A highly contagious disease that has caused nearly a thousand deaths in Côte d’Ivoire which requires adequate medical and psychosocial care, Covid-19 has caused various adversities to several households in Abidjan. This research aims to analyse the resilience of selected households in Abidjan affected by Covid-19. To achieve this objective, I describe the mechanisms adopted by these households to cope with and overcome their vulnerabilities. The data for this comprehensive case study were collected using an interview guide administered individually and in focus groups to two households selected according to the criteria of disease positivity, severity of symptoms and family consent. The qualitative phenomenological method was used to analyze the data collected based on accounts of lived experiences. The results show that households in Abidjan, faced with Covid-19 and its repercussions, have adopted regulatory mechanisms such as solidarity, positive communication, faith and religious rituals as well as therapies, so that their resilience is dependent on both internal and external resources mobilized.
Keywords: resilience, victims, households, Covid-19, Abidjan.
