[Adolescents and teachers´ knowledge, attitude and practice towards contraception: results from a qualitative study conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo].

Introduction: the purpose of this study was to assess adolescents and teachers´ knowledge, attitude and practices towards family planning (FP).

Methods: in 2018, a qualitative study was conducted among seven teachers and 62 teenagers aged 15-19 years based on the Theory of Reasoned Action published by Fishbein and Ajzen in 2011. Data were collected from six focus group (FG) with adolescents and seven semi-structured interviews of teachers.

[Labour in women with scarred uterus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: trial of scar and factors influencing the outcome].

Objective: Our study aims to identify risks factors associated with failed trial of scar and to set a predictive score of labour in women with scarred uterus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Methods: We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional analytic study of patients with scarred uterus in four maternity units in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 1 January to 31 December 2013. Logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with failed trial of scar.

Health-seeking behaviour in the city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: results from a cross-sectional household survey.

Background: Concerns about the occurrence of disease among household members generally initiate treatment-seeking actions. This study aims to identify the various treatment-seeking options of patients in Lubumbashi, analyze their health-seeking behaviour, identify determinants for the use of formal care, and analyze direct health care expenditure.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of households in Lubumbashi was conducted in July 2010.