Domestic violence research has largely focused on women as victims, leaving male victimisation under-recognised. This study examines the prevalence, forms, and consequences of domestic violence against men in Dédougou, Burkina Faso. A mixed-methods design combined a KoboToolbox survey of 598 men with a current or past intimate relationship with 26 semi-structured interviews with male victims, women, religious and customary leaders, law enforcement, the judiciary, and social services (June–July 2025). The survey used non-probability convenience sampling, so the sample is not statistically representative of men in Dédougou or in Burkina Faso. 64.55% of surveyed participants reported experiencing at least one form of violence, most often verbal (49.50%), psychological (24.58%), economic (21.74%), sexual (11.54%), or physical (9.20%). The principal factors reported by respondents wer...

Cet article étudie, dans Allah n’est pas obligé d’Ahmadou Kourouma, la manière dont les choix lexicaux, les actes de langage et l’hybridité franco-malinké construisent et banalisent la violence. Cet article analyse les manifestations discursives de la violence dans Allah n’est pas obligé d’Ahmadou Kourouma, en mobilisant la Pragmatique critique du discours (P.C.D.), l’Analyse du discours critique (A.D.C.) et la Pragmatique linguistique. L’objectif est d’examiner comment les choix linguistiques et les actes de langage dans le texte contribuent à la construction et à la propagation de la violence. L’analyse révèle que l’utilisation d’un langage hybride, mêlant le français à des expressions malinké. Les choix lexicaux et les actes de langage participent à un processus de déshumanisation de l’autre, justifiant ainsi la violence à son encontre. De plus, la répétition d’insultes et de...

Wild fruit trees contribute substantially to food security, rural livelihoods, and climate adaptation across sub-Saharan Africa, yet most remain undomesticated and their fruit production is poorly quantified. Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst ex A.DC. is a key wild fruit tree in West African savannas, but quantitative information on its fruit biomass, morphological variability, and size-yield relationships across environmental gradients remains limited. This study evaluated fruit biomass, fruit and seed morphological traits, and allometric relationships across two climate zones (Sudanian and Sudano-Sahelian) and two land-use types (protected and non-protected areas) in Burkina Faso. A total of 185 fruiting trees (diameter at breast height ≥ 5 cm) were sampled across three diameter classes, with 60 trees in the Sudanian zone and 125 in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. Data were analysed using linea...

Introduction : L’accès à une eau potable de qualité représente un défi majeur pour les villes africaines en raison d’une croissance démographique rapide. Cette étude visait à évaluer la conformité des eaux préemballées de Ouagadougou aux normes de qualité en vigueur au Burkina Faso. Méthodes : Une étude transversale a été menée au sein de l’Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Environnement, de l’Alimentation, du Travail et des produits de Santé (ANSSEAT). Quinze échantillons ont été collectés auprès de différentes unités de production et analysés selon des méthodes normalisées (spectrométrie, électrochimie, volumétrie et spectrométrie d’absorption moléculaire). Résultats : Les résultats indiquaient une bonne qualité physico-chimique des eaux étudiées. La turbidité variait entre 0,1 et 0,4 NTU (moyenne : 0,25 NTU), tandis que la conductivité électrique était comprise entre 13,4...

Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae represent a major clinical and public health concern due to their ability to confer resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics. Data on the molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae remain limited in many regions of Burkina Faso, particularly outside the Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso. This study aimed to determine the frequency of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and to characterize the ESBL resistance genes circulating in the Boucle du Mouhoun region. Methods A total of 1,845 clinical samples (urine, pus, blood, and semen) collected from patients attending two major healthcare facilities in Dédougou were processed during the study period. From these samples, 247 non-duplicate Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumo...

Extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial plasmid or chromosomal enzymes capable of inactivating Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Aztreonam and inactive on Carbapenems. They are encoded by the beta-lactamase genes (bla genes) of the IMP family (Imipenemase), GES (Guyana Extended Spectrum), CTX-M (Cefotaximase – Munich). Bacterial resistance by ESBL production has become a global public health problem because it seriously compromises antimicrobial therapies. The objective of this study was to characterize the CTX-M and GES type ESBL genes as well as the IMP type carbapenemase gene carried by Gram-negative bacilli at Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou (HOSCO). Ninety-five (95) strains of Enterobacteriaceae were collected at HOSCO and tested for antibiotics (AMC, ATM, IMP, CTX, CRO and CAZ). Resistant strains, the detection of resistance genes coding for extended spectrum beta-lac...

This study analyzes the impact of the security crisis linked to terrorism on women's small businesses in Dédougou, a town in the Boucle du Mouhoun region (Burkina Faso), which has become a centre for internally displaced people. A mixed approach combining a questionnaire administered to 130 traders and 40 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders (shopkeepers, customers, town hall, NGOs, chambers of commerce) was used. Terrorism disrupts supply circuits, causes price inflation (a bag of onions going from 15,000 to 60,000 FCFA), reduces the customer base by 70.66% and saturates the urban market. 71.54% of traders say they are dissatisfied with their income. Faced with these challenges, they develop resilience strategies by organizing tontines, carrying out multiple activities, taking out interpersonal loans and turning to family support. The crisis aggravates the vulnerability...

Background: Ethnopharmacology plays a central role in the discovery and validation of medicinal plants and their molecular compounds, particularly in tropical regions where biodiversity and traditional knowledge are highly concentrated. Aim: This semi-systematic review aims to examine how ethnopharmacology and pharmacognosy are being reshaped under WHO frameworks and data-driven approaches. Methods: A PRISMA-informed semi-systematic review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted across major scientific databases and WHO sources. Results: Our research included one hundred and sixteen studies, revealing partial convergence between traditional uses and pharmacognostic validation, alongside significant methodological heterogeneity. Conclusion: Integrative and ethically grounded frameworks are required to ensure scientific rigor, cultural legitimacy, and sustainability in tropica...

Résumé : Cet article a pour objectif de comprendre les causes, les pratiques et les perceptions sociales de la prostitution masculine dans la ville de Dédougou. Pour saisir ce phénomène social, nous avons adopté une approche purement qualitative. Des entretiens semi-directifs ont été conduits auprès de 74 informateurs (travailleurs et travailleuses du sexe, clients, personnes ressources, autorités religieuses et policières). L’investigation empirique met en exergue un profil varié de jeunes (sans emploi, employés de débits de boissons et d’hôtel et d’étudiants) se qualifiant de « thérapeutes ». Quant aux clientes, elles sont commerçantes, fonctionnaires, célibataires ou mariées, et disposant d’une aisance financière. Ce travail, pratiqué dans une discrétion quasi totale via les réseaux sociaux, constitue un marché lucratif aux tarifs très élevés, distinct des formes classiques de prostit...

Introduction: This article examines how the institutional arrangements governing the Bama irrigated plain (Burkina Faso), against a backdrop of climate variability, produce differentiated categories of water users, rank their access rights, and fuel conflicts of legitimacy. Methods: The study draws on a qualitative, socio-anthropological research design combining documentary research, direct observation and thirty-nine semi-structured interviews conducted in May 2026 with key actors in local water governance. Results: The findings show that the distinction between ‘on-scheme’ and ‘off-scheme’ farmers is a social and institutional construction that structures power relations around the resource. Conflicts thus appear less as a direct consequence of climate variability than as struggles over the qualification and legitimation of water uses. According to participants’ accounts, these tensio...