scholarly journals A descriptive perspective of intergenerational persistence in education and the influence of family lineage descent systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (32) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Bernard Yungu Loleka
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Good Sense ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Patrilineal Descent ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission Of Education

This study investigates how family lineage descent groups influence the intergenerational transmission of education for the cohorts of 1940-1989 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study applies both transition matrix and intergenerational persistence (IGP) methods, using the father's years of schooling as a proxy for parental education. The findings suggest a pronounced steady persistence in education for the estimated mean regression coefficient over a period of 49 years. Moreover, results by gender indicate that intergenerational persistence in education has significantly decreased for males in recent cohorts but slightly increased for females. Furthermore, findings suggest that intergenerational persistence has been decreasing in matrilineal descent groups in recent cohorts, while increasing for the patrilineal descent groups. The study gives a good sense of the relationship between family lineage descent and intergenerational transmission of education in DRC. In addition, it indicates that there is both substantial upward and downward intergenerational education mobility in the country.

scholarly journals Interactive methods of teaching foreign languages in higher education institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (32) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Oleksiienko A. Larysa ◽  
Balanaieva V. Oksana ◽  
Trubitsyna M. Olga ◽  
Mamonova I. Olena ◽  
Polytsia D. Tetiana
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Patrilineal Descent ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission Of Education

This study investigates how family lineage descent groups influence the intergenerational transmission of education for the cohorts of 1940-1989 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study applies both transition matrix and intergenerational persistence (IGP) methods, using the father's years of schooling as a proxy for parental education. The findings suggest a pronounced steady persistence in education for the estimated mean regression coefficient over a period of 49 years. Moreover, results by gender indicate that intergenerational persistence in education has significantly decreased for males in recent cohorts but slightly increased for females. Furthermore, findings suggest that intergenerational persistence has been decreasing in matrilineal descent groups in recent cohorts, while increasing for the patrilineal descent groups. The study gives a good sense of the relationship between family lineage descent and intergenerational transmission of education in DRC. In addition, it indicates that there is both substantial upward and downward intergenerational education mobility in the country.

A descriptive perspective on intergenerational sustainability in education and the impact of family lineage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Bernard Yungu Loleka
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Transition Matrix ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Cohort Analysis ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission Of Education

This study investigates how family lineage descent groups influence the intergenerational transmission of education for the cohorts of 1940-1989 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study applies both transition matrix and intergenerational persistence (IGP) methods, using the father's years of schooling as a proxy for parental education. The findings suggest a pronounced steady persistence in education for the estimated mean regression coefficient over a period of 49 years. Moreover, results by gender indicate that intergenerational persistence in education has significantly decreased for males in recent cohorts but slightly increased for females. Furthermore, findings suggest that intergenerational persistence has been decreasing in matrilineal descent groups in recent cohorts while increasing for the patrilineal descent groups. The study gives a good sense of the relationship between family lineage descent and intergenerational transmission of education in DRC. In addition, it indicates that there is both substantial upward and downward intergenerational education mobility in the country.   Keywords: Cohort analysis, Family lineage descent groups, Intergeneration transmission of education, Inter-generational persistence (IGP) methods, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Transition matrix.

scholarly journals The relationship between parent mental health and intimate partner violence on adolescent behavior, stigma and school attendance in families in rural Democratic Republic of Congo

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Glass ◽  
Anjalee Kohli ◽  
Pamela J. Surkan ◽  
Mitma Mpanano Remy ◽  
Nancy Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Parent Mental Health ◽  
The Relationship

Background.Prolonged conflict and economic instability challenge the existing support networks in families and society places significant stress on both adults and adolescents. Exploring individual, family and social factors that increase the likelihood of or protect adolescents from negative outcomes are important to the development of evidence-based prevention and response programing in global settings.Objective.Examine the relationship between parent mental health and experience/perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) and adolescent behaviors, stigma, and school attendance. The relationship is further examined for differences by gender.Methods.Secondary analysis of data from an ongoing comparative effectiveness trial of a productive asset transfer program in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Results.Three hundred and eighty-eight adolescent and parent dyads were included in the analysis. The analysis demonstrated that parent mental health and IPV can have a negative impact their children's well-being and the impact is different for boys and girls, likely linked to gender roles and responsibilities in the home and community. Social relationships of adolescents, as reported through experienced stigma, were negatively impacted for both boys and girls. Parent report of symptoms of PTSD and depression had a stronger negative effect on girls’ outcomes, including experienced stigma, externalizing behaviors, and missed days of school than boys. For adolescent boys, their parent's report of IPV victimization/perpetration was associated with more negative behaviors at the 8-month follow-up assessment.Conclusion.The findings reinforce the critical importance of interventions that engage parents and their children in activities that advance health and improve relationships within the family.

scholarly journals Job satisfaction and its relationship with organisational commitment: A Democratic Republic of Congo organisational perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Mitonga-Monga ◽  
Aden-Paul Flotman ◽  
Frans Cilliers
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Body ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: The modern workplace, which is characterised by increasing turbulence and debilitating uncertainty, has led to renewed focus on whether employees experience satisfaction and how they commit themselves to the organisation.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the nature of the relationship between employees’ levels of job satisfaction (JS) and organisational commitment (OC) in a public railway organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Motivation for the study: Although previous researchers have found evidence of the relationship between JS and OC in Western countries, there seems to be a paucity of research on the relationship between JS and OC in a developing country context such as that of the DRC. The results could make a valuable contribution to the current literature debate on these two constructs (JS and OC) and possibly employees’ intention to stay in their present organisation.Research design, approach and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used employing the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Organisational Commitment Scale. The sample (n = 839) comprised permanently employed staff. Correlations and regression analyses were conducted. The results indicated that employees’ JS related positively to their level of OC and that JS predicted OC.Practical and managerial implications: The results should also have interesting implications for top management and human resource practitioners. They could use this information to study how organisational psychological attachment is fostered in order to potentially master other organisational dynamics. The information could also be used to create positive working conditions with a view to reinforcing OC. JS manifested as a critical driver of OC, which could result in superior business performance. Management could use the results to create a working environment that actively fosters satisfaction and boosts employees’ level of commitment.Contribution or value-add: The results should contribute to the body of knowledge on the relationship between JS and OC in the context of a developing economy and highlight the practical implications for line managers and behavioural and wellness practitioners.

scholarly journals The relationship between interviewer-respondent familiarity and family planning outcomes in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a repeat cross-sectional analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e023069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Anglewicz ◽  
Pierre Akilimali ◽  
Linnea Perry Eitmann ◽  
Julie Hernandez ◽  
Patrick Kayembe
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

ObjectivesThe typical approach of survey data collection is to use interviewers who are not from the study site and do not know the participants, yet the implications of this approach on data quality have seldom been investigated. We examine the relationship between interviewer–respondent familiarity and selected family planning outcomes, and whether this relationship changes over time between 2015 and 2016.SettingWe use data from the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 Project in Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.ParticipantsParticipants include representative samples of women of reproductive ages (15 to 49), 1565 interviewed in 2015 and 1668 in 2016. The study used a two-stage cluster design: first randomly selecting enumeration areas (EAs), then randomly selecting households within each EA.DesignWe first identify individual characteristics associated with familiarity between RE and respondent. Next, we examine the relationship between RE–respondent acquaintance and family planning outcomes. Finally, we use two waves of data to examine whether this relationship changes over time between 2015 and 2016.ResultsIn multivariate analysis, interviewer–respondent acquaintance is significantly associated with last birth unintended (OR 1.91, 95% CI 1.17 to 3.13) and reported infertility in 2015 (OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.03 to 4.95); and any contraceptive use (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.28), traditional contraceptive use (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.89), reported infidelity (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.49) and age at first sex (coefficient −0.48, 95% CI −0.96 to −0.01) in 2016. The impact of acquaintance on survey responses changed over time for any contraceptive use (OR 2.09, 95% CI 1.33 to 3.30).ConclusionsThe standard in many large-scale surveys is to use interviewers from outside the community. Our results show that interviewer–respondent acquaintance is associated with a range of family planning outcomes; therefore, we recommend that the approach to hiring interviewers be examined and reconsidered in survey data collection efforts.

scholarly journals Sense of Coherence, Burnout, and Work Engagement: The Moderating Effect of Coping in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Mitonga-Monga ◽  
Claude-Hélène Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Research on coping, sense of coherence, burnout, and work engagement is well documented in western countries. However, a void of studies exists on how coping mechanisms can moderate the relationship among sense of coherence, burnout, and work engagement in a manufacturing company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this research was to examine the moderating effect of coping (COP) in the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC), burnout (BO), and work engagement (WE). The study employed a quantitative research approach, while participants were recruited through convenience sampling. A total of 197 employees (n = 197; females 40%) who are permanently employed in a manufacturing organisation in the DRC participated in the study voluntarily. The results indicate that coping related positively to a sense of coherence. Moreover, the results indicate that sense of coherence and work engagement related negatively to burnout. Furthermore, the results show that coping acted as a moderator in the relationships between variables. The study adds value to the WE theory by suggesting that an employee who has a high level of COP, high SOC, low level of BO, will positively engage, perform, and be productive.

scholarly journals COMBATTANTS AND ANTICOMBATTANTS (COLLABOS): CONGOLESE TRANSNATIONAL POLITICS IN PRETORIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saint José Inaka
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Transnational Politics ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Political Rivalry ◽  
The Relationship

This paper is concerned with the transnational political activities of Congolese nationals in Pretoria. The relationship between the migrants is marked by ethno-regional and political rivalry between two groups living in Pretoria, namely the 'combattants' and 'anti-combattants'. The paper argues that there is a dialectical interaction between Congolese transmigrant political activities, both in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in South Africa. These transnational political activities have an impact on both theCongolese and the South African political scenes. Most importantly, the intra-Congolese rivalry is not only intermittent, but some of its dynamics are influenced by local politics back in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following ethnographic research conducted among Congolese migrants between 2011 and 2013, this study revealed that grassrootspolitical activists performed a key role in the Congolese transnational ethno-regional and political rivalry in Pretoria.

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