Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality: a case-study of urban Funa Stream (in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutonkole Patrick ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

A case study of improved cook stoves in primate conservation from Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya M. Kahlenberg ◽  
Tammie Bettinger ◽  
Honoré K. Masumbuko ◽  
Gracianne K. Basyanirya ◽  
Simisi M. Guy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Primate Conservation ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Cook Stoves

scholarly journals Morpheme-specific Phonology in Reduplication

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Sande
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Integrity Constraint ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
First Case ◽  
Added Benefit ◽  
Indexed Constraints

This paper examines two case studies of morpheme-specific reduplication that copy from a syntactic domain larger than a root but smaller than a word, providing an analysis in Cophonologies by Phase (CBP) of both morpheme-specific phonotactic requirements in different reduplication processes and of the amount of structure copied in reduplication. The first case study comes from Guébie (Kru, Ivory Coast), where reduplication marks both nominalization and reciprocals (among others). In both morphosyntactic environments, reduplication copies the verb plus valency-changing affixes, but the reduplicants are subject to different sets of phonotactic restrictions. The second case study comes from Kinande (Bantu, Democratic Republic of Congo) where there is reduplication of nouns as well as verbs. Nominal and verbal reduplication both involve a two-syllable reduplicant that copies from the root plus some--but not all--affixes, and both are subject to a morpheme integrity constraint. However, the two reduplication processes differ in whether they are prefixing or suffixing, whether they copy from right-to-left or left-to-right, and in which repair to the morpheme integrity constraint is preferred.While other frameworks such as traditional Cophonology Theory, Stratal OT, or Indexed Constraints could also account for the morpheme-specific phonological behavior of reduplicants, CBP has the added benefit of straightforwardly accounting for the amount of structure that serves as the base of reduplication in each case. This paper contributes to the growing literature on morphophonological interactions that can be accounted for within CBP.

scholarly journals Midwives’ Integration of Post-Abortion Manual Vacuum Aspiration in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Mixed Methods Case Study & Positive Deviance Assessment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsty Marie Bourret ◽  
Sylvie Larocque ◽  
Amélie Hien ◽  
Carol Hogue ◽  
Kalum Muray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Abortion Care ◽  
Vacuum Aspiration ◽  
Post Abortion Care ◽  
Manual Vacuum Aspiration ◽  
Post Abortion

Abstract Background: Despite a recognized need for midwives to provide post abortion care, there exist barriers preventing them from integrating lifesaving skills such as manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) into practice. This collaborative research with the Professional Association of Congolese Midwives (SCOSAF), sought to understand how certain midwives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have overcome barriers to successfully integrate MVA for post abortion care. Specifically, in order to provide locally-driven solutions to the problem of inadequate post abortion care in the DRC, this study aimed to identify examples of positive deviance, or midwives who had successfully integrated MVA in complex working environments following an in-service training facilitated by their midwifery association, SCOSAF.Methods: Creswell’s mixed method comparative case study design was used to identify positive deviant midwives who had practiced MVA one or more times post training and to explore their strategies and enabling factors. Other midwives who had not practiced MVA post training permitted for a comparison group and further interpretations. Sources of data included a sequential survey and semi-structured interviews. Results: All 102 midwives invited to be surveyed were recruited and 34% reported practicing MVA post training (positive deviant midwives). No statistical significance was found between the two groups’ demographics and practice facility type. Overall, both groups had positive attitudes regarding midwifery-led MVA and legalization of abortion. Positive deviant midwives demonstrated and described more confidence and competence to practice and teach MVA. They were more likely to identify as teachers and overcome interprofessional barriers by teaching MVA to physicians, medical students and other midwives and position themselves as experts during post abortion emergencies.Conclusion: Results provided important insight to midwives’ integration of post abortion care in Kinshasa. Strategies used by positive deviant midwives in emergencies allowed them to navigate challenging contexts in order to practice MVA, while simultaneously increasing the credibility of their profession and the dissemination of evidenced-based MVA practice. Programs designed to work with and promote positive deviant midwives as knowledge brokers could be tested for their overall impact on the diffusion of midwifery-led MVA to improve access to safe, respectful reproductive care.

scholarly journals Midwives’ Integration of Post-Abortion Manual Vacuum Aspiration in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Mixed Methods Case Study & Positive Deviance Assessment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsty Marie Bourret ◽  
Sylvie Larocque ◽  
Amélie Hien ◽  
Carol Hogue ◽  
Kalum Muray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Abortion Care ◽  
Vacuum Aspiration ◽  
Post Abortion Care ◽  
Manual Vacuum Aspiration ◽  
Post Abortion

Abstract Background: This collaborative research with the Professional Association of Congolese midwives (SCOSAF) in the province of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo sought to understand how midwives have integrated manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) for post abortion care. Methods: A positive deviant approach to Creswell’s mixed method comparative case study design was used to identify midwives who have integrated MVA post training and to explore enabling factors. Case group comparisons of positive and non-positive deviant midwives provided further interpretations. Results: All 102 midwives invited to be surveyed were recruited. They included 34% who reported practicing MVA post training. No statistical significance was found between the two groups’ demographics and facility type. Overall, groups had positive attitudes regarding midwifery, MVA, and legalization of abortion. Positive deviant midwives demonstrated and described more confidence and competence to practice and teach MVA. They were more likely to identify as teachers and overcome interprofessional barriers by teaching MVA to physicians, medical students and other midwives and position themselves as experts during post abortion emergencies.Conclusion: Results provided important insight to midwives’ integration of post abortion care in Kinshasa. Strategies used by positive deviant midwives in emergencies allowed them to navigate challenging contexts in order to practice MVA, while simultaneously increasing the credibility of their profession and the dissemination of evidenced-based MVA practice. Programs designed to work with and promote positive deviant midwives as knowledge brokers could be tested for its overall impact on the diffusion of midwifery led MVA to improve access to safe respectful reproductive care.

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