Antenatal care and breastfeeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of demographic and health surveys by Bolanle Olapeju, Michael Bride, Mariam Wamala, Deborah Atobrah, Elizabeth H. Lee, Zoé M. Hendrickson

“…Results Exclusive breastfeeding rates ranged from 19% in Gabon to 81% in Rwanda (median = 53%), while early initiation of breastfeeding ranged from 32% in Senegal to 85% in Rwanda (median = 60%). The percentage of women with 8 + ANC contacts ranged from 0.3% in Rwanda to 39% in Ghana (median = 4%). …”
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Des mains à la bouche dans l'épouillage mutuel des chimpanzés sauvages de Fongoli : Latéralité, synchronisation mains‑lèvres et origine du langage by Adrien Meguerditchian, Marie Plouvier, Mélissa Berthet, Jill Pruetz, William D Hopkins

“…Dans cette étude menée sur les comportements d'épouillage mutuel chez les chimpanzés sauvages de Fongoli (Sénégal), nous avons mesuré non seulement les préférences manuelles associées à différentes activités manuelles mais également leurs associations potentielles à des mouvements de bouche involontaires. …”
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Trends in the Occurrence of Compound Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation in Côte d’Ivoire by Elisée Yapo Akobé, Adama Diawara, Fidèle Yoroba, Benjamin K. Kouassi, Assi Louis Martial Yapo, Ibrahima Diba, Kouakou Kouadio, Dro T. Tiémoko, Dianikoura Ibrahim Koné, Arona Diedhiou

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Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in Kafta Sheraro National Park Dry Forest, Tigray Region, Ethiopia by Fitsum Temesgen, Bikila Warkineh

“…The most dominant and frequent species throughout the park were Acacia mellifera, Combretum hartmannianum, Terminalia brownii, Balanites aegyptiaca, Dichrostachys cinerea, Acacia senegal, Acacia oerfota, Boswellia papyrifera, Ziziphus spina-christi, and Anogeissus leiocarpus. …”
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Terminal drought effect on sugar partitioning and metabolism is modulated by leaf stay-green and panicle size in the stem of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) by Thierry Klanvi Tovignan, Hubert Adoukonou-Sagbadja, Cyril Diatta, Anne Clément-Vidal, Armelle Soutiras, Ndiaga Cisse, Delphine Luquet

“…Methods Four accessions with similar phenology were studied in two consecutive years in the field at the National Agronomic Research Centre (CNRA) of Bambey (Senegal, West Africa) under two post-anthesis water treatments (irrigated, non-irrigated). …”
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Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Lassa Fever by E. A. Bakare, E. B. Are, O. E. Abolarin, S. A. Osanyinlusi, Benitho Ngwu, Obiaderi N. Ubaka

“…Clinical diseases, as well as high seroprevalence, have been documented in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal, Upper Volta, Gambia, and Mali. Deaths from Lassa fever occur all year round but naturally peak during the dry season. …”
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Factors influencing gender and youth integration in agricultural research and innovation in Africa by Mastewal Yami, Oyewale Abioye, Sougrynoma Zainatou Sore, Aline Mugisho, Tahirou Abdoulaye

“…The desk review was supplemented by 30 interviews with key informants in FNSSA projects across Africa including Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda, and an interactive workshop with key stakeholders working on gender and youth integration issues across Africa. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…However, the lowest HIV prevalence was found in Niger (0.54%), Senegal (0.59%), and Burundi (0.79%). Southern Africa has the highest HIV burden (18.5%), followed by Eastern Africa (6.1%), while Western African countries have the lowest HIV burden. …”
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An assessment of the progress made in the implementation of the regional framework for cholera prevention and control in the WHO African region by Miriam Nanyunja, Allan Mpairwe, Ibrahim Mamadu, Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan, Mory Keïta, Tamayi Mlanda, Abdou Salam Gueye, Ebenezer Obi Daniel, Etien Luc Koua, Dick Chamla, Fiona Braka, Fred Kapaya, Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, Godwin Akpan, Shikanga O-tipo, Amarachi Tikal Abianuru, John Masina, Alice Igale Ladu, Fred Athanasius Dratibi, Philippe Barboza

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Effets du braconnage et des mutilations sur les budgets d’activités et les rapports sociaux des chimpanzés sauvages de Sebitoli dans le parc national de Kibale (Ouganda) by Marie Cibot, Justine Philippon, Romain Laurent, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Sabrina Krief

“…Seuls quelques comportements d’entraide entre individus ont été rapportés : des chimpanzés ayant nettoyé les blessures d’un congénère attaqué par un léopard (Taï, Côte d’Ivoire), un adolescent ayant transporté un enfant que la mère, blessée, avait des difficultés à porter (Fongoli, Sénégal)... Dans cette perspective, une étude dans la forêt de Sebitoli (Parc national de Kibale, Ouganda) semble pertinente puisque cette zone est soumise à une pression anthropique importante et que 26 des 76 chimpanzés identifiés ont des mutilations graves des membres, attribuables à la pose illégale de pièges. …”
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Social Progress and Economic Growth based on Simultaneous Equations of Panel Data by Seyed Ehsan Hosseinidoust, Akbar Khodabakhshi, Saeedeh Ahmadi

“…The countries studied in this research are: Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tunisia, Turkey and UAE. Since the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are developing countries, due to problems such as lack of human skills, inefficiency in production, lack of technological development, as well as the lack of expertise needed to produce and export competitive goods, have not been able to make significant progress in economic growth and development. …”
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Macrofaunal biopores: Diversity and regeneration rates across diverse pedoclimatic conditions studied with repacked soil cores by Charlotte Védère, Hanane Aroui Boukbida, Yvan Capowiez, Sougueh Cheik, Guillaume Coulouma, Rinh Pham Dinh, Séraphine Grellier, Claude Hammecker, Thierry Henry Des Tureaux, Ajay Harit, Jean Louis Janeau, Pascal Jouquet, Jean Luc Maeght, Pascal Podwojewski, Cornelia Rumpel, Stéphane Sammartino, Norbert Silvera, Siwaporn Siltecho, Lotfi Smaili, Bounsamay Soulileuth, Nicolas Bottinelli

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Connecting climate science and society: reflections from early and mid-career researchers at the World Climate Research Programme Open Science Conference 2023 by Leandro B. Díaz, Leandro B. Díaz, Leandro B. Díaz, Carla Gulizia, Carla Gulizia, Carla Gulizia, Shipra Jain, Shipra Jain, Gaby S. Langendijk, Hindumathi Palanisamy, Valentina Rabanal, Valentina Rabanal, Candice S. Charlton, Alima Dajuma, Felix K. Donkor, Temitope S. Egbebiyi, Temitope S. Egbebiyi, Ghafi Kondi Akara, Ghafi Kondi Akara, Amna Jrrar, Md Rezwan Siddiqui, Yassine Ait Brahim, Yassine Ait Brahim, Bapentire D. Angnuureng, Anna-Adriana Anschütz, Founi M. Awo, Founi M. Awo, Alejandro Builes-Jaramillo, Alison Cobb, Mohamadou A. Diallo, Mohamadou A. Diallo, Houda Er-Retby, Houda Er-Retby, Houda Er-Retby, Thierry C. Fotso-Nguemo, Benjamin Gwinneth, Masilin Gudoshava, Franck E. Kemgang Ghomsi, Franck E. Kemgang Ghomsi, Franck E. Kemgang Ghomsi, Inés M. Leyba, Inés M. Leyba, Redouane Lguensat, Redouane Lguensat, Roché Mahon, Shailendra K. Mandal, Lucia Mumo, Meshel Muzuva, Meshel Muzuva, Rodric M. Nonki, Juan A. Rivera, Juan A. Rivera, Alcade C. Segnon, Alcade C. Segnon, Laouali I. Tanimoune, Erlich-Honest E. I. Zauisomue, Gilbert Siame

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