Étudiant Doctoral en Médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Assistant de recherche au Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne (CRCLM), Canada
The article focuses on the M’BUTI incubator model, an innovative generator of projects in various sectors of life. It is inspired by Mandombe writing, a medium for ensuring the decolonization of knowledge. In conducting this study, we aim to explore how cultural imprints can enhance project conceptualization and management at the local level. The main question this research seeks to answer is that of measuring the effectiveness of applying local solutions to local problems. Using the non-probabilistic snowball method, we were able to draw up a sample of 180 Mandombists, enabling us to explore in the field the possibilities of designing models using Mandombe script symbols. The results show that the application of the M’BUTI model enhances the creativity of its users and stimulates innovation in various sectors. Its application has already enabled a dozen medical students at Kinshasa’s Simon Kimbangu University to design medical instruments such as vein locators, catheters and rib management software, not to mention a number of Mandombe people who have developed several theories, including a «4P agricultural method» adapted to the rural environment. In conclusion, the M’BUTI model is an essential alternative in project management, taking into account the particularities of Congolese culture.
This study results from an observation made on the extent which hemp takes. Young and old in the city of Kinshasa only enjoy hemp as a sport. This hemp that they consume standing or sitting on the street or in the courtyards of the plots, this hemp for which they have no reason to hide because no action has been launched against them. And the messy impact that this hemp-smoking population commonly known as Kuluna leads from the city of Kinshasa. Our major concern in this research was to know the profiles of these hemp consumers in a sample that we investigated by the snowball method. There is silence around the consumption of hemp. We don't want to talk about it for fear of conflict, or because, after all, it doesn't seem necessary. However, exchanging and discussing are the first steps to take when faced with a hemp user and, more generally, when an addiction sets in. Speech is a key driver and It is important to develop awareness-raising policies to help these young people become aware and to add a range of sanctions.