Drinking water quality assemblages: Scale, temporality and flexibility in Kaolack, Senegal by Elizabeth A. MacAfee

“…Using a qualitative case study developed over eight months in Senegal including interviews, participation, observation and document review, I explore coexisting assemblages of drinking water quality in Kaolack, Senegal. I categorise the assemblages as state, implementer, provider and consumer. …”
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Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Changes in Biochemical Parameters Occurring in Patients with Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: Data Analysis from Antimalarial Efficacy-Randomized Trials in Dakar and Kaolack Regions, Senegal by Khadime Sylla, Roger Tine, Doudou Sow, Souleye Lelo, Annie Abiola, Jean Louis NDiaye, Magatte NDiaye, Kuaku Folly, Léon Amath NDiaye, Oumar Gaye, Babacar Faye

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Comparative studies of antioxidants and amino-acids concentrations in the fruits of two cultivars of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) by Funmilayo M. OLOYEDE, Aisha A. BAKARE, Gbenga G. DARAMOLA

“…Antioxidant properties of ‘Rothmas’ were found to be significantly (P≤0.05) higher than those of ‘Kaolack’ with the exception of the radical scavenging ability and lycopene content of ‘Kaolack’. …”
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Distribution and dynamics of Anopheles gambiae s.l. larval habitats in three Senegalese cities with high urban malaria incidence. by Fatou Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Diop, Joseph Chabi, Katherine Sturm-Ramirez, Massila Senghor, El Hadji Diouf, Badara Samb, Seynabou Mocote Diedhiou, Omar Thiaw, Sarah Zohdy, Ellen Dotson, Doudou Sene, Mame Birame Diouf, Valerie Koscelnik, Lilia Gerberg, Abdoulaye Bangoura, Tiffany Clark, Ousmane Faye, Ibrahima Dia, Lassana Konate, El Hadji Amadou Niang

“…This included 32 in Diourbel, 83 in Touba, and 30 in Kaolack. The number of larval habitats fluctuated seasonally, with a decrease during the dry season. …”
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Evidence of Plasmodium vivax circulation in western and eastern regions of Senegal: implications for malaria control by Aida S. Badiane, Bassirou Ngom, Tolla Ndiaye, Deirdre Cunningham, James Campbell, Amy Gaye, Aita Sène, Mouhamad Sy, Daouda Ndiaye, Davis Nwakanma, Jean Langhorne

“…Methods Three thousand samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in 2021 from three sites in Senegal (Sessene, Diourbel region; Parcelles Assainies, Kaolack region; Gabou, Tambacounda region) were collected. …”
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Exon-Enriched Libraries Reveal Large Genic Differences Between Aedes aegypti from Senegal, West Africa, and Populations Outside Africa by Laura B. Dickson, Corey L. Campbell, Punita Juneja, Francis M. Jiggins, Massamba Sylla, William C. Black IV

“…FST distributions of 15,735 genes among all six pairwise comparisons of the four collections indicated that Mexican and Thailand collections are genetically similar, while FST distributions between PK10 and Kaolack were distinct. All four comparisons of SenAae with Aaa indicated extreme differentiation. …”
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Trends in female genital mutilation/cutting in Senegal: what can we learn from successive household surveys in sub-Saharan African countries? by Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Bettina Shell-Duncan

“…There is a clear pattern of regions with higher prevalence of FGM/C, mostly the south-eastern region of Tambacounda, Kolda and Matam in 2005, including the eastern region of Kédougou and the southern region of Sédhiou in 2010, which were associated with a higher prevalence of FGM/C, while regions  such as Louga, Thiès, Diourbel, Kaolack and Fatick in 2005 and Louga, Thiès, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack and Kaffrine in 2010 were associated with a lower prevalence of FGM/C. …”
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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasmosis in Hemodialysis Patients in Senegal by Mame Cheikh Seck, Moustapha Mbow, Sidy Mohamed Seck, Yacine Ameth Dia, Ibrahima Diallo, Marouba Cisse, Moctar Gningue, Victoria Daou, Baratou Coundoul, Yaya Kane, Mouhamadou Moustapha Cisse, Adama Kama, Khadim Diongue, Papa Aly Thiam Gueye, Cheikh Faye, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Aida Sadikh Badiane, Alioune Dièye, Souleymane Mboup, Daouda Ndiaye

“…The overall seroprevalence of <i>T. gondii</i> was 41.7%, with the highest value being recorded in the region of Kaolack (44.4%). Patients aged over 60 years were more typically infected, at a proportion of 56.0%. …”
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Growth, yield and variance components of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) grown on lime (CaCo3)-amended acidic soil of south-eastern Nigeria by Obok Ekemini Edet, Ekpiken Francis Etim, Akpan Joyce Fidelis, Nwagwu Francis Aniezi, Ittah Macauley Asim, Uwah Donatus Felix

“…Heracles F1 and Kaolack outperformed Sugar Baby (p ≤ 0.05) regarding growth and yield traits. …”
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Who has the time? A qualitative assessment of gendered intrahousehold labor allocation, time use and time poverty in rural Senegal by Jessica Susan Marter-Kenyon, S. Lucille Blakeley, Jacqueline Lea Banks, Codou Ndiaye, Maimouna Diop

“…This study adds important nuance to the existing body of research by offering an in-depth, qualitative assessment of intrahousehold labor allocation, time use, and time poverty amongst women, men, and children living in multi-generational, largely polygamous households reliant on peanut-farming in the Kaolack region of Senegal. Data collection took place in February 2020, with 111 individuals in three villages. …”
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Urban malaria vector bionomics and human sleeping behavior in three cities in Senegal by Abdoulaye Diop, Fatou Ndiaye, Katherine Sturm-Ramirez, Lassana Konate, Massila Senghor, El Hadji Diouf, Abdoulaye Kane Dia, Seynabou Diedhiou, Badara Samb, Doudou Sene, Sarah Zohdy, Ellen Dotson, Mame Birame Diouf, Valerie Koscelnik, Lilia Gerberg, Abdoulaye Bangoura, Ousmane Faye, Tiffany Clark, El Hadji Amadou Niang, Joseph Chabi

“…A higher number of An. gambiae s.l. were collected in Kaolack (77.7%, n = 6496) than in Diourbel and Touba. …”
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Sérotypes de Salmonella isolés chez les bovins et les chevaux du Sénégal by M.P. Doutre, J.L. Cartel

“…Une enquête sur le portage chronique de Salmonella chez les bovins sacrifiés à l'abattoir de Dakar et les chevaux de selle de Dakar et de charrette de Thiès et Kaolack est effectuée. Les ganglions mésentériques de 1 042 bovins sont recueillis. 51 souches sont isolées appartenant à 35 sérotypes. …”
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Etat des lieux de l'hémodialyse chronique pédiatrique au Sénégal: enquête rétrospective by Younoussa Keita, El Hadji Fary Ka, Fatou Ly, Yaya Kane, Aliou Abdoulaye Ndongo, Ahmed Tall Lemrabott, Maria Faye, Judicael Flore Mbianda Nsami, Mohamed Dahaba, Adama Kama, Birama Sylla, Pamela Monique Nitcheu, Abdou Niang, Assane Sylla, Mouhamadou Guélaye Sall, Boucar Diouf

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How to recruit and retain health workers in underserved areas: the Senegalese experience by Pascal Zurn, Laurence Codjia, Farba Lamine Sall, Jean-Marc Braichet

“…Whereas the Dakar region has 0.2 physicians per 1000 population, the Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda and Matam regions have fewer than 0.04. …”
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Food insecurity resilience measurement in north and south regions of Senegal by Moussa NDONG, Rosenette KANE, Joseph BASSAMA, Amadou Tidiane GUIRO

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Dynamics of the Dairy Subsector in the Sahelian Area: Milk Supply and Demand in the Central Agropastoral Zone of Senegal by F. Sow Dia, J. Somda, M. Kamuanga

“…The collected data concerned 96 farmers, 50 milk and dairy traders and 120 consumers located in the areas of Kaolack and Fatick. Results showed that animal production tended toward intensification with a decrease in the number of cows per farmer because of the reduced grazing space. …”
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Current Status of Pearl Millet Downy Mildew Prevalence across Agroecological Zones of Senegal by Yedomon Ange Bovys Zoclanclounon, Ghislain Kanfany, Aboubacry Kane, Daniel Fonceka, Georgina Lala Ehemba, Fatmata Ly

“…Results showed that downy mildew prevalence was higher in Kaolack (incidence = 68.19%), Kaffrine (incidence = 77.19%), Tambacounda (incidence = 97.03%), Sedhiou (incidence = 82.78%), and Kolda (incidence = 98.01%) than Thies (incidence = 28.21%), Diourbel (incidence = 24.46%), and Fatick (incidence = 37.75%) regions. …”
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Relations sociales et influence économique dans la chaîne de valeur du lait local au Sénégal by Walter OSSEBI, Aliou Diouf MBALLO, Daouda DAO, Malik OROU SEKO, Djiby DIA, Bassirou BONFOH

“…Une étude de cette chaîne de valeur s’est déroulée dans la région de Kaolack auprès de 349 acteurs et a permis d’évaluer les facteurs de risque du marché et le niveau d’influence socio-économique des acteurs. …”
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Assessment of soil mulching field management, and deficit irrigation effect on productivity of watermelon varieties, and AquaCrop model validation by Birara Gebeyhu, Genet Markos

“…The experiment employed a randomized complete block design with two levels of water application (100 % SMD and 50 % SMD), two mulching practices (non-mulching and mulching), and four watermelon varieties: Lady Bells (V1), Green Pearl (V2), Kaolack (V3), and Koloss (V4). Soil physical properties and crop-related data were used to calibrate the AquaCrop model. …”
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Market structure and performance of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Benin by Sylvain Kpenavoun Chogou, Roxène Assogba, Hervé Degbey, Enock Abokini, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…The results showed that Kaolack and Sugar baby are the most traded cultivars in Benin. …”
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