scholarly journals Ethnotaxonomie des plantes médicinales chez les Bété de Gagnoa, en Côte d’Ivoire

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1104-1120
Author(s):  
Serge-Roland Sidio ◽  
Koffi N'guessan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Plantes Médicinales ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Over Time

Dans le but de contribuer à la sauvegarde des savoirs médicaux ancestraux et à la valorisation de la médecine traditionnelle, cent vingt tradipraticiens du département de Gagnoa ont été soumis à des entretiens semi-structurés portant sur les procédés nomenclaturaux des plantes médicinales employées dans le traitement des troubles gastroentérologiques. Ainsi, cinquante et une plantes médicinales ont été inventoriées et reparties en 47 genres et 24 familles d’Angiospermes avec une prépondérance des Fabaceae et des Lamiaceae regroupant chacune 13,73% des espèces recensées. Ces plantes portent des appellations en langues locales ivoiriennes. Quarante-cinq espèces portent des noms en langue autochtone Bété représentant 88,24% des espèces recensées. Seulement neuf d’entre elles sont désignées par des noms ayant un sens. Leurs significations se rapportent soit à leur milieu de vie, soit à leur utilité ou à leur aspect ou encore font référence à des animaux. Cette étude revêt un intérêt pour les pays africains, en particulier la Côte d’Ivoire où le savoir ancestral se perd au fil du temps avec l’abandon d’un certain nombre de valeurs culturelles.   order to contribute to the preservation of ancestral medical knowledge and the promotion of traditional medicine, one hundred and twenty tradipraticians of the department of Gagnoa were subjected to semantic interviews structured on the nomenclatural processes of medicinal plants used in the treatment of gastroenterological disorders. Thus, fifty-one medicinal plants were inventoried and divided into 47 genera and 24 families of Angiosperms with a preponderance of Fabaceae and Lamiaceae, each comprising 13.73% of the species surveyed. These plants have names in local Ivorian languages. Forty-five species have native Bété names representing 88.24% of the species surveyed. Only nine are referred to as names with meaning. Their meanings refer either to their environment, their usefulness or their appearance, or to animals. This study is of interest to African countries, in particular Côte d'Ivoire, where traditional knowledge is lost over time with the abandonment of certain cultural values

scholarly journals Evaluation Des Conditions De Traitement Et De Stockage Des Plantes Médicinales Sur Les Marchés Du District d’Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
Kouamé Kouassi Bernadin ◽  
Koné Mamidou Witabouna
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Plantes Médicinales ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
Processing And Storage

The present study was carried out to inventory medicinal plants storage conditions on the markets of Abidjan district. A survey was conducted from August to October 2015 in three settings of the district of Abidjan (Abobo, Adjame and Yopougon). A total of 350 sellers of medicinal plants were interrogated using semi-structured interviews. The respondents were predominantly female (98.9%), aged between 30 and 60 years. The supply of medicinal plants in the markets was done by the wholesalers (86%) who themselves harvested plants in different forests or savanah of Côte d’Ivoire. The majority of sellers (73%) did not apply any measure of hygiene in storage. These people in 99.4% of case were not trained on good storage practices. Sale places were accessible to rodents and exposed to dust caused by traffic jamp. The presence of mud (9.1%) and garbage (23.1%) was noted in the immediate surrounding of the displays. These practices of processing and storage of medicinal plants were similar in all the visited settings. These storage conditions may constitute a hazardous risk for the consumer and justify the degradation of medicinal plants on the markets.

Political Stability in West African States: Problems and Solutions. (Case Studies of Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal)

2018 ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Lyubov Sadovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
West African ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
External Threats ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

The article presents a new view on the problems of political stability in West African countries. For the first time was carried out a comparative analysis of the sustainability of the political systems of the two Francophone fastest growing countries in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. The author analyzes the factors negatively influencing political stability social order, and those that reduce conflict potencial in these States. Internal and external threats to the political systems of Senegal and Сôte d’Ivoire are examined. The response of both countries to internal and external challenges is shown. The study proves that while external threats indanger Senegal’s political stability, such as the penetration of religious extremism, the crisis in Casamance, maritime piracy, drug traffic, for Côte d’Ivoire, on the contrary, main risks are internal: electoral, socio-political crises, the split of elites, arms smuggling, banditry. The study demonstrates that the level of social governance in Senegal is higher than in other West African countries, including Сôte d’Ivoire, due to the dualism of the political system: the coexistence of Western-style political institutions with local faiths (tariqas), as well as policy pursued by President M. Sall. aimed at achieving mutual compromise that ensure the peaceful settlement of conflicts and contradictions. The author concludes that a new approach to the development of a security strategy is required.

scholarly journals Ethnopharmacological Study of Plants Used against Malaria by Traditional Healers in the Department of Bouna, North-Eastern Côte d'Ivoire

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Koffi Akissi Jeanne ◽  
Tano Konan Dominique ◽  
Kangah Orphée Michelle Alerte ◽  
Rasmane Na Ahou Kaddy ◽  
Ehoulé Kroa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Oral Route ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Therapeutic Alternatives

Mosquitoes have developed resistance, hence the need for anti-malarial medicines. This resistance calls for therapeutic an interest to therapeutic alternatives, including the medicinal plants. An ethnopharmacological survey was conducted amongst 15 Traditional Healers, recommended by the National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine using semi-structured interviews in the city of Bouna. The ethnobotanical survey conducted in 2019 has enabled the identification of 32 plant species belonging to 30 genera and grouped into 19 families. The most represented families were Fabaceae (5 species) Anacardiaceae (4 species), Annonaceae (3 species), Rubiaceae, Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, and Combretaceae with 2 species each. The species were mostly trees (63.63%). Leaves were the most frequently used parts of the plants (44.4%). The results of our investigations show that the most used mode is the decoction (42.22%). The oral route (60%) is the most used mode of administration. These species complete the non-exhaustive list of medicinal plants that the populations of Cote d'Ivoire use. It was found out that, people in this area commonly use medicinal plants with trust they have built on the curative outcome witnessed. However, this creates a further work to test for the antiplasmodial activity and to develop of Traditional Improved Medicines (MTAs).

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of the Stability of Money Demand between Côte d’Ivoire And Ghana: An Application of ARDL Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Yao Kouadio Ange-Patrick ◽  
Drama Bédi Guy Hervé
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Money Demand ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Demand Function ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Money Demand Function ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Stability

This paper empirically examined the broad money demand function and its stability in two West African countries namely Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana covering the period of 1980 to 2015 using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds testing procedure. The empirical results confirm the stability of the money demand function and support the choice of M2 as a viable instrument for policy implementation in both countries cited above. The study also demonstrates that a long-run relationship exists between money aggregate (M2) and its determinants during the study period. In fact, the real income tends to be the most significant factor explaining the demand for broad money in both countries. In addition, the overall short run estimation of our model is statistically significant for Cote d’Ivoire and insignificant for Ghana at the conventional level. This means that money demand is stable for Cote d’Ivoire in short run and unstable for Ghana in the same period. It is recommended that monetary policy authorities should continue to implement policies that will reinforce macroeconomic stability and facilitate economic growth.

Can married or cohabiting women negotiate protective sex? Findings from Demographic and Health Surveys of two West African countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 785-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamikale Feyisetan ◽  
Kola A. Oyediran
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

AbstractCan married or cohabitating women in patriarchal societies, who are often disproportionately affected by STI/HIV infections, negotiate protective sex when perceived necessary by refusing sex or asking for condom use during sex? Protective sex negotiation was examined through measures of power relations related to whether or not a woman has a say in sexual activities within marriage. The study hypothesis was that women who are more able to refuse sex or ask for condom use before sexual intercourse will be more able to discuss and reach agreement with their spouses on protective sex practices when needed. The study used data from DHS surveys conducted in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to predict women’s ability to negotiate protective sex in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria. The findings show that moderately high percentages of women in both countries reported the ability to negotiate protective sex, with a higher percentage reporting the ability to refuse sex compared with the ability to ask partners to use a condom. The logistic regression results showed that, in the two countries, women’s ability to refuse sex or ask their partners to use a condom, varied by gender- and power-mediating factors, women’s characteristics and behavioural factors. The study draws attention to the need to intensify efforts to promote more-egalitarian relationships between partners through culturally appropriate interventions.

scholarly journals Anthelmintic Activity of Medicinal Plants Used in Northern Côte d'Ivoire Against Intestinal Helminthiasis

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Mamidou Koné ◽  
K. Kamanzi Atindehou ◽  
Traoré Dossahoua ◽  
Bruno Betschart
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Anthelmintic Activity ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals ISLAM IN AND OUT: COSMOPOLITAN PATRIOTISM AND XENOPHOBIA AMONG MUSLIMS IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Africa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Miran-Guyon
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Careful Attention ◽  
National History ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Over Time

ABSTRACTThe nativist ideology of ivoirité of the 1990s generated brutal discriminatory policies against those labelled as ‘strangers’, especially Muslims. Reversing that perspective, this article focuses on the interface between religion and national identity in twentieth-century Côte d'Ivoire from within Muslim society. The argument is divided into two parts. The first puts forward the counter-hegemonic, patriotic-cum-cosmopolitan narratives that a new Muslim leadership formulated in order to write Islam into national history. The second focuses on grass-roots, demotic, day-to-day realities. It explores Muslim takes on belonging and alienation in practice, paying careful attention to the community's internal diversity. It shows how, over time, Ivorian Muslims have showcased varying degrees of cosmopolitan patriotism but also of their own, local xenophobia. The concluding section returns to the new Muslim leadership and its multifaceted endeavours to reconcile Muslim lived experiences with their cosmopolitan patriotic aspirations. The article ends with a short epilogue surveying the violent armed conflicts of the period 2002 to 2011 and how Muslims were a part of them.

scholarly journals Étude ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales utilisées dans le traitement du diabète dans le Département de Zouénoula (Côte d’Ivoire)

2017 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 11257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Stéphane Gnagne ◽  
Djeneb Camara ◽  
N’Guessan Bra Yvette Fofie ◽  
Kouadio Bene ◽  
Guédé Noël Zirihi
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Plantes Médicinales ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Étude Ethnobotanique

scholarly journals Analyse Qualitative Et Quantitative Des Alcaloïdes Pyrrolizidiniques Chez Quelques Asteraceae, Boraginaceae Et Leguminosae Utilisées En Médecine Traditionnelle En Côte d’Ivoire

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Kandé Brahima ◽  
Koné Mamidou Witabouna
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Trace Amount ◽  
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Tridax Procumbens ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Heliotropium Indicum

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) are toxic for human and livestock. Several outbreaks in human intoxications were reported worldwide. This study aimed at assessing the presence and quantifying the PAs in some Asteraceae, Boraginaceae and Leguminosae used in traditional medicine in Côte d'Ivoire. TLC detection with Ehrlich reagent (method of Mattocks) and spectrophotometric dosage were used to analyze 21 plants species. All the studied plants showed at least trace amount of PAs except Caesalpinia bonduc, Parkia filicoidea and Pilostigma thonningii. The contents obtained ranged between 0.261 and 1.518 mg/ml. However, for the majority of the studied plant species, there was a significant difference between aqueous and methanol extracts. The richest species were Heliotropium indicum, Tridax procumbens and Vernonia colorata. The presence of PAs in the studied plants is an indication of people exposure to probable toxicity. This raises the need for an evaluation of the risk related to the consumption of such medicinal plants in Côte d'Ivoire.

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