Recherches et Publications

Marina AS Daniele,a Rasmané Ganaba,b Sophie Sarrassat,a Simon Cousens,a Clémentine Rossier,c Seydou Drabo,d Djeneba Ouedraogob & Veronique Filippia Objective         To determine whether an intervention to involve the male partners of pregnant women in maternity care influenced care-seeking, healthy breastfeeding and contraceptive practices after childbirth in urban Burkina Faso. Methods        In a non-blinded, multicentre, parallel-group, superiority trial, 1144 women were assigned by simple randomization to two  study arms: 583 entered the intervention arm and 561 entered the control arm. All women were cohabiting with a male partner and had a low-risk pregnancy. Recruitment took place at 20 to 36… Lire la suite : Involving male partners in maternity care in Burkina Faso: a randomized controlled trial

Helena Ngowi1*, Ivan Ozbolt2,3, Athanase Millogo4, Veronique Dermauw5, Télesphore Somé6, Paul Spicer7, Lori L. Jervis7, Rasmané Ganaba6, Sarah Gabriel5, Pierre Dorny5 and Hélène Carabin8 AbstractBackground: Taeniasis and cysticercosis are two diseases caused by Taenia solium, a parasite transmitted between humans and pigs, leading to considerable economic loss and disabilities. Transmission of the parasite is linked to environmental and behavioural factors such as inadequate sanitation and hygiene, poor pig management, and consumption of infected pork. This study used implementation research method to design a health education intervention strategy for reducing T. solium infections in Burkina Faso, a country endemic for the… Lire la suite : Development of a health education intervention strategy using an implementation research method to control taeniasis and cysticercosis in Burkina Faso