June 2017

Analysis of the incidence of the deficit of sanitation on the health of the populations in a context of urban growth: Case of the municipalities Yopougon, Abobo and Treichville' (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)

The emergence of pathologies and their impacts on the health of the populations were studied in the municipalities of Yopougon, Abobo, and Treichville. This study highlights the conditions of noxious life and the health of the populations. To achieve this, a transverse investigation with the households was conducted on 300 households in 2013. It is concerned with the sources of water supply. It was noticed that 80% of...

Author(s): Yapo Toussaint Wolfgang, , Amin N’cho Christophe, Yapo Ossey Bernard, and Mambo Veronique

June 2017

Maternal and foetal toxicity induced by exposure to mixture of dimethoate and cypermethrin in albino rats

The use of pesticide mixture to combat increased resistance by pest, to single chemical insecticide has brought about an increase in the use of pesticide mixture from different class, with its attendant toxicity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the maternal and foetal toxicity associated with dimethoate and cypermethrin, the two insecticides that are normally mixed to reduce pest resistance. 100...

Author(s): S. B. Ramon-Yusuf, Y. O. Aliu, O. A. Salawu, I. Chahoud and S. F. Ambali