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Introduction: Common foodborne illness and foodborne diseases are responsible for many deaths, especially among children who, compared to adults, observe much less hygiene. This study aims to determine the most common foodborne infections among middle school students in Dangbo commune in Benin. Methods: To this end, the study involved 318 adolescent students, including 161 boys from the 6 th , 5 th and 4 th grades, selected according to the nonrandom method and the reasoned choice technique. The collection tools used were collection tools used was a questionnaire and an interview guide that took into account students' health data. Results: Out of all students surveyed, 76.7% acknowledged the occurrence of foodborne infections on an irregular basis. These infections occurred regularly in 9.7% of respondents. Diarrhoea and stomach aches following the consumption of meals at school are the main foodborne infections cited by 61.6% and 13.8% of students respectively. Conclusion: The high frequency of diarrhoea requires action on behaviour and the environment to reduce it in students.

Les enfants talibés sont des enfants inscrits dans une école coranique et confiés à un maître par leur parent en vue d”apprendre le coran et les valeurs sociales. Durant cet apprentissage, ces enfants sont conviés à mendier pour des raisons diverses. Cependant, le phénomène de la mendicité de ces enfants devient de plus en plus remarquable suscitant des recherches. Cet article qui traite du phénomène de la mendicité des enfants mineurs, s”appuie sur les données recueillies à l”aide du guide d”entretien auprès des maîtres coraniques, des enfants talibés, d”un Centre de Promotion Sociale (CPS) et deux anciens talibés de la commune de Parakou. Les résultats ont révélé que confrontés à la pauvreté, certains parents n”arrivent plus à subvenir aux besoins de leur progéniture. La croyance religieuse des parents permet de confier les enfants à l”école coranique à des fins d”apprentissages du Coran. Le respect et les vertus associés à l”image du maître coranique lui valent la confiance absolue des parents d”enfants. Cependant, l”étude a aussi révélé que ces enfants sous la responsabilité du maitre coranique mendient pour satisfaire ses exigences et pour manger à leur faim. Cette pratique vise davantage à exploiter les enfants plutôt qu”à les éduquer. Un système de reconversion de ces enfants avec l”implication de tous les acteurs permettrait de réduire considérablement ce phénomène.   Talibé children are enrolled in a coranic school and entrusted to a teacher by their parent in order to learn the coran and social values. During this apprenticeship, these children are invited to beg for various reasons. The phenomenon of begging by these children is becoming more and more remarkable and has prompted the need for research. This paper, which deals with the phenomenon of begging by minor children, is based on data collected through interview guide with coranic teachers, talibé children, a Social Advancement Center (SAC), and two former talibés of the commune of Parakou. The results revealed that due to poverty, some parents are no longer able to provide for the needs of their offspring to entrust the children to coranic school for the purpose of learning the coran. The respect and virtues associated with the image of the coranic master earned him the absolute trust of parents and their children. The study also revealed that these children, under the responsibility of the coranic master, beg to meet his requirements and to eat to their fill. This practice is more aimed at exploiting children than educating them. A retraining system for these children with the involvement of all stakeholders would considerably reduce this phenomenon.

Children are an important part of any society. During the educational process, it is useful for them to enjoy a life of good quality in order to participate in the development of their community. Objective: This study aims to determine the quality of life of secondary school students in Dangbo in southeastern Benin. Method: A total of 318 adolescent students (157 girls, 161 boys) from the 6th, 5th and 4th grade classes were selected according to the non-random method and the convenience technique answered a questionnaire that takes into account the five basic human needs: food, shelter, clothing, health and education. Results: A total of 159 (50.0%), 227 (71.4%), 318 (100.0%), 311 (97.8%) pupils met the criteria of good levels of educational conditions, housing, food and clothing respectively. Only one student, or 0.3% of the respondents, met the criteria for good levels of health conditions. The good quality of life resulting from the good living conditions was observed in only 122/318 or 38.4% of the students surveyed. Conclusions: Since health is the weak link in the quality of life of these students, an epidemiological diagnosis is necessary to identify the modalities of effective management.

La ville de Parakou à l’instar de nombreuses villes africaines est caractérisée par une croissance démographique importante. Outre cet aspect, certains enfants s’adonnent à l’activité illicite telle que la mendicité. Cet article qui traite du phénomène de la mendicité des enfants mineurs, s’appuie sur les données empiriques qualitatives auprès des maîtres coraniques, des enfants talibés, d’un Centre de Promotion Social (CPS) et deux anciens talibés de la commune de Parakou. Les résultats ont révélé que confrontés à la pauvreté, certains parents n’arrivent plus à subvenir aux besoins de leur progéniture. La croyance religieuse des parents permet de confier les enfants à l’école coranique à des fins d’apprentissages du Coran. Le respect et les vertus associés à l’image du maître coranique lui valent la confiance absolue des parents d’enfants. Cependant, l’étude a aussi révélé que ces enfants sous la responsabilité du maitre coranique mendient pour satisfaire ses exigences et pour manger à leur faim. Cette pratique vise davantage à exploiter les enfants qu’à les éduquer. Un système de reconversion de ces enfants avec l’implication de tous les acteurs permettrait de réduire considérablement ce phénomène.