scholarly journals Sensorial Characteristics of a Senescent Plantain Empiric Dish (Dockounou) Produced in Côte d’Ivoire

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akoa Essoma E. Flore ◽  
Kra Kouassi Aboutou Séverin ◽  
Megnanou Rose-Monde ◽  
Akpa Eric Essoh ◽  
Ahonzo Niamké L. Sébastien
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Smooth Structure ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Thaumatococcus Daniellii ◽  
Age Category ◽  
Brown Color

Dockounou, a plantain derivate dish, is proposed on Côte d’Ivoire markets, under various sensorial qualities. Nevertheless, most of time, consumers’ demands are not satisfied. Hence, a survey was undertaken in Abidjan to determine dockounou consumers’ preferential sensorial criteria, for further improvements. 1250 respondents of both genre, from three age categories (junior, major and senior), literates or not and belonging to all the ethnic groups of Côte d’Ivoire, were interviewed through the whole communes. Among the eight sensorial criteria of dockounou, the majority of respondents identified packaging (98.16%), structure (94.47%), taste (91.11%) and the color (80.13%) as the first essential sensorial criteria for the choice of dockounou. They were followed by the texture (74.29%), flavor (68.43%), cooking mode (66.59%) and the type of flour (59.05%). The specific sensorial characteristics most of the respondents expected, independently to the socio-demographic variables, were <em>Thaumatococcus daniellii</em> leaf (55.59%) as packaging, smooth structure (58.44%), sweet-spiced taste (80.65%), brown color (67.32%), hard texture (57.31%), plantain flavor (73.96%), water cooking (48.08%) and maize (38.24%) and rice (37.09%) flours. However, these sensorial characteristics choices were significantly influenced by the ethnic and the age category more than the genre and the education.<br />

scholarly journals Remapping citizenship: Relationships between education levels and ethnonational identities in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-63
Author(s):  
Laura Quaynor ◽  
Bright Borkorm
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Local Identities ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Schooling Experiences ◽  
Education Levels

This article investigates the relationships between ethnonational identity and educational level in three West African contexts: Liberia, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire. Citizens in these neighboring countries identify with overlapping ethnic groups, but have varied historical experiences, with Americans settling in Liberia; the British colonizing Ghana, and the French colonizing Côte d’Ivoire. In the recent era, Côte d’Ivoire elected an opposition leader at the end of its civil war in 2010; Ghana is considered as the most stable democracy in West Africa; and Liberia experienced two protracted conflicts over the past 30 years and completed its first peaceful transition of power in 2017. We analyze 2014 Afrobarometer data from these three countries to consider if respondents are more likely to value local identities, national identities, or equally value both in each context, and how these valuations vary according to schooling experiences and national context. The findings do not show a linear relationship between education and civic identity, as more respondents who completed only primary school identified primarily with ther national group than those who completed secondary school. Most respondents who completed graduate study in all three countries identified with both their national and ethnic group; none identified primarily with their ethnic groups. In addition, the trends in identity and schooling in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are more similar to each other than to Liberia.

scholarly journals La Cohésion Sociale En Côte d'Ivoire: Analyse De La Situation Et Facteurs Selon Les Ivoiriens

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Sali Lokotianwa Yeo Kone
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Rural And Urban

This study proposes to examine the situation of social cohesion in Côte d'Ivoire. To do this a survey is conducted on a sample of 1536 Ivoirians in the four major regions of Côte d’Ivoire in both rural and urban areas. This sample is composed of 60 ethnic groups grouped into four (04) groups. The size of the sample obtained by the quota method (region, sex, agglomeration, age (18 years and over) socio-professional situation) is calculated taking into account the data of the last General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH., 2014). The results reveal that the Ivorian aware of his role also relies on public authorities to reduce disparities and polarizations. This will give people the impression that they are involved in a common enterprise, that they face the same challenges and are part of the same community.

ASSOCIATION OF HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES WITH CHILD MORTALITY IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAMUEL Y. ANDOH ◽  
MASAHIRO UMEZAKI ◽  
KEIKO NAKAMURA ◽  
MASASHI KIZUKI ◽  
TAKEHITO TAKANO
Keyword(s):  
Child Mortality ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Child Survival ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Survival Status ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Household Members

Summary.The associations between household demographic variables and mortality of children aged less than five years were investigated using data from the 1998 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Western Africa. Of the total of 1992 children born to women included in the study population during the 5-year period preceding the survey, 260 (13%) had died and 1732 (87%) were alive at the time of the survey. Logistic regression analyses used to compare biosocial variables between the deceased and living children showed that the sex of the child, birth interval and mother’s occupation were associated with child’s survival status. After adjusting for their effects, household demographic variables (i.e. number of household members, number of household members under 5 years [HM−5Y], number of household members 5 years or older [HM+5Y], the proportion of HM−5Y among all household members, and the ratio of HM−5Y to HM+5Y) were shown to be associated with the child’s survival status. This study provided insight into the effects of intra-household competition among children and availability of care-givers as potential determinants of child survival. The results indicate that improvement of the childcare environment and reproductive intervention are necessary to reduce child mortality in West African countries.

Erythrocyte polymorphisms in five ethnic groups of Northern Côte d’Ivoire

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Santovito ◽  
C. Burgarello ◽  
P. Cervella ◽  
M. Ouattara ◽  
G. A. Caravatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Connaissances locales et leur utilization dans la gestion des parcs à karaté en Côte d’Ivoire

Afrika Focus ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-96
Author(s):  
Nafan Diarassouba ◽  
Kouablan E. Koffi ◽  
Kanga A. N'Guessan ◽  
Patrick Van Damme ◽  
Abdourahamane Sangare
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Shea Butter ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Botanical Knowledge ◽  
Shea Tree

In order to assess both the level of botanical knowledge of the shea tree species possessed by certain communities, and the relative importance of the species to those communities, an inventory has been taken of the different uses of shea resources. To this end, research was conducted involving 257 people belonging to 12 different ethnic groups in seven departments of the north of the Cote d'Ivoire [Ivory Coast]. The results of these investigations clearly demonstrate the socioeconomic importance of shea trees to the local populations of the zone investigated. Some ethnic groups prove to have a very good botanical knowledge of the species and its qualities and have developed systems of management of shea orchards that could facilitate the domestication and conservation of the species. In addition to the commercial use of the kernel and of shea butter on local and regional markets, many other parts of the shea tree and derived products (roots, leaves, peels, oilcakes, latexes and even mistletoes are used for a range of different purposes by rural communities in Cote d’Ivoire [the Ivory Coast]. In medicine and in traditional pharmacopeia, these parts are used in the treatment of several diseases. Shea is also valued at the cultural, nutritional, agricultural, cosmetic, artisanal level.

scholarly journals Connaissances locales et leur utilisation dans la gestion des parcs à karité en Côte d’Ivoire

Afrika Focus ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nafan Diarassouba ◽  
Kouablan E. Koffi ◽  
Kanga A. N’Guessan ◽  
Patrick Van Damme ◽  
Abdourahamane Sangare
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Shea Butter ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Botanical Knowledge ◽  
Shea Tree

In order to assess both the level of botanical knowledge of the shea tree species possessed by certain communities, and the relative importance of the species to those communities, an inventory has been taken of the different uses of shea resources. To this end, research was conducted involving 257 people belonging to 12 different ethnic groups in seven departments of the north of the Côte d’Ivoire [Ivory Coast]. The results of these investigations clearly demonstrate the socio- economic importance of shea trees to the local populations of the zone investigated. Some ethnic groups prove to have a very good botanical knowledge of the species and its qualities and have developed systems of management of shea orchards that could facilitate the domestication and conservation of the species. In addition to the commercial use of the kernel and of shea butter on local and regional markets, many other parts of the shea tree and derived products (roots, leaves, peels, oilcakes, latexes and even mistletoes are used for a range of different purposes by rural communities in Côte d’Ivoire [the Ivory Coast]. In medicine and in traditional pharmacopeia, these parts are used in the treatment of several diseases. Shea is also valued at the cultural, nutritional, agricultural, cosmetic, artisanal level. Key words: Agroforestry, Ethnobotany, Vitellaria paradoxa, Côte d’Ivoire 

Évaluation de la qualité de vie (QDV) des patients diabétiques de type 2 au CHU de Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-374
Author(s):  
A. Yao ◽  
A. Hué ◽  
J. Danho ◽  
P. Koffi-Dago ◽  
M. Sanogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Qualité De Vie ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire
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