Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) facilitates the monitoring and evaluation of the population's health status, and country's public health policies. Studies undertaken in the Republic of Benin on this issue are quite rare. Objective: The objective is to study the level of HRQoL in people with chronic communicable or non-communicable diseases at the Ouémé department in Benin. Method: This is a cross-sectional and analytical survey conducted at this department in 2018. Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 questionnaire was administered to 523 people over 15 years of age who were suffering from chronic disease, and they were selected by the snowball technique. The level of HRQoL defined in three modalities was determined from the four dimensions of each of its physical and mental components. Results: In the Ouémé department, eight chronic diseases were identified and the level of HRQoL appeared higher in rural areas for hypertension, sickle cell disease and sinusitis. In total, 73.8% of people with chronic diseases had high levels of HRQoL. The level of HRQoL was higher in rural areas than in urban areas (85.2% versus 64.8%; p < 0.0001). Interventions on HRQoL at the Ouémé department must take into account the disparities between urban and rural areas.

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Introduction: Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) was considered a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, due to its rapid and persistent global spread. In order to combat the pandemic, the WHO has recommended barrier measures that have affected the lives of people in many countries. Objectives: The present study aims to determine the levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to barrier measures related to Covid-19 among secondary school students in the south of Benin during Physical and Sports Education (PSE) classes. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out among 1000 students, including 387 girls from secondary schools in the Littoral department in southern Benin, using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The majority of the students surveyed showed average levels of knowledge (70%) and attitudes (66.6%) but a poor level of practice (0.0%) with regard to barrier measures at PSE or not. Conclusion: Awareness of the pandemic must therefore be reinforced among students in order to improve their knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to compliance with the recommended barrier measures. This will help prevent PSE classes from spreading COVID-19 in Beninese schools.

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.