Academic literature on the topic 'Yopougon (Abidjan)'

Numerical revolution has created a new form of delinquency. The cyber-criminality, known as internet «browsing », has become a real criminal activity for some young men. The family, as the first cell for socialization and the melting pot for all social behaviors, seems to be more appropriate to know the parents’ perception of «browsing ». The objective of this study is to understand, know, and explain the attitude and the behavior of the parents concerning «browsing ». Through a ground research and the qualitative and quantitative method, the study reveals parents negative perception concerning «browsing » with Yopougon. To reduce the practice of «browsing » , it is compulsory to involve and engage parents in the campaign of sensitization.

The aim of this study is to show the existence of a link between ritual crimes and the cybercrime that takes place in the territory of Abidjan. It shows the logics of the actors and proposes effective policies to combat this phenomenon. It was carried out in two municipalities of Abidjan, namely: Yopougon (with the largest demographic plan) and Abobo. The survey was conducted with 50 people, including 20 in Yopougon and 30 in Abobo. The survey was conducted on the basis of reasoned choice using data collection techniques such as documentary study, observation, and inquiry. The data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The results show that there is no particular type of cybercriminals who commit ritual crimes. Everyone does it, but for different purposes. Most of them spell the target in order to annihilate anyone that is resistance and is refusing. For others, mystical rituals help them in their understanding of how to escape the police and justice. They involve other actors in the network on their activities. In this case, the agents of western union, targets, security agents and others are also involved.

In Côte d’Ivoire, 15 % of maternal deaths are related to illegal abortions. Despite the known consequences, abortion practice is increasing more and more in a restrictive legislative context. Few formal studies and national statistics on the phenomenon exist, much less at the level of precarious slums of Abidjan. This article is a contribution to the understanding of abortion practice in the unprivileged urban context of Yopougon in Abidjan. It aims to analyze the logics and conditions of abortion in the precarious slums of Yopougon. A survey of a sample of 309 women aged 15 to 49 years, living in union in six precarious slums and, an investigation in three public health facilities and five private clinics and among traditional healers were conducted. Results indicate an overall prevalence of 11%. Women who aborted are generally young (85.3%), with no education (35.30%) or primary level of education (32.35%). Proportion of women who aborted increase with parity up to three children and decreases from the fourth child. The lack of financial resources (79.41%) and the fear and stigma (47.05%) are the main reasons of abortion. The majority of abortions took place in private clinics (58.82%).

Abstract Nationalism has become a contested construct because scholars doubt its ideological authenticity and global migratory consciousness, which promotes transcultural / transnational identity, and problematizes its raison d’être. Though Abouet and Oubrerie’s graphic novel could be read as a portrayal of the emerging urban center and its postmodern identities, this study rather investigates how Aya de Yopougon galvanizes juvenile nationalistic consciousness through age-long African communal identity. Using the postcolonial theory, the paper argues that the epistemology of nationalism, as a forerunner of nationhood, has been inherently encapsulated in African communal identity as manifested in the lives of middle-class dwellers of Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan. It further deconstructs the symbolic Eurocentric paradigms of nationalism because nationalistic consciousness is located in the African definition of “family” and “community” revealed in the setting of Yopougon which contrasts with other spaces that bear the emblem of nationhood in the novel. Yopougon is not Anderson’s “imagined community”; its inhabitants reflect African communal identity that is located in gender complementarities and civic interdependence. The paper concludes that communalism could be an African brand of modern nationalism, used to develop the nationalistic and communalistic consciousness of the Ivorian youths who are faced with crude realities of a postcolonial society.

RESUMO O presente artigo tem como escopo uma proposta pedagógica da aplicabilidade da Narrativa Gráfica Aya de Yopougon (vol. 1 e 2) (ABOUET; OUBRERIE, 2011; 2012), reconhecida pelo formato como História em Quadrinho (HQ), enquanto recurso didático para o ensino de História da África no Ensino Médio. A HQ apresenta como enredo a vida da personagem Aya, de 19 anos, residente no bairro de Yopougon, em Abidjan, na Costa do Marfim, no fim dos anos de 1970. O foco narrativo desloca-se entre as experiências vividas pelas três amigas, Aya, Bintou e Adjoua, e as de seus respectivos núcleos familiares. Apresentamos uma proposta analítica a partir de núcleos de discussões contidos na HQ que podem ser discutidos em sala de aula, como, por exemplo: a liberdade sexual feminina, as relações familiares e de afeto na cultura africana. A metodologia adotada é de cunho bibliográfico, pois levantamos a fortuna crítica acerca das temáticas presentes no artigo, como: HQ e educação, História da África e epistemologia de gênero africana. Nossa fundamentação teórica está alicerçada em autores como Waldomiro Vergueiro (2012), Carlos Serrano; Maurício Waldman (2010), entre outros e outras. O trabalho contribuirá com a comunidade acadêmica a partir de uma leitura sobre o ensino de História da África em uma perspectiva de gênero textual por meio do uso das HQs na educação. Palavras-chave: História da África; História em Quadrinhos e Educação; Aya de Yopougon. ABSTRACT This article focuses on a pedagogic proposal concerning the applicability of the graphic novel Aya de Yopougon (vols. 1 and 2) (ABOUET; OUBRERIE, 2011, 2012), well-known for its format as a series of comic books, as a didactic resource for teaching History at High School. The graphic novel’s plot follows the life the 19-year-old character Aya, who lives in the district of Yopougon, in Abidjian, in Ivory Coast, in the late 1970’s. The narrative focus moves among the life experiences of the friends Aya, Bintou, and Adjoua, as well as those of their respective nuclear families. We present an analytical proposal based on the core discussions found in those comics which can be discussed in the classroom, such as, for instance: feminine sexual liberty and affective and family relationships in the African culture. Methodologically, this is a bibliographic study in which we go over critical works on the themes found in the article, such as: comic books and education, Africa’s history, and African gender epistemology. Our theoretically framework comprises authors such as Waldomiro Vergueiro (2012), Carlos Serrano and Maurício Waldman (2010), among others. This work will contribute to the academic community as it proposes a reading of the teaching of the History of Africa from a text genre perspective according to which comics may be positively used in education. Keywords: History of Africa; Comics and Education; Aya de Yopougon. RESUMEN El presente artículo tiene una propuesta pedagógica de la aplicabilidad de la Narrativa Gráfica Aya de Yopougon (vol. 1 y 2) (ABOUET; OUBRERIE, 2011, 2012), reconocida por el formato como historieta (HQ), como recurso didáctico para la enseñanza de Historia de África en la educación secundaria. La HQ presenta la vida del personaje de Aya, de 19 años, que vive en el barrio de Yopougon, en Abidjan, Costa de Marfil, a los fines de la década de 1970. El curso narrativo se mueve entre las experiencias vividas por tres amigas, Aya, Bintou y Adjoua, y las de sus respectivos núcleos familiares. Presentamos una propuesta analítica basada en grupos de discusión contenidos en la HQ que se pueden tratar en el aula, como, por ejemplo, la libertad sexual femenina, las relaciones familiares y el afecto en la cultura africana. La metodología adoptada es de sello bibliográfico, pues elevamos la fortuna crítica sobre los temas presentes en el artículo, como: Cómics y educación, Historia de África y epistemología africana de género. Nuestra fundamentación teórica se apoya en autores como Waldomiro Vergueiro (2012), Carlos Serrano y Maurício Waldman (2010), entre otros y otras. El trabajo hará aportes a la comunidad académica a partir de una lectura sobre la enseñanza de la historia africana desde una perspectiva de género textual a través del uso de los cómics en la educación. Palabras clave: Historia de África; Cómics y educación; Aya de Yopougon.

In the search for plants able to fight against diabetes, we have initiated an ethnopharmacological survey on the markets of the city of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire. The markets of three communes in the city were visited for this purpose: Yopougon, Abobo and Adjamé. In Yopougon, we visited Wassakara market. The large Abobo market and the Gouro market were respectively chosen for Abobo and Adjamé. This choice was justified by an impressive number of medicinal plants sellers in these markets. The survey interviewed 120 herbalists on the basis of a questionnaire sheet. These investigations revealed 27 species of plants used in traditional medicine, in the treatment of diabetes. These plant species belong to 20 botanical families with four strongly represented which are Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Rubiaceae. Three parts of plants are indicated by herbalists in the treatment of diabetes: leaves, twigs and whole plant. The preparation techniques are decoction and kneading. The preparations are used for drinking and purging by diabetic people. In relation to citation frequencies, two plants are regularly used. They are Phyllantus amarus (Fc = 9.86%) and Nauclea latifolia (Fc = 9.49%). These two plants were frequently encountered during our surveys. They are the most important species indicated against diabetes by Abidjan population. Both of these species of plant should be subject of other studies to prove the scientific basis of their empirical use in traditional medicine.