BACKGROUND Orphans may be envisaged to have sub-optimal care and may be predisposed to high worm burden. This study was undertaken to determine prevalence and intensity of intestinal helminthiasis in children living in orphanages in Benin City, Nigeria. METHODS Fresh stool samples from 150 children (0-17 years) living in 10 orphanages in Benin City, were analyzed using the Kato-Katz technique...

BACKGROUND Our aim was to validate the use of historical events as tools for estimating the age of people > or = 65 years in Cotonou (Benin). METHODS The survey was conducted in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin. We included people aged > or = 65 years, with at least a primary education level and an administrative document certifying their date of birth. The historical events were the so...

Haemoglobin S (HbS; beta6Glu-->Val) and HbC (beta6Glu-->Lys) strongly protect against clinical Plasmodium falciparum malaria. HbS, which is lethal in homozygosity, has a multi-foci origin and a widespread geographic distribution in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia whereas HbC, which has no obvious CC segregational load, occurs only in a small area of central West-Africa. To address this apparent par...

The Atchakpa freshwater reservoir (Ouémé Basin, Benin) was found to harbour an unexpected population of a cichlid species that presumed be Sarotherodon melanotheron. This became dominant in the and main fisheries target species. We applied DNA barcoding identify this population. Besides specimens from reservoir, we also sequenced S. melanotheron its native range Benin at lower Ouémé Sô Rivers, ...

Buruli ulcer is a recognized public health problem in West Africa. In Benin, from 1989 to 2001, the Centre Sanitaire et Nutritionnel Gbemoten (CSNG) treated >2,500 Buruli ulcer patients. From March 2000 to February 2001, field trips were conducted in the Zou and Atlantique regions. The choice of the 2 regions was based on the distance from CSNG and on villages with the highest number of patient...

Jefferson's “law of the primate city” states that principal city a country always disproportionately and deliberately represents national economic capacity sense nation in population. This study examines extent to which Cotonou, capital Benin, is fully line with “law”. Some spatial situational factors were highlighted show how Cotonou has become most populous dominant Benin. Considering large s...

We report for the first time occurence of Hyphaene guineensis Schumach. & Thonn. (Arecaceae) in flora Benin at Grand-Popo. describe this species using stem, leaf, and fruit morphological traits from field observations, specialized keys, historical modern herbarium vouchers. Demographic phenological observations are also provided, a key is proposed differentiating H. other known Benin. This ...

INTRODUCTION Evidence suggests that immunization supply chains are becoming outdated and unable to deliver needed vaccines due to growing populations and new vaccine introductions. Redesigning a supply chain could result in meeting current demands. METHODS The Ministries of Health in Benin in Mozambique recognized known barriers to the immunization supply chain and undertook a system redesign...

INTRODUCTION Research on factors associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts has been conducted largely in developed countries. Research on West African countries in particular is lacking. METHODS Data were obtained from the Global School-based Health Survey conducted in Benin in 2009. This was a cross-sectional study of three grades, spanning Junior and Senior High, which sampled ...

Medical records of 58 children, 38 (65.5%) males and 20 (34.5%) females with nephrotic syndrome (NS) admitted to the paediatric wards of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin-City, Nigeria, between January, 1991 and December, 1995 were reviewed. The aim of the study was to document the epidemiologic as well as certain clinico-pathologic characteristics of the disease in Benin-C...