In N'Djamena, amaranth, a leafy vegetable, plays a vital role in providing a healthy, balanced, and sustainable diet for city dwellers. It also generates income for producers located within the city. However, due to certain constraints, its production is subject to increasing pre...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121676
Salmonellosis is one of the most frequently reported foodborne illnesses and the majority of salmonellosis in humans comes from fresh fruits and vegetables. The objective of this work is to assess the level of contamination and to determine the biochemical profile and susceptibil...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i84991
Voandzou (Bambara groundnut, Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is an underutilised legume in Chad, where production remains largely traditional and technical recommendations for mineral fertilisation are limited. This study evaluated graded NPK (15-15-15) rates to identify an approp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86251
The aim of this study is to assess the phytosanitary practices of urban market gardeners and to provide a better understanding of the risks associated with market gardening practices, particularly the use of pesticides. She took place in the town of Sarh, in Chad's Moyen Chari pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83691
Peanut is one of the cash crops in Chad. The impoverishment of agricultural soils in recent years has contributed to its decline in production. The objective of this study is to improve peanut production by introducing microbial biofertilizer (Rhizobium spp.). More specifically,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i43362
Abdelsalam Adoum Doutoum, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Hisseine Mahamat Allamine, Laguerre Ayambi, Assam Assam Jean Paul & Abdelsalam Tidjani·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
Background: Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections, both in urban medicine and in hospitals where nosocomial urinary tract infections rank first or second among the main sites of infection. Aims: The general objective of this study is to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11856
Study is to evaluate the bacteriological quality of borehole water consumed by residents of the 8th district of the city of N'Djamena. Twenty (20) samples were taken and sent to the National Water Laboratory for the research of microbiological parameters. Four microbiological par...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i101492
Households in Ati face high food consumption costs which determine different states of food and nutritional security. This study was carried out with the aim of analyzing household food consumption in order to contribute to better knowledge of the food and nutritional situation a...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i1695
Al-Lamadine Mahamat, Brahim Adoum Ahmat, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Abdoullahi Hissein Ousman, Thierry Togdjim, Hal Souakar Ambera, Aly Savadogo & Abdelsalam Tidjani·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2026
Dried mangoes are an essential socio-economic resource in Chad, with 80% of production done via artisanal solar drying. However, current methods are slow (2 to 3 days) and carried out at low temperatures (30–45∘C), which promotes microbial proliferation and alters product quality...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i21950
Market gardening in the city of Sarh is a rapidly growing sector and is attracting increasing interest due to the high demand for fresh vegetables and its contribution to job creation and income for farmers. The objective of this study is to characterize market gardening in the c...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i113876
Thanks to its multifunctionality, agriculture could constitute a strategic axis of sustainable development of the city of Sarh. However, this sector remains faced with several constraints hindering its activities. The main objective of this study is to contribute to a better know...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83685
Co-infection with hepatitis B and C is one of the major challenges in the management of HIV since access to antiretroviral drugs has improved in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence HIV/Hep B and C co-infection in patients treated at the Al Nadjma mul...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i21542
Background: Raw cow's Milk, intended for human consumption, is the complete product of the total and uninterrupted Milking of a healthy, well-fed and not overworked dairy cow. However, this raw Milk, even when Milked under adequate hygienic conditions, contains micro-organisms an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i10859
Al-Lamadine Mahamat, Abdoullahi Hissein Ousman, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Brahim Adoum Ahmat, Ali Haroune, Mbaigolmem Beral Valery, François Tapsoba, Azabadji Ashu Evariste Leonce, Bakaranga Via Issakou & Abdelsalam Tidjani·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2024
Aim: To determine chemical and nutritional characterization of dried mangoes consumed in Chad for better post-harvest valorization. Place and Duration of Study: Food Sciences and Nutrition Research Laboratory (LARSAN), Faculty of Human Health Sciences, University of N’Djamena BP1...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Malnutrition is a pathological condition which combines both the deficiency of macroelements and trace elements, with increased susceptibility to infections. This state is manifested clinically by biochemical, anthropometric or ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i121370
Background: Traditional local cheese (Djibna baida) production relies on spontaneous milk acidification and plant-based coagulation. Aims: The study aims to optimise the traditional cheese-making process through the combined use of starter cultures isolated from local cheeses (Dj...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3320
Madina ABDOULAYE AFFADINE, Yahaya ALIO DAN LADI, Roumane Moukhtar, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Nomaou DAN LAMSO & Abdesalam Tidjani·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2026
Malnutrition remains a major public health concern among children under five in Chad, particularly in structurally vulnerable Sahelian areas. This study assessed the nutritional situation of children under five years of age in the departments of Dagana and Haraz Al Biar, Hadjer L...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i72090
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is grown for its seeds, which are used in human food as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. In Chad, sesame is considered a promising sector. It is one of many plant resources that can be exploited for food and economic purposes. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i1948
Water is an essential mineral compound that plays an important role in life, health, and human dignity. Due to the absence of the Chadian Water Society (STE) networks in certain neighborhoods, households are forced to source water from other places, such as wells and boreholes. ...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41557
This study was carried out to assess the health quality of sesame seeds, a local variety, grown in Chad with a view to contributing to their food and economic valorization. The seeds come from experimental fields in two distinct zones: Kournari in the Sahel and Kélo in the Sudani...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i91532