[Leprosy epidemiology in Daoukro health district (Côte d'Ivoire) from 1999 to 2017].

Introduction: Leprosy is a real problem in the Daoukro health district despite the actions of the National programme for elimination.

Objective: To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of new leprosy cases in the Daoukro health district from 1999 to 2017.

Method: Descriptive survey including leprosy patients admitted to the dermato-leprology department from 1999 to 2017.

[Barriers and facilitators to reproductive health service utilization in Cote d’Ivoire: A community-based qualitative study].

Introduction: Improving Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) indicators is a challenge for health systems, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to the use of RMNCAH+N services in areas with low indicators in Cote d’Ivoire.

Methods: A qualitative case study was conducted in September 2021, with 76 beneficiaries of RMNCAH+N services in the health districts of Boundiali, Toulepleu and Tanda.

Libido-sexual disorders and abandonment of injectable contraceptives among users of the Ivorian Association for Family Well-Being in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.

Introduction: The recent introduction of modern contraceptive methods in resource-limited countries is confronted with the occurrence of undesirable effects that hinder their use in the long term. This study conducted among the users of the Ivorian Association for Family Well-Being in Korhogo describes the libido-sexual problems associated with the discontinuation of injectable contraceptives in former users. The objective of the study was to identify the factors that led to the abandonment of injectable contraceptives among female users of the Ivorian Association for Family Well-Being in Korhogo between 2018 and 2019.

Development of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Four National Programs Addressing Mother and Child Health in Cote d'Ivoire: Qualitative Analysis of the Emergence and Formulation Process.

Background: Monitoring and evaluation were introduced into the management of national health programs to ensure that results were attained, and that donors' funds were used transparently. This study aims to describe the process of the emergence and formulation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in national programs addressing maternal and child health in Cote d'Ivoire.

Methods: We conducted a multilevel case study combining a qualitative investigation and a literature review.