Finding out Economic activities undertaken by Assemblies of God (CADAF) in Rural Transformation of Bwito “collectivité” Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo
- October 14, 2021
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue IX, September 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Dr. Nuwatuhaire Benard1. Dr. Rwashema Enos2, Munvano Hangi Jérémie3
Valley University of Science and Technology
The study aimed at finding out economic activities undertaken by Assemblies of God (CADAF) in Bwito “collectivité”.of Bwito Collectivité, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Democratic Republic of Congo. The study adopted a cross-sectional design using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches on a sample of 390 respondents. Quantitative data involved the use of descriptive statistics particularly frequencies, percentages and the mean Findings revealed that Economic activities undertaken by Assemblies of God (CADAF) in Rural Transformation establishment of the self-help group and horticulture project to improve food security in the community. It was hence concluded that, Assemblies of God (CADAF) do recommendable work in in Rural Transformation of Bwito “collectivité” Rutshuru Territory. It was thus recommended that government should to equip local leaders and those involved in church and its members in entrepreneurship skills to enhance partnership between governmet and church.
Key words: Religious organization, Church, Rural transformation and Rural development.
I. INTRODUCTION
Despite two decades of tireless effort and the adoption of several approaches to raise the development and economic growth of several areas in DRC by integrating the rural population, who are largely peasants, into mainstream rural transformation; living conditions of the rural poor are still deteriorating. This has led to a number of questions which have prompted people to interrogate the role of different organizations in rural areas such as religious organizations.
II. THEORETICAL REVIEW
The theory that underpinned this study was Bureaucratization theory by Fuller, (2008) who states that there are four dimensions of religious groups as organizations which help better understanding. There are: bureaucratization, professionalization (of the clerical role), secularization, and integration. Bureaucratization. By the term bureaucratization, it is a process through which organizations move toward the establishment of a complex division of labor, the development of a hierarchically arranged authority structure, the
