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Assessing changes in costs of maternal postpartum services between 2013 and 2014 in Burkina Faso Universiteit Gent

Danielle Yugbare Belemsaga, Anne Goujon, Olivier Degomme, Tchichihouenichidah Nassa, Elza Duysburgh, Seni Kouanda, Marleen Temmerman
Introduction: In Africa, a majority of women bring their infant to health services for immunization, but few are checked in the postpartum (PP) period. The Missed opportunities for maternal and infant health (MOMI) EU-funded project has implemented a package of interventions at community and facility levels to uptake maternal and infant postpartum care (PPC). One of these interventions is the integration of maternal PPC in child clinics and ...

Associations between dental problems and underweight status among rural women in Burkina Faso : results from the first WHO Stepwise Approach to Surveillance (STEPS) survey Universiteit Gent

Jeoffray Diendéré, Augustin Nawidimbasba Zeba, Sibraogo Kiemtoré, Ouahamin Olivier Sombie, Philippe Fayemendy, Pierre Jésus, Athanase Millogo, Aly Savadogo, Halidou Tinto, Jean-Claude Desport, et al.
Objective: To explore the relationships between dental problems and underweight status among rural women in Burkina Faso by using nationally representative data. Design: This was a cross-sectional secondary study of primary data obtained by the 2013 WHO Stepwise Approach to Surveillance survey conducted in Burkina Faso. Descriptive and analytical analyses were performed using Student's t test, ANOVA, the chi (2) test, Fisher's exact test and ...

Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso : the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial Universiteit Gent

Freddy Houngbé, Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Eunice Nago, Josselin Gauny, Myriam Ait-Aïssa, Jean-François Huneau, Patrick Kolsteren, Lieven Huybregts
Objective: To evaluate the impact of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers (UCT) provided within the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) research project on households’ food security and children’s and caregivers’ dietary diversity. Design: A two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial with sixteen villages in the intervention group and sixteen others in the control group. A monthly allowance of 10 000 XOF was transferred to ...

Beneficiaries’ perceptions and reported use of unconditional cash transfers intended to prevent acute malnutrition in children in poor rural communities in Burkina Faso : qualitative results from the MAM’Out randomized controlled trial Universiteit Gent

Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Freddy Houngbé, Palamanga Lompo, Wambi Maurice Evariste Yameogo, Jean-François Huneau, Myriam Ait Aissa, Patrick Kolsteren
Background: Acute malnutrition is a public health issue worldwide, and particularly in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso. Following a needs assessment, unconditional seasonal, multiannual cash transfers were implemented as a safety net to prevent childhood undernutrition. The objectives of this study were to explore the types of purchases made by beneficiaries of this cash transfer program and to understand the perceived effects of and changes ...

Unconditional cash transfers do not prevent children’s undernutrition in the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso Universiteit Gent

Freddy Houngbé, Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Chiara Altare, Myriam Ait-Aissa, Jean-François Huneau, Lieven Huybregts, Patrick Kolsteren
Background: Limited evidence is available on the impact that unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs can have on child nutrition, particularly in West Africa, where child undernutrition is still a public health challenge. Objective: This study examined the impact of a multiannual, seasonal UCT program to reduce the occurrence of wasting (weight-for-height, midupper arm circumference), stunting (height-for-age), and morbidity among children ...

Household costs associated with seeking malaria treatment during pregnancy: evidence from Burkina Faso and The Gambia Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Laetitia Duval, Elisa Sicuri, Susana Scott, Maminata Traore, Bunja Daabo, Halidou Tinto, Koen Peeters, Umberto D'Alessando, Henk Schallig, Petra F Mens, et al.

Background Malaria in pregnancy remains a major health threat in sub-Saharan Africa to both expectant mothers and their unborn children. To date, there have been very few studies focused on the out of pocket costs associated with seeking treatment for malaria during pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Burkina Faso and The Gambia to estimate the direct and indirect costs associated with outpatient consultations (OP) ...

Could the decision of trial participation precede the informed consent process? Evidence from Burkina Faso Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Gent

Lea Paré Toe, Raffaella Ravinetto, Susan Dierickx, Charlotte Gryseels, Halidou Tinto, Noèl Rouamba, Ibrahim Diallo, Yacouba Cissao, Korotimi Bayala, Susanna Hausmann, et al.

BACKGROUND: Over the last years, the number of clinical trials carried out in low-income countries with poor medical infrastructure and limited access to health care has increased. In these settings, the decision of participating in a clinical study may be influenced by factors related to participants' vulnerability that limit the efficacy of the informed consent.

METHODS: A mixed methods social science study, based on the ...

Exploring Antibiotic Use in the Community: A Household-Based Survey Using the Drug Bag Method in Rural Burkina Faso Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde KU Leuven

Adelaide Compaore, Toussaint Rouamba, B Kabore, Jan Jacobs, Koen Peeters, Salla Sariola
In Burkina Faso, there is lack of awareness of antibiotic use at the community level. This study aims to generate information on the commonly used antibiotics along with the reasons for which they have been used in rural Burkina Faso. The drug bag method was employed to collect information from 423 households in the health district of Nanoro. Descriptive analyses were performed using R software version 4.2.1. Of the 33 antibiotics inventoried, ...