Survey on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Malaria in Côte d’Ivoire (2021)

Côte d’Ivoire has made significant progress in the fight against malaria over the past decade, reducing hospital mortality and morbidity, but the disease burden remains high. To accelerate elimination by 2030, the country implemented the project “Scaling Up Interventions to Combat Malaria” (2018–2020), supported by the Global Fund, with Save the Children as the Principal Recipient for community communication activities. A post-implementation KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices) survey was conducted in 20 health districts among 1,842 households (8,813 individuals).

The results show good knowledge of malaria and preventive measures, with 79.5% of households owning at least one insecticide-treated net, but usage remains low (53.5%), although higher among pregnant women and children. Despite high attendance at antenatal care and provision of SP (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine), only 39.9% of women received the three recommended doses, mainly due to late consultations and stock-outs. Barriers to net use include discomfort and poor condition of nets. These findings highlight the need for context-specific community strategies to improve net usage and adherence to IPTP (Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy).