on Merchant Quality of Stored Maize Grain (Zea mays L.) in Côte d’ivoire

Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International ◽

10.9734/jaeri/2017/31561 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Pierre Ezoua ◽

Adama Coulibaly ◽

Ysidor Konan ◽

Daouda Sidibe ◽

Olivier Chatigre ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Lippia Multiflora ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Hyptis Suaveolens ◽

Maize Grain

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Influence of the Use of Pesticides on the Quality of Water Resources in the Agboville Department (Southeast of Cote D'ivoire)

International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience ◽

10.18782/2320-7051.6104 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 1420-1435

Author(s):

Rodrigue Kotchi OROU ◽

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Quality Of Water

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Implementing family-focused HIV care and treatment: the first 2 years’ experience of the mother-to-child transmission -plus program in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Tropical Medicine & International Health ◽

10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02182.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 204-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

B. Tonwe-Gold ◽

D. K. Ekouevi ◽

C. A. Bosse ◽

S. Toure ◽

M. Koné ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Hiv Care ◽

Mother To Child Transmission ◽

Child Transmission ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Care And Treatment ◽

Mother To Child

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Physico-chemical Quality of Soils under Cocoa Farm in Koffikro-Affema (Aboisso) in South-East of Côte d'Ivoire

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejfood.2021.3.6.411 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 47-54

Author(s):

Yao Kouman Nestor Kouakou ◽

Jéremie Gala Bi Trazié ◽

Albert Yao-Kouamé

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Organic Matter Content ◽

High Rate ◽

Good Growth ◽

Chemical Quality ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Cocoa Farm

The study was conducted in Koffikro-Affema village located in the South-East of Côte d'Ivoire to assess the morpho-physical and chemical quality of soils under cocoa farm, for the management of early degradation of orchards. Representative soil samples were taken by horizon under degraded cocoa farms after a morpho-pedological characterisation. These samples were then analysed in the laboratory for fertility parameters. The results indicate that the cocoa farms have a high rate of degradation and the study made it possible to identify the soil characteristics associated not only with the degradation of cocoa trees, but also with the drop in yield. These are the rate of coarse grains greater than 50%, the low organic matter content (less than 3.5%), a very slow rate of mineralisation (C/N > 12), poor internal drainage and the acidic pH of the soil (4.4-5.5). The soils surveyed are highly desaturated to moderately saturated and the main characteristics of the absorbing complex indicate that they are unfavourable for cocoa. Indeed, these soils are deficient in K+ (<0.2 cmol/kg), Ca2+ (between 5.1 and 11.41 cmol/Kg) and assimilable Nitrogen (˂0.2 cmol/Kg). Similarly, the Mg2+/K+ ratio of less than 3 shows that they are magnesium deficient. The results also revealed an influence of the topographical position on the degradation of cocoa trees with, on the upper and middle slopes, strongly gravelly and poorly drained horizons, associated with the degradation of cocoa trees. On the other hand, on the lower slopes, these soils are deep, not gravelly, with good growth of cocoa trees and low yields.

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