scholarly journals Study of the Mobility of Some Metallic Trace Elements (MTEs) of Certain Lowlands of the City of Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Yapi Yapo Hermann Arsitide ◽  
Gouli Bi Irié Marc ◽  
Kouyaté Amadou ◽  
Diby Brou ◽  
Dongui Bini Kouamé ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
M’boh Gervais Melaine ◽  
N guessan Ismael Gbabia Zie ◽  
Ackah Jacques Auguste Alfred Bognan ◽  
Konan Kouassi Martin ◽  
Djaman Allico Joseph

2019 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 14448-14463
Author(s):  
Irié Bi Trazie Jean-Gael ◽  
Aka Natchia ◽  
Kando Aney Marie-Laure ◽  
Coulibaly Aoua Sougo ◽  
Monde Sylvain

Problématique : Les travaux réalisés dans certaines baies de la lagune Ebrié (Côte d’Ivoire), ont montré une forte concentration des éléments traces métalliques (ETM) dans les sédiments en saison pluvieuse par rapport aux saisons sèche et de crue. Ces informations sont très importantes mais ne permettent pas de connaitre le niveau de concentration des ETM et la qualité de l’environnement lagunaire Ebrié en période pluvieuse ; car ces travaux se sont intéressés seulement à quelques baies au niveau d’Abidjan. Objectif : La présente étude pour combler ce déficit d’informations, se donne pour objectif de connaitre le niveau de pollution des sédiments de la lagune Ebrié en période pluvieuse par les éléments traces. Méthodologie et Résultats: Une campagne d’échantillonnage effectuée en juillet 2015, dans la lagune Ebrié, a permis de visiter 46 stations de prélèvement. Les sédiments ont été séchés et homogénéisés. Une quantité de 0,5 g de sédiments de taille inférieure à 63 µm a été digérée à chaud par un mélange d’eau régale et d’acide fluorhydrique. Le niveau d’enrichissement, de pollution et du risque toxique ont été calculé. Les teneurs moyennes sont de 55,20 µg/g pour le cobalt, 55,64 µg/g pour le nickel, 54,02 µg/g pour le cuivre, 132,33 µg/g pour le zinc, 0,75 µg/g pour le cadmium et de 118,88 µg/g pour le plomb. L’intensité de l’enrichissement des ETM se situe dans l’ensemble entre absence d’enrichissement et très fort enrichissement. Le cadmium est le plus enrichi. L’intensité de pollution des sédiments quant à elle se situe entre absence de pollution et fortement pollué. Le cuivre, le cadmium et le plomb constituent les polluants les plus importants. La qualité des sédiments expose les organismes benthiques à un risque toxique de 21 %, 49 % et de 76 %. Conclusion et application des résultats : Les sédiments de la lagune au niveau d’Abidjan sont les plus impactés par l’enrichissement en ETM. Ils présentent un risque pour les organismes benthiques. Le milieu lagunaire étant dynamique, ce risque toxique pourrait se propager et atteindre les zones éloignées. Les résultats de ces travaux permettent d’attirer l’attention des décideurs sur la qualité des sédiments qui arrivent dans la lagune Ebrié. Aussi, ils aident dans le choix des lieux d’installation des maquis, des restaurants et autres espaces de loisirs aux abords de la lagune Ebrié. Mots clés : ETM, enrichissement, qualité des sédiments, organismes benthiques, lagune Ebrié ABSTRACT Problematic : Work carried out in some bays in the Ebrié lagoon (Côte d’Ivoire) showed a high concentration of metallic trace elements (MTE) in sediments during the rainy season compared to the dry and flood seasons. This information is very important but does not information on the level of concentration of the metallic trace elements and the quality of the Ebrié lagoon environment during the rainy season; because this works was interested only in some bays at the level in Abidjan. Objective: The present study to is to find out the level of pollution of the sediments of the Ebrié lagoon in the rainy period by the trace elements. Methodology and Results: A sampling campaign carried out in July 2015, in the Ebrié lagoon, made it possible to visit 46 sampling stations. The sediments were dried and homogenized. A quantity of 0.5 g of sediments smaller than 63 μm was hot digested with a mixture of aqua regia and hydrofluoric acid. The level of enrichment, of pollution and toxic risk were calculated. The average amounts were 55.20 μg / g for cobalt, 55.64 μg / g for nickel, 54.02 μg / g for copper, 132.33 μg / g for zinc, 0.75 μg / g g for cadmium and 118.88 μg / g for lead. The intensity of the enrichment of the metallic trace elements is generally between no enrichment and very high enrichment. Cadmium is the most enriched. The sediment pollution intensity is between no pollution and highly polluted. Copper, cadmium and lead are the most important pollutants. Sediment quality exposes benthic organisms to a 21%, 49% and 76% toxic risk. Conclusion and application of results: The lagoon sediments at the Abidjan level are the most impacted by enrichment in ETM. They pose a risk to benthic organisms. The lagoon environment being dynamic, this toxic risk could spread and reach remote areas. The results of this work help to draw the attention of decision-makers to the quality of the sediments that arrive in the Ebrié lagoon. Also, they help in the choice of the places of installation of the maquis, restaurants and other spaces of leisure near the lagoon Ebrié. Keywords: ETM, enrichment, sediment quality, benthic organisms, Ebrié lagoon


Author(s):  
Lucien Yao Konan ◽  
Welbeck Achille Oumbouke ◽  
Urbain Garhapié Silué ◽  
Ibrahima Zanakoungo Coulibaly ◽  
Jean-Claude Tokou Ziogba ◽  
...  

Abstract From 2008 to 2017, the city of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire experienced several Aedes-borne disease epidemics which required control of the vector mosquito population based on the reduction of larval habitats and insecticidal sprays for adult mosquitoes. This study was undertaken to assess the insecticide susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) in the city of Abidjan. Immature Ae. aegypti were sampled from several larval habitats within seven communes of Abidjan and reared to adults. Three to five days old F1 emerged adults were tested for susceptibility using insecticide-impregnated papers and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO) following WHO bioassay guidelines. The results showed that Ae. aegypti populations from Abidjan were resistant to 0.1% propoxur, and 1% fenitrothion, with mortality rates ranging from 0% to 54.2%. Reduced susceptibility (93.4–97.5% mortality) was observed to 0.05% deltamethrin, 0.75% permethrin, 0.05% lambda-cyhalothrin, 5% malathion, and 0.8% chlorpyrifos-methyl. This reduced susceptibility varied depending on the insecticide and the collection site. The restoration of mortality when the mosquitoes were pre-exposed to the synergist PBO suggests that increased activity of oxidases could be contributing to resistance. Three kdr mutations (V410L, V1016I, and F1534C) were present in populations tested, with low frequencies for the Leu410 (0.28) and Ile1016 (0.32) alleles and high frequencies for the Cys1534 allele (0.96). These findings will be used to inform future arbovirus vector control activities in Abidjan.


2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110381
Author(s):  
Dotanhan Yeo ◽  
Kouassi Dongo ◽  
Eliachie Larissa Eméline Angoua ◽  
Adeline Mertenat ◽  
Phillipp Lüssenhop ◽  
...  

In recent years, decentralized composting appeared as one of the most appropriate treatment options for organic waste valorization in low- and middle-income countries. In Cote d’Ivoire, a pilot project has proved the feasibility of organic municipal solid waste composting for the city of Tiassalé. However, numerous issues still need to be addressed for the establishment of a sustainable decentralized composting system in this city. One of the key issues is site selection. Until now, there is no clear model for such plant site selection. In this study, multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and geographical information system (GIS) approaches were combined to develop an appropriate model for selecting decentralized composting sites in the city of Tiassalé. The methodology used involved two different and complementary phases. First, MCDA and GIS techniques were used to identify the most suitable site areas. Seven criteria clustered in three main factors (environmental, social and economic), and five constraints were considered in the analysis process. Second, five sites were selected within the most suitable areas after a basic field visit and ranked using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The results showed that the most suitable spaces for decentralized composting plant siting represent only 2.6% of the study area. The investigation yielded on the selection of the two best options for decentralized composting plant siting for the city of Tiassalé. This study proved that the combination of MCDA and GIS is a practical and efficient method to identify suitable sites for decentralized composting plants.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Maï Gilles-Harold Wilfried ◽  
Aloko-N’guessan Jérôme ◽  
Essan Kodia Valentin

State of complete physical, mental and social well-being, health is fundamental for man. Yet global figures for access to health are alarming. According to Gijs (2011) 2.5 billion people in the world do not have access to basic health care. In Côte d'Ivoire, the State has made population access a priority. Thus, sanitary infrastructures were built and equipped (PNDS, 2016). However, the problem of access to health services remains. The city of GrandBassam, located in the south-east of Côte d'Ivoire, has a wide range of health structures. Yet there are still people who still do not have access to health care. According to the RASS (2015), 25% of the population of Grand-Bassam still does not use health services. The purpose of this article is to identify the determinants of the access of the population of Grand-Bassam to health services. The methodological approach adopted to conduct this study took into account a bibliographic synthesis and the administration of a questionnaire. This study shows that perception of distance, income of head of household, perception of cost of care, household size, educational level, and age of households are the factors that determine access health services in the city of Grand-Bassam.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 026-034
Author(s):  
Amon Anoh Denis-Esdras ◽  
Konan Kouadio Ezéchiel ◽  
Kouadio N’da Kouamé Cyriac ◽  
Soro Kafana ◽  
Seguena Fofana ◽  
...  

In Côte d'Ivoire, urban agriculture is expanding in several cities due to its proximity to consumers and its financial benefits. In the city of Daloa, several plant species are cultivated as food crops in market gardens. A survey based on semi-structured interviews was carried out among 19 people at 8 market gardening sites. This sector is controlled by functional illiterate persons who are more than 5 years’ experience. Eleven species included in 9 genera and 8 families and grouped into 5 types of vegetables were recorded. Carrot, Cabbage, Courgette, Spinach, Green Bean, Parsley, Lettuce and Tomato were the most grown vegetable. The most represented families were Apiaceae, Asteraceae and Liliaceae. Leafy vegetables (lettuce, cabbage, parsley) were the most grown. Market gardening generates monthly incomes depending on actor, species, and seasons. Thus, this sector provides an important source of income for local populations and deserves support from authorities.


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