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By FLORENT OKRY†,‡, PAUL VAN MELE§, EDWIN NUIJTEN†, PAUL C. STRUIK¶ and ROCH L. MONGBO†† †Technology and Agrarian Development group, Wageningen University, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, the Netherlands, §Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin, ¶Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 430, 6700 AK Wageningen, the Netherlands and ††Faculté des S...

The prevalence and consequences of malaria among infants are not well characterized and may be underestimated. A better understanding of the risk for malaria in early infancy is critical for drug development and informed decision making. In a cross-sectional survey in Guinea, The Gambia, and Benin, countries with different malaria transmission intensities, the overall prevalence of malaria amon...

INTRODUCTION In spite of free caesarean section applied in Benin since 2009, high rates of stillborn babies continue to be recorded. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with post-caesarean stillborn in Benin. METHODS Cross-sectional study that covered all women who have delivered by caesarean from December 2013 to February 2014 in twelve hospitals chosen by simple random sele...

The studies of the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in burn wounds contamination in the ward were carried out. From a total of 166 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, 104 (62.7%) were obtained from freshly admitted burn wounds inmates where the isolates predominated in second-degree burns 45 (43.3%), followed by first-degree 38(36.5%) and thirddegree 21(20.2%). From long term patients, a total ...

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of beta S-globin gene (β(S) globin) haplotypes and alpha thalassemia with 3.7 kb deletion (-α(3.7kb) thalassemia) in the northwest region of Paraná state, and to investigate the oxidative and clinical-hematological profile of β(S) globin carriers in this population. Of the 77 samples analyzed, 17 were Hb SS, 30 were Hb AS and 30 were Hb AA. T...

The objective of this study was to develop emission factors (EF) for methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation in cattle native to Benin. Information on livestock characteristics and diet practices specific to the Benin cattle population were gathered from a variety of sources and used to estimate EF according to Tier 2 methodology of the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (...

Acmella uliginosa, Ceratotheca sesamoides, Justicia tenella and Sesamum radiatum are four traditional leafy vegetables which are widely consumed in Benin. In order to document their origin, folk nomenclature, geographical distribution and ecology and to select adequate zones for in situ conservation of their genetic resources, 118 villages were randomly selected and surveyed throughout the coun...

Background: Data on overweight and obesity in general population in Benin is scarce. This study aimed therefore to assess prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity in Benin. Methods: The study consisted of a cross-sectional survey, using the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s instrument for stepwise surveillance (STEPS) of non-communicable diseases risk factors. A five stage random s...

AIM In Benin, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been recommended as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria since 2004. The emergence in Southeast Asia of parasites that are resistant to artemisinins poses a serious threat to global control of this disease. The presence of artemisinin resistance genotypes in parasite populations in Benin is current...