Browsing by Author "Sous la direction de : Dre Christella Kwizera"

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    Les églises Pentecôte et Méthodiste-unie face à la contraception moderne : étude des ambivalences familiales
    (UB, FLSH, 2025-07) Harimenshi, Ezéchiel; Sous la direction de : Dre Christella Kwizera
    Burundi is one of the African countries where the majority of the population is Christian. Burundi’s rapid population growth, coupled with limited resources and socio-economic challenges, makes birth control crucial for many families. However, the adoption of modern contraception in Protestant communities remains controversial, due to tensions between religious teachings and social realities. This thesis explores the ambivalences surrounding the use of modern contraception in managing the galloping demography within Protestant families, using the Pentecostal Church and the United Methodist Church as case studies. Religious beliefs influence the decision-making of Protestant families in terms of family planning, while analyzing the repercussions on the management of population growth in Burundi. Some churches view modern contraception as a tool for responsible family management, others view it as a transgression of religious principles, particularly regarding procreation and divine will. This ambivalence reflects a broader tension between religious tradition and the challenges imposed by modernity and galloping demography. The data consist of 27 interviews. They were collected in the Mukaza commune from followers of the Pentecostal and United Methodist churches. The qualitative analysis shows that perceptions, practices and ambivalences towards modern contraception in these two churches vary from one person to another.
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    L’étude de la pollution des eaux du lac Tanganyika : regard sur les perceptions et pratiques socioculturelles
    (UB, FLSH, 2025-11) Ndakazi, Edmond; Sous la direction de : Dre Christella Kwizera
    Freshwater pollution has sparked debate and appears to be a social phenomenon that man cannot manage. All social, citizen, environmental and professional actors around the world are affected by ecological problems. The changes that societies are currently experiencing such as loss of biodiversity and global warming are caused by anthropogenic activities. For Burundi, Lake Tanganyika is facing increasing pollution. The latter is number from various sources such as sewage, agricultural, industrial and household waste. Pollution has effects on human health, biodiversity and the local economy. This present dissertation attempts to answer the question of sociocultural perceptions and practices regarding the pollution of the waters of Lake Tanganyika. We conducted field research in the three urban communes of the city of Bujumbura, notably Muha, Mukaza and Ntahangwa. The ethnographic results show that the pollution of Lake Tanganyika is due to cultural considerations and the lack of knowledge of the population regarding the impacts of pollution.