MODELING IMPACT OF MINING ACTIVITIES ON PEOPLE’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CASE EVIDENCE FROM: MIYOVE SECTOR, GICUMBI DISTRICT, RWANDA

Authors

  • Lionel Iradukunda Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • Jean Luc Uwimana Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • Yvette Umwari Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • Oscar Nsengumuremyi Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • Fred Kabuye Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • James Hakizimana Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • Olive Mukandayisenga Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda
  • Leon Mutimukeye Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v12i3.2211

Keywords:

mining undertakings, people’s economic development

Abstract

This study examines the impact of mining activities on economic development in Miyove Sector, Gicumbi District. Using a sample of 120 respondents from a population of 20,223, findings reveal that mining significantly contributes to local livelihoods. Employment generation is the most notable benefit, with 78% of households engaged in mining-related work. Respondents also highlighted job creation (42.1%), income growth (26.3%), and infrastructure development (24.6%) as major outcomes. However, environmental challenges such as water pollution (44.7%) and soil erosion (30.7%) remain pressing concerns. The study concludes that while mining fosters economic empowerment, sustainable practices are essential to mitigate ecological risks.

Author Biographies

  • Lionel Iradukunda, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Iradukunda Lionel, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda. Lionel Iradukunda holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Annamalai University (India) and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Annamalai University (India). He worked for 3 years at Kibogora Hospital, where he helped establish the electronic medical record system, configure servers, and maintain IT equipment. He is currently an Assistant Lecturer at Kibogora Polytechnic, from which he contributes to teaching various ICT courses across three faculties: Education, Health Sciences, and Business and Development Studies. He supervises undergraduate research projects. He participated in configuring various Kibogora Polytechnic systems, such as the MIS, E-Learning, and server systems, and served as a trainer for the ICDL program.

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5019-4526

    Email: lionelira222@gmail.com

  • Jean Luc Uwimana, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Uwimana Jean Luc, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Languages, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda. Uwimana Jean Luc is a linguist with a Bachelor's degree in education with English and French from Kibogora Polytechnic (Rwanda) and a Master's degree in education with a focus on French from the University of Rwanda. He is currently an assistant lecturer at several higher education institutions. He helps the Education Faculty teach languages and other relevant courses. He contributes to research projects on language learning and education in general.

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0459-9983

    Email: uwimanajeanluc05@gmail.com

  • Yvette Umwari, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Umwari Yvette, Faculty of Education, Department of Languages, Bachelor’s degree: English-French with Education, University of Kibungo, Rwanda. Master's degree: English Language Education, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. Current affiliation: employee as an Assistant Lecturer at Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda.

    Email: umwariyvette1991@gmail.com

  • Oscar Nsengumuremyi, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Nsengumuremyi Oscar, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda. Master’s degree holder in Business Administration option of Human Resource Management from the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK) and Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from Kibogora Polytechnic (KP), Rwanda. He has been with Kibogora Polytechnic since 2017 as Human Resource and is currently an Assistant Lecturer of Humanities and Economics and Management in two faculties: Education, Business and Development studies till now. He teaches different modules related to Human Resource Management in the two faculties of Kibogora Polytechnic. He supervises undergraduate research.

  • Fred Kabuye, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Kabuye Fred is a Bachelor's degree holder in Library and Information Science from Makerere University; he is a genuine person with experience in information literacy skills, research, information technology, library automation, classification, and library cataloguing skills, and information analysis. He joined Kibogora Polytechnic in 2018, and since then, he has been working as the head of the library. He always helps students in research by editing different theses of students and guiding them on how to come up with proper research. His working activities include serving as a workshop leader, teacher, and consultant in library and information services. He also has skills in record management, and he worked as an intern in the Ministry of Public Services, Uganda, under the records department, where he got involved in the records life cycle, i.e., creation, maintenance and use, final disposition, storage, and security.

  • James Hakizimana, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    James Hakizimana holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Geography with Education from Kibogora Polytechnic. He is currently a primary teacher from 2021 until now at G.s tetero from which, where he contributes to teaching Social and Religious Studies.

  • Olive Mukandayisenga, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Olive Mukandayisenga holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Geography with Education from Kibogora Polytechnic. She has been a teacher of primary school since 2021 at G.s tetero from which she contributes to teaching Social and Religious studies.

  • Leon Mutimukeye, Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Department of Humanities, Kibogora Polytechnic, Rwanda

    Mutimukeye Leon, Assistant Lecturer, University of Gitwe, Rwanda. Leon Mutimukeye holds a Master’s degree in Education, Kinyarwanda Education from the University of Rwanda, College of Education. He also holds a bachelor's degree in English and Kinyarwanda with Education. He worked for 3 years at Kibogora Polytechnic, where he served as a part-time assistant lecturer. He worked for 3 years at the Protestant University of Rwanda. He worked at Catholic University of Rwanda for 2 years, and he is currently an Assistant Lecturer at Gitwe University, from which he teaches different courses related to the Kinyarwanda Language. He also worked as a secondary teacher at Groupe Scolaire Frank Adamson Kibogora for 14 years. He supervises undergraduate research projects.

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2026-05-09

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2026)

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