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    Perceptions on Drug Use and Behavioural Change Approach: Kanyanga in Rwanda
    (East African Journal of Health and Science, 2023) Bimenyimana, P. C.; Bikorimana, G.; Josiane, U. K. N.; Ndayisenga, J.; Bugingo, J. P.
    The newspapers and media as well as scientific papers reveal that alcohol and illicit drug abuse is of major concern in rural and urban areas of Rwanda. Especially in the areas nearing the borders of the country, the illicit gin known as Kanyanga is being consumed. The government of Rwanda has tried to take various measures to stop its use but seems to need more efforts because the local population has not stopped its use, and its smugglers and users increase day to day. The use of Kanyanga was found to bring some consequences that can even lead to death. With this background, the research was conducted to investigate people�s perceptions of its use and how a behavioural approach can be used to change them. To achieve the objective of the paper, a quantitative exploratory study was conducted where data were collected via an online survey, and respondents were citizens of Rwanda from six districts of the northern part where the gin is common. The data analysis was done through visualisation and explained using the prospect theory. The findings have shown that what people expect to get from the use of Kanyanga is the opposite of what they get from it because of bad consequences including death, poverty, and domestic conflicts. From these findings, the paper recommended counselling services along with nudging a behavioural perspective to deal sustainably with this illicit gin
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    Social Innovations in an Emergency Setting: Opportunities and Challenges for Youth Volunteers in Curbing the Spread of COVID-19 in Huye District, Rwanda
    (Revista de Gestao Social e Ambiental, 2024) Bimenyimana, P. C.; Rutembesa, E.; Synness, R. M.; Josiane, U. K. N.; Gerard, B., & Bukuluki, P.
    Following COVID-19 at the close of 2019, countries have been in an emergency to contain the improvised danger to their citizens; Rwanda was no exception. The Government of Rwanda (GoR) turned to investing in different mechanisms to deal with the pandemic, including community-based interventions by youth volunteers, which is considered a social innovation to deal with the improvised societal challenge. This study investigated the motives, opportunities, challenges, and lessons that youth volunteers encountered while curbing the spread of the pandemic at the community level. Theoretical Concept: Social innovation concepts contribute to social change and provide actors with the means to meet societal challenges. The social innovation concepts were adopted as the theoretical concepts underpinning the study. Method: The study followed a descriptive qualitative design. Using key informants and in-depth interview techniques (KIIs), data were collected from 13 interviews with youth volunteers and opinion leaders among citizens of the Huye District of Rwanda who were selected using network and purposive sampling techniques. Interviews were uploaded in MAXQDA 2022 to visualize and map the data. Results: The results indicate that youth volunteers have encountered various challenges where a poor mindset had a big occurrence, followed by aggressive attitudes from beneficiaries of their interventions. However, despite the challenges, there were opportunities whereby youth volunteers showed a high level of patriotism for their country and learned new skills like public speaking. Implications: The study suggests that in similar future interventions, the government should mitigate the identified challenges and enhance the highlighted opportunities for the intervention to be more impactful.