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Migration and Inequality in the Burkina Faso–Côte d’Ivoire corridor
This chapter shows that the current migration between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire perpetuates a problem that was produced and amplified during the...
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Analysis of the determinants of food insecurity among agricultural households in Burkina Faso
This paper investigates the determinants of food insecurity among agricultural households in Burkina Faso. We use balanced panel data of 232...
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Trans-border Mobility and Security in the Sahel: Exploring the Dynamics of Forced Migration and Population Displacements in Burkina Faso and Mali
Burkina Faso and Mali have been grappling with multiple security threats including jihadist challenge, military coup d’état, violent extremism, and...
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Measuring the environmental context of child growth in Burkina Faso
Child growth failure, as indicated by low height-for-age z-scores (HAZ), is an important metric of health, social inequality, and food insecurity....
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Investigating the impacts of rainfall, armed conflict, and COVID-19 shocks on women’s household decision-making among partnered women in Burkina Faso
Exposure to singular or overlap** external shocks, such as rainfall extremes, armed conflict, and COVID-19, may catalyze a shift in gendered power...
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Infrastructures of Migrant (Im)mobilities in the Borderland of Burkina Faso and Niger
Externalized “migration management” in West Africa involves different infrastructures of monitoring, control, and blockage of mobility. By taking the...
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Spatial modelling of malaria prevalence associated with geographical factors in Houet province of Burkina Faso, West Africa
Malaria is a permanent threat to health in western Burkina Faso. Research has shown that geographical variables contribute to the spatial...
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Microbiological characteristics of bread dough and nutritional quality of “Tabnen-naow,” ethnic artisan bread in Burkina Faso
This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological characteristics of bread dough and the nutritional quality of “ Tabnen-naow ,” an ethnic artisan bread...
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Can Burkina Faso’s Agricultural Mechanization Program Reduce Poverty in the Country
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy of Burkina Faso and other sub-Saharan African countries. It provides food for the population and is...
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Effect of fermentation process on hygiene and perceived quality of lait caillé, an ethnic milk product from Burkina Faso
Lait caillé is a traditional fermented milk product in Burkina Faso. The objective of this study was to contribute to consumer acceptance of lait...
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Transformative Effects of Remittances on Health Behavior, Community Resilience, and Gender Dynamics in Burkina Faso
For five decades, the village of Niaogho in the Centre-Est region of Burkina Faso has faced an outmigration to Italy. Together with its local partner...
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International Remittances and Development in West Africa: The Case of Burkina Faso
Remittances are one of the precious spin-offs of international migration in develo** countries. They have been fast growing for the last decade,...
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Values and Beliefs That Shape Cattle Breeding in Southwestern Burkina Faso
Cattle production in southwestern Burkina Faso is under pressure because of resource scarcity, changing climate, and cattle diseases. Well-adapted...
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The Domestication of Misoprostol for Abortion in Burkina Faso: Interactions Between Caregivers, Drug Vendors and Women
Misoprostol has been hailed as a revolution within global maternal health research and policy communities because of its potential to reduce maternal...
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Could Covid-19 Worsen Food Insecurity in Burkina Faso?
This paper analyses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on households’ food security in Burkina Faso. For this purpose, we have made use of a single...
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International cooperation in police training: evaluation of a European Union programme for African gendarmes
This research evaluates an onsite training programme for the security forces in Burkina Faso. This scheme is part of the Rapid Action Groups for...
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Covid-19 Anti-crisis: The Masked Vaginas of Zongo
The ethnographic study discussed in this chapter is an exploration of women’s relationships with masks, both as protective accessories and...
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Transboundary conservation of large carnivores in West Africa: The case of the WAP complex
With the rapid degradation of biodiversity worldwide, protected areas, especially transboundary ones, represent crucial safe places for wildlife....
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Genossenschaftsentwicklung und Genossenschaftspotenzial in den Ländern Afrikas südlich der Sahara
Nach Klärung der Grundbegriffe Armut und Genossenschaft und Übersicht über Konzepte staatlicher Genossenschaftsförderung in Afrika südlich der Sahara...
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Educating Children with Disabilities
Education is a fundamental human right, and it is a global Sustainable Development Goal to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for...