Fighting for votes: theory and evidence on the causes of electoral violence by Sterck, O

“…I test the model using data on the 2010 elections in Burundi. In line with the model, electoral violence before the election was more likely in municipalities characterized by both close political competition and high density of demobilized combatants. …”

Understanding the Sexual and Reproductive Health Experiences of Refugee and Host Community Adolescents and Youth in Rwanda During COVID-19: Needs, Barriers, and Opportunities by Katherine Meyer, Monique Abimpaye, Jean de Dieu Harerimana, Christina Williams, Meghan C. Gallagher

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Children's height and weight in rural and urban populations in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic analysis of population-representative data by Christopher J Paciorek, PhD, Gretchen A Stevens, DSc, Mariel M Finucane, PhD, Prof. Majid Ezzati, PhD

“…The urban–rural differential is largest in Andean and central Latin America (eg, Peru, Honduras, Bolivia, and Guatemala); in some African countries such as Niger, Burundi, and Burkina Faso; and in Vietnam and China. …”
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COVID-19 and routine childhood immunization in Africa: Leveraging systems thinking and implementation science to improve immunization system performance by Abdu A. Adamu, Rabiu I. Jalo, Desire Habonimana, Charles S. Wiysonge

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Spectroscopic and molecular docking investigation on the interaction of novel radical scavengers N-acyl monomeric and gemini 3, 4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-DOPA) surfactants wit... by Euphrem Ndayiragije, Prakashanand Caumul, Nausheen Joondan, Minu G. Bhowon, Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo

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A Practical Guide to Pilot Testing Community-Based Vaccination Coverage Surveys by Dale A. Rhoda, Felicity T. Cutts, Mary Agócs, Jennifer Brustrom, Mary Kay Trimner, Caitlin B. Clary, Kathleen Clark, David Koffi, Jean Claude Manibaruta, Alieu Sowe, Rajni Gunnala, Ikechukwu U. Ogbuanu, Marta Gacic-Dobo, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday

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NaCl and Na₂SO₄ Salinities Have Different Impact on Photosynthesis and Yield-Related Parameters in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Willy Irakoze, Hermann Prodjinoto, Séverin Nijimbere, Gervais Rufyikiri, Stanley Lutts

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Socioeconomic inequalities in lifestyle risk factors across low- and middle-income countries by Charlotte Dieteren, Igna Bonfrer

“…The highest level of overweight among women is 83.7% (Egypt) while this is less than 12% in Burundi, Chad and Timor-Leste. 82.5% of women in Burundi report that their partner is “often or sometimes drunk” compared to 1.3% in Gambia. …”
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An example of agro-forestry in Rwanda by Hardouin, J.

“…The isolation of Burundi, its lack of natural resources and its high demografic pressure force the country to maximise the output of the arable land available while considering regional potentials. …”
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La dynamique diglossique à Bujumbura: analyse de quelques représentations by Constantin Ntiranyibagira

“…Results revealed that despite the image of “less useful” that Kirundi and Kiswahili still inspire, these languages are slowly shaking the French language status in some socio-professional sectors originally reserved for high language varieties. Since Burundi adopted a language policy which promotes Kirundi, Kiswahili and English in 2006, French has been relatively undermined in favor of these three languages. …”
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Kinyarwanda and Kirundi: On Colonial Divisions, Discourses of National Belonging, and Language Boundaries by Nico Nassenstein

“…The development of the Bantu languages Kinyarwanda and Kirundi is entangled within the colonial histories of Rwanda and Burundi, first under German and then Belgian rule. …”
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L'insécurité linguistique chez les locuteurs du kirundi: Cas des alternances intranominales et intraverbales by Constantin Ntiranyibagira, Alice Rwamo

“…This method was applied to data collected in the three communes of Bujumbura, capital of Burundi (Ntahangwa, Mukaza, Muha). It consists of ten (10) conversations, recorded in different and varied socio-professional areas. …”
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Statement at UNHCR’s 2003 Executive Committee by Omar Ramadhan Mapuri

“…More than half a million refugees, mostly from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, live in UNHCR camps in the west of the country. …”
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Ultrasonography in Schistosomiasis in Africa by Ekkehard Doehring-Schwerdtfeger, Ruediger Kardorff

“…Further studies are ongoing in many countries, such as Burundi, Ghana, Madagaskar and Uganda. It was shown that ultrasonography is useful in the detection of morbidity induced by schistosomiasis on an individual basis and on the community level. …”
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Note sur la pathologie du bétail en Grande Comore (République Fédérale Islamique des Comores) by Hamers, C., Aboulhouda, YI., Abdillah, Y., Faharoudine, A.

“…This study on maize growing in pots shows that (i) in combination with other inputs (farmyard manure and lime), the most soluble phosphorus sources (triple and simple superphosphate) can be replaced by partially acidulated rock phosphate (50 %) obtained by mixing simple superphosphate and rock phosphate both originating from the rock phosphate deposits in Matongo (Burundi), (ii) the exchangeable Al can be reduced by both the addition of farmyard manure and lime, but the action of the different phosphorus 'source leave the most Bray-1 extractable phosphorus in the soil, the largest quantifies correspond to the highest doses of farmyard manure.…”
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Contract flexibility and conflict resolution: evidence from African manufacturing. by Bigsten, A, Collier, P, Dercon, S, Fafchamps, M, Gauthier, B, Gunning, J, Oduro, A, Oostendorp, R, Pattillo, C, Söderbom, M, Teal, F, Zeufack, A

“…This paper examines the contractual practices of African manufacturing firms using survey data collected in Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. …”

HIV-1 sequence data coverage in Central East Africa from 1959 to 2013 by Lamers, S, Barbier, A, Ratmann, O, Fraser, C, Rose, R, Laeyendecker, O, Grabowski, M

“…Here we report on the extent of publicly available HIV genetic sequence data in the Los Alamos National Laboratory Sequence Database sampled from 1959 to 2013 from six African countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. …”

THE WORLD ATLAS OF COFFEE : FROM BEANS TO BREWING - COFFEES EXPLORED, EXPLAINED AND ENJOYED / by James, Hoffmann, author 634874

“…They include: The history of coffee generally and regionally; The role of colonialism (for example, in Burundi under colonial rule of Belgium, coffee production was best described as coercive. …”

Evaluation of Commercial Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Surface Water in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Vercus Lumami Kapepula, Mar García Alvarez, Vida Sang Sefidi, Estella Buleng Njoyim Tamungang, Théophile Ndikumana, Dieu-Donné Musibono, Bart Van Der Bruggen, Patricia Luis

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Role of polymorphisms of toll-like receptor (TLR) 4, TLR9, toll-interleukin 1 receptor domain containing adaptor protein (TIRAP) and FCGR2A genes in malaria susceptibility and seve... by Esposito Susanna, Molteni Claudio, Zampiero Alberto, Baggi Elena, Lavizzari Anna, Semino Margherita, Daleno Cristina, Groppo Michela, Scala Alessia, Terranova Leonardo, Miozzo Monica, Pelucchi Claudio, Principi Nicola

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study was planned to make a further contribution to solving the problem of the real role of the most common polymorphisms of TLR4, TLR9, TIRAP and FCGR2A genes in modulating the risk of malaria and disease severity in children from Burundi, Central Africa. All the paediatric patients aged six months to 10 years admitted to the hospital of Kiremba, Burundi, between February 2011 and September 2011, for fever and suspicion of acute malaria were screened for malaria parasitaemia by light microscopy of thick and thin blood smears. …”
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