Students and faculty at the Integrated Research Institute are committed to exploring new methodologies and approaches for social research that reflect the complex realities of Eastern Congo.

Instead of immediately trying to prescribe solutions to local problems, UCBC professors teach students, first, to listen to all stakeholders involved in a particular issue and then to logically analyze the information gathered from from the community.

It is from this listening posture that students then develop creative and unique solutions. Therefore, one of the main objectives of the Institute of Integrated Research is to promote a mutual exchange between the academy and the community, based on justice, ethics and respect of all actors.

Data collection tools

KoboToolBox

kobo

 

Open Data Kit(ODK)

GPS Essentials

Qualtrics

 

Data analysis tools

ArcGIS

 

 

QGIS

SPSS

STDM

 

EPINFO

 

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel

 

Other skills

Multimedia

Database design

 

Geo. Information System

Qualitative and quantitative research

Community Organization

 

Current projects

Sharing The Land

In 2014, several events took place in Beni due to dissatisfaction with existing land management mechanisms. This dissent prompted the Integrated Research Institute to learn more about the land conflicts in Beni and to create the Sharing The Land Center (STL) at the Bilingual Christian University of Congo.

Project Manager

Archip LOBO Ngumba
Gestionnaire du Projet Sharing the Land
Licencié en Communication des Organisations UCBC(2014)

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Agribusiness: Coffee sector

The coffee sector in the DRC is one of the most important characteristics of the DRC's agro-food economy and coffee is Congo's largest agricultural export in terms of income and volume. With a favorable climate, soil and hydrography, the DRC has the environmental conditions to produce some of the best coffees in the world.

Project Manager

Benedictus MUHIWA MIYISA, Ir Agronome
Enseignant au département d'Agribusiness et Coordonnateur du Centre d'Agribusiness et Chef de Projet
Licencié en Agronomie de l'Université Catholique du Graben

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Clergy Health Project

Since September 2017, the Integrated Research Institute (IRI) has been overseeing research work on the health and welfare of clergy in the city of Beni. This work is conducted in collaboration with the Duke University of the United States of America, with Dr. David Eagle as principal investigator.

In this project, the focus is on assessing the prevalence and severity of physical, mental and chronic diseases among clergy as they, as community leaders, play a very important role in psycho-social and spiritual help. The study of their health is therefore important, especially since the quality of their health can influence their ministry and thus their contributions to the community.

Project Manager

Marc ASOBEE SALAMA
Secrétaire de l’Aumônerie, Pasteur

Domaines d'expertise:

Leadership Transformationnel et Pastorale

Centres d'intérêt:

Reconcialiation et Consolidation de la Paix - Ecoute et Accompagnement - Discipolat

Gradué en Théologie, Leadership Development de l'UCBC (2015)

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