Publications by Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka

Application of Deep Learning and Geospatial Analysis in Soil Loss Risk in the Moulouya Watershed, Morocco

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka

This study integrates deep learning and geospatial analysis to enhance soil loss estimation in the Moulouya Watershed, a region prone to erosion due to diverse topography and climatic conditions. Traditional models like the Universal Soil Loss Equation (US ...

AIP Publishing2025

The digital policies in the face of access and usage inequalities among young people in intermediate cities in Senegal: The case of Saint-Louis

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka, Pablo Txomin Harpo de Roulet

This contribution questions young people’s access to digital networks at the scale of intermediate cities in Saint-Louis. Thus, it analyzes the prescriptions of digital actors responsible for the development of digital economy in relation with the orientat ...

EnPress Publisher2025

Digital Inclusion And Youth Participation In Urban Governance In Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case Of Saint-Louis, Senegal

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka, Pablo Txomin Harpo de Roulet

This article investigates the inuence of digital technologies on youth participation in urban governance within the Global South, with a specic focus on Saint-Louis, Senegal. Rapid urbanization in developing countries has intensied the need for inclusiv ...

AIP Publishing2025

Integrating Socioeconomic and Community-Based Strategies for Drought Resilience in West Pokot, Kenya

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka

This paper examines how demographic characteristics, institutional structures, and livelihood strategies shape household resilience to climate variability and drought in West Pokot County, one of Kenya's most climate-vulnerable arid and semi-arid lands (AS ...

MDPI AG2025

A Crowdsourcing-Based Walk Test Approach to Evaluate Mobile Network Quality

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka, Pablo Txomin Harpo de Roulet

In this study, we present a novel crowdsourcing-based approach to evaluate mobile network quality at Cheikh Anta DIOP University, located in Dakar, Senegal. Traditional methods of assessing network performance often require significant resources and infras ...

IEEE2025

Optimizing Manufacturing Efficiency: A Six-Sigma DMAIC Approach to Reduce Operational Gaps

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka

This study applies Six-Sigma DMAIC methodology to enhance the efficiency of a manufacturing production line, specifically targeting the "gaps" between planned and actual working time. Key findings reveal that meetings, scanning, follow-up activities, walki ...

2024

Mapping Rural Mobility in the Global South: Case Studies of Participatory GIS Approach for Assessments of Daily Movement Needs and Practice in Nepal and Kenya

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka, Pablo Txomin Harpo de Roulet

This paper investigates rural mobility in the Global South using a participatory GIS approach to address the lack of mobility data that hampers sustainable planning to support rural development and resilience. Limited rural mobility due to poor infrastruct ...

MDPI AG2024

Optimizing the Sweet Potato Supply Chain in Zimbabwe Using Discrete Event Simulation: A Focus on Production, Distribution, and Market Dynamics

Jérôme Chenal, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka

This study leverages a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model to optimize the sweet potato supply chain in Zimbabwe, focusing on production, distribution, and market dynamics under varying climate conditions. The integration of climate data into the simulat ...

2024

Impact of Topography on Rural Cycling Patterns: Case Study of Bugesera District, Rwanda

Jérôme Chenal, Akuto Akpedze Konou, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka, Rim Mrani

Rural mobility in Africa is an under-researched issue. Rural communities have often suffered from reduced mobility that has hampered their access to essential services and facilities such as education, health care, food, and clean water. In many rural comm ...

2023

Two Decades of Architects' and Urban Planners' Contribution to Urban Agriculture and Health Research in Africa

Jérôme Chenal, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Akuto Akpedze Konou, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka

Urban agriculture (UA) is an ancient practice in Africa that meets social- and health-related needs. However, it is unclear whether architects and urban planners have incorporated the topic into their research and practices. This study aimed to assess the ...

MDPI2023