Perceptions of Climate Change Among Market Gardeners in N’djili Brasserie, Mikondo Neighbourhood, in the City-Province of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo

Abstract

The Mikondo district was a village under the authority of traditional chiefs. From 1926 onwards, it was home to Kinshasa’s first brewery, formerly known as the ‘Brasserie de Léopoldville’, which earned it the nickname ‘N’djili-Brasserie’.

In 1968, a presidential decree issued by President Mobutu officially incorporated Mikondo as a district of the commune of N’Sele, transferring its administration from the traditional authorities to state bodies, located south of the city-province of Kinshasa (DRC), an agricultural experiment that enables them to observe and interpret climate change with precision. The results show that the perception of climate change is widely shared: market gardeners note a shift in the seasons and frequent flooding.

Keywords: climate change, perception, market gardener, R software, Mikondo

Received Date: February 22, 2026

Accepted Date: March 14, 2026

Published Date: April 02, 2026

Available Online at: https://www.ijsrisjournal.com/index.php/ojsfiles/article/view/662