A study on the practices and challenges of Distance Training Programme (DTP) under Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)

This article is built upon the findings from the dissertation report conducted in Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) and Rwamagana Distance Training Programme (DTP) centres during the whole academic year of 2011/2012. The researchers were interested to learn in depth about the practices under DTP programme. It was found out that the DTP programme relies mostly on print materials supplemented by week-end tutorials and face-to-face sessions. The ICT supported learning and assistance modes are not yet integrated and a number of challenges were highlighted.Résumé Cet article est construit sur base des conclusions du projet de recherche accompli dans les centres de l’enseignement à distance (DTP) de l’institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Kigali (KIE) et Rwamagana tout au long de l’année académique 2011/2012. Les chercheurs étaient intéressés d’apprendre en profondeur à propos des pratiques au sein de ce programme de DTP. Il a été découvert que le programme de DTP utilise fortement l’imprimé complété par les classes de travaux dirigés de week-end et les séances face- à -face. L'apprentissage et l’assistance des apprenants sur base des TIC ne sont pas encore intégrés et un certain nombre de défis ont été relevés.Key words: Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Distance Training Programme (DTP), Distance Education (DE), Open and Distance Learning (ODL)

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Urban Growth and Its Effects on Wetlands in Rwanda: The Case of Rwampara Wetland in the City of Kigali

This study aimed at analyzing the spatio-temporal patterns of urban growth and its effects on Rwampara wetland, located in the City of Kigali,  Rwanda. First, the study was based on the application of remote sensing technology, where 4 Landsat images (1987, 1999, 2009 & 2018) were  classified using maximum likelihood classification algorithm. This helped in analyzing the Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) trends in the study area. Secondly, it used the existing LULC data for the years 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2018 in order to investigate the overall changes in LULC in Kigali City. Finally, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from local people and decision-makers about their past and future management strategies of Rwampara wetland. In this regard, 30 local communities (mainly natives from the study area), 15 local government authorities at sector and district levels as well as 4 senior government authorities in the central administration were interviewed. The findings revealed that over the past 4 decades, urban growth in Kigali City has rapidly increased at the expense of resource degradation in Rwampara wetland. Specifically, there has been an increase of about 77% of the built-up area over the last 31 years (1987-2018) which has led to the decrease of the wetland surface area from 24 ha in 1987 to only 7.7 ha in 2018. The results also revealed that demographic factors (i.e. a high population growth rate and high population  densities) were mainly responsible for urban growth and degradation of wetland resources in the area under investigation. Keywords: urban growth, wetland, wetland resources, wetland degradation, wetland managemen

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Urban Growth and Its Effects on Wetlands in Rwanda: The Case of Rwampara Wetland in the City of Kigali

This study aimed at analyzing the spatio-temporal patterns of urban growth and its effects on Rwampara wetland, located in the City of Kigali, Rwanda. First, the study was based on the application of remote sensing technology, where 4 Landsat images (1987, 1999, 2009 & 2018) were classified using maximum likelihood classification algorithm. This helped in analyzing the Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) trends in the study area. Secondly, it used the existing LULC data for the years 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2018 in order to investigate the overall changes in LULC in Kigali City. Finally, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from local people and decision-makers about their past and future management strategies of Rwampara wetland. In this regard, 30 local communities (mainly natives from the study area), 15 local government authorities at sector and district levels as well as 4 senior government authorities in the central administration were interviewed. The findings revealed that over the past 4 decades, urban growth in Kigali City has rapidly increased at the expense of resource degradation in Rwampara wetland. Specifically, there has been an increase of about 77% of the built-up area over the last 31 years (1987-2018) which has led to the decrease of the wetland surface area from 24 ha in 1987 to only 7.7 ha in 2018. The results also revealed that demographic factors (i.e. a high population growth rate and high population densities) were mainly responsible for urban growth and degradation of wetland resources in the area under investigation