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Item Factors that Influence the Attitudes of Adolescents Towards Christian Religious Education in Nairobi secondary schools /(2014-05-19) Jusu, John KpalehThis research was designed to determine the factors that influence the attitude of students towards Christian religious education. Consequently, the present research faced a dual purpose. In the first place, it sought to identify the type of attitude students in Nairobi secondary schools offering CRE as an examinable subject express towards CRE and secondly to ascertain the demographic and pedagogical variables that may be related to such attitudes. Two hundred and twenty-two (222) Forms 2 and 3 students were randomly selected from six schools operating the local 8.4.4 system of education to make the research sample. The students were requested to rank by preference the subjects they were taking in the present term of the research. From the rank lists, two groups of students were identified: those who ranked CRE high and those who ranked CRE low. These two categories of students formed the bases for the examination of the factors that were considered to influence the attitudes of students towards CRE. The crosssectional design was used and the instrument for data collection was designed after the Likert Method and Scaling. The student version of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used for analyses of data collected. The research revealed that generally, students have a positive attitude towards CRE, but the positive attitude was not related to demographic factors of age, level of education, Church attendance, involvement in Church activities and gender. The attitude of students was related to pedagogical factors. The students' perception of the role of CRE in the curriculum, the content and approach of CRE, and the textbooks used in CRE were found to be related to the attitudes of students towards CRE. Students generally accept the role of CRE in the curriculum as worthwhile. Unlike those with a negative attitude towards CRE, students with a positive attitude towards CRE have a favorable disposition towards the content of CRE, the approach teachers use for CRE and the textbooks used in CRE. Notably, the research revealed that students do not generally perceive their teachers as honest, friendly and dependable, they are, generally further convinced that their teachers do not know them very well.Item Contributions of Karen Bible School to the Growth of the Churches in the Free Pentecostal Fellowship of Kenya in Nairobi between 1991 - 2001(2014-05-19) Kumu-malengo, Molongola MotityaTo prepare and equip church workers through training is crucial and a matter of concern for both the church and the associating theological institutions. This study was done to find out the contributions of Karen Bible School which foster in the growing of the churches in the FPFK in Nairobi. The contributions of Karen Bible School depend on the results of the training it does to produce competent church workers who serve in the ministries of the church for the Lord.The study was done through documents of the school, interview conducted with the school authority,particularly with the Dean of Studies, and a questionnaire administered to graduates of between 1991-200] and local church leaders of Free Pentecostal Fellowship of Kenya. The information was gathered through a set of closed-end and open-ended questions contained in questionnaire in Appendices A, B and C. The closed-ended items were rated in the model of Likert Scale. The responses analyzed quantitatively with frequency count and then percentages calculated, while responses from openended items were analyzed qualitatively. Findings revealed that Karen Bible School has contributed to the growth of the churches in the Free Pentecostal Fellowship of Kenya through training church workers, most of whom are in full time ministry. They were equipped and are active teaching believers in the congregations, training other workers and evangelizing to win people for God. Some of the graduates are in leadership positionsand make policies for the churches.Item Understanding key stakeholders' perceptions of Informal schools in Kawangware, Nairobi(2014-05-14) Mathuva, Daniel MukitiThe purpose of this study was to understand perceptions on informal schools in Kawangware in Nairobi. Data was collected through open- ended interviews in three different schools in Kawangware. Forty seven respondents were interviewed on different dates. Thereafter, data was analyzed and transcribed. The findings revealed that poverty in the slum is the governing factor explaining the reason behind the emerging of informal schools. Due to poverty many children fail to go to school. The research revealed that pastors are the key people in starting informal schools. They do so to help the poor children to get affordable education. The factor of poverty taken singly may not always lead to the start of any school but combined with others such as mercy and help for the poor, which gifts are given to Christians, lead to the start of informal schools. The research concludes that due to poverty informal schools are on the increase in the poor areas, especially slums of Kenya. The conclusion paves the way for a recommendation that appeals for further research into this phenomenon. The findings further reveal that all the stakeholders, namely pastors, administrators, teachers, parents, guardians and pupils have a common perception that informal schools are targeting the poor child and seek to provide affordable education in the poor community. The study also found out that the role played by informal schools was very vital on fighting illiteracy in the slums. Finally, in view of the various issues and explanations examined in the study, the thesis includes some recommendations to all stakeholders and calls for further study in those areas found to be weak in regard to informal schools.Item A study of the factors influencing child abandonment in Nairobi(2014-04-28) Gichuki, Jassie NjokiThe purpose of this study was to explore and understand the factors influencing child abandonment in Nairobi. Data were collected through openended interviews at Lang'ata Women's Prison with thirteen women who were jailed for child abandonment. Thereafter, data were analyzed and transcribed. The findings revealed that desperation is the governing factor explaining the phenomenon of child abandonment. Nevertheless, some combination of three contributing factors drove these women into desperation, resulting in child abandonment. These factors, namely: destitution, isolation and injustice, taken singly may not have resulted in the same sense of hopelessness, but combined they resulted in desperation. I concluded that the new phenomenon of child abandonment is spreading all over Kenya, especially in the urban areas. This conclusion paved way for recommendations that appeal for programs that will foster unity and teamwork in eradicating the phenomenon.Item A survey of the youth programmes in Buru Buru Kenya Assemblies of God Church, Nariobi(2014-04-24) Acila, Amos OdulThe purpose of this study was to survey the various youth programmes at Buru Buru Kenya Assemblies of God Church, Nairobi, with the intention of making recommendations towards improving the programme. The main areas of inquiry. which were foundational to this survey, were the youth themselves, the youth leader's and a ncl teachers. and precedents gleaned from the review of related literature. One instrument. a set of Questionnaires, was formulated. The instrument consisted of closed-ended and open-ended questionnaires. The information gathered was analysed and summarized by use of various tabulations. The findings of the survey showed the following things about Buru Buru Kenya Assemblies of God Church youth Programmes: 1. The local church has a variety of youth programmes. However, there is need to incorporate those pertaining to physical And recreational activities in order to make the programmes wholistic. 2. Though the youth programmes in the local church have so far produced youth who are strong in their devotional life as evidenced by their individual participation n in Bible study and prayers, the areas of ministry involvement are weak. 3. The youth’s perceived problems major on lack of varieties in methodology of the programmes and lack of regular contact with their leaders and teachers. On the whole, their perception 01' the problems hindering the growth of youth programmes in the local Church are leadership related, a view also shared by their leaders and teachers. 4... The youth leaders and t teachers perceived p problems hindering Growth of youth proqramme as primarily related to lack of study materials and the need for training . The author recommended training to equip leaders and workers for ministry, the need to understand and accept the youth at their various developmental stages; to select and appoint a youth pastor for proper implementation and administration of the youth programmes and to adopt a youth manual for general guidelines. All these should be backed UP.Item Mid-Life crisis : its prevalence, presentation and precipitating factors in selected churches in Nairobi(2014-04-23) Gichinga, John C.he following study was born out of puzzlement through twenty years of pastoral ministry as to why a significant number of church members in Nairobi tend to exhibit behavior not different from that of their non-Christian counterparts at some point through their mid-life. Existing literature describes a phenomenon that is said to occur at mid-life, called mid-life crisis. Most of such literature does not originate from Nairobi or Africa. The objective of the study was to go into the field, visiting congregations and senior pastors of a representative sample of mainline churches in Nairobi with a view to finding out whether the same experiences described as indicative of mid-life crisis exist in such churches, and whether they occur along the same patterns. Another objective was to find out, if such experiences exist, whether the churches have recognized their challenge to the extent of putting relevant interventions in place, both to prepare persons for the mid-life crisis and to support those already experiencing it. A ten-page questionnaire was designed and refined as the research tool for collecting quantitative data from the sample churches. An interview instrument was also designed to collect qualitative data from senior pastors of the said congregations. All 18 churches, randomly chosen from 9 denominations, gave permission and support to the study. A total of 1381 church members responded to the questionnaire. Findings were interesting. Experiences similar to those described in existing literature as being indicative of mid-life crisis were found to prevail in the Nairobi churches. However, the pattern was significantly skewed towards the earlier period of mid-life, 30-45 years, as opposed to the usual pattern in existing literature where the crisis peaks at age 45 years. Possible explanation is to be found in the heavy social responsibilities placed upon younger working persons in mid-life in a challenging socio-economic environment. The churches were found to be ill-prepared in regard to interventions they have put in place to prepare their members for and to support them through the challenge of mid-life crisis.Item Urban church planting strategies :a study of Nairobi Chapel's expansion to upper class communities in Nairobi(2014-04-22) Kiamu, Dave Gbayanminin BlawheenThe objective of this study was to find out the strategies of expansion used by Nairobi Chapel to plant churches in some upper class communities in Nairobi. In order to achieve this, the researcher undertook an extensive review of literature related to church planting strategies. It was a descriptive case study that sought to discover the situation as it is, and thus the researcher used open-ended questions more than closed-ended question in much of the data collection process. Two methods of data collection were used, i.e interviews and participant observation. A population of nine (9) respondents from three Nairobi Chapel related churches was interviewed, and the researcher personally attended and participated in worship services in the churches for a period of three months. The findings indicate that Nairobi Chapel is expanding in upper class communities in Nairobi because of well-chosen and appropriate strategies relevant to the targeted communities. Some of the strategies used for expansion such as small homogenous group activities and mother church influence are unique to this group as they are not characteristic of conventional strategies. It was clear that each strategy contributed to the way the church was expanding in the targeted communities in Nairobi. The findings reveal that young professionals and upper class people respond to the Gospel through peer group evangelism and through the ministries of vibrant old churches with good reputation than through strangers and new churches.Item An evaluation of the Nairobi Baptist Church youth programme(2014-04-16) Morenammele, Joseph MosueunyaneThis study sought to ascertain whether or not there was a logical relationship between the planned activities and the intended objectives of the Nairobi Baptist Church (N.B.C.) youth programme. The main source of data N.B.C.). youth programme official document. Further data which were basically supplementary gathered by means of questionnaires and interviews. The three components of evaluation namely; description , Criteria (youth objectives )and Judgment we re us ed. The analysis and interpretation of data revealed that most of the activities of the youth programme were fairly appropriate for the intended objectives, rating between 41 and 60%. Thus, the level of appropriateness was judged to be far below what would be expected of an ide a l youth proqramme, which would be in the range of 81 to 100 % This research has. fur-ther recommended the following to the youth I.The youth youth programme objective should be made on the basis of verified youth felt needs. 2. Ac t ivitie s should be related to objectives to ensure relevance, and for every objective there must be a specific activity that is geared to meeting it. 3. All activities must be set in such a way that they are measurable, attainable and specific, in order to be achieved. {,.. ,.\non --q0 i n9 rev ie w 0 f the youth programmes sho uld be made i n consultation with the youth themselves.Item Factors that influence the attitudes of Adolescents towards Christian Religious Education in Nairobi Secondary Schools(2014-04-14)This study evaluates the Junior Church programme at the Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC). Its focus is on the programme’s aims and objectives, learning activities, ! programme planning and implementation, personnel and facilities. Data collection involved an oral interview with the Junior Church head of department, a written questionnaire filled by 15 teachers or 50% of the Junior Church teachers, the researcher's classroom observations and the written records of the Junior Church programme. Important features of this study are the recommendations it offers to improve the Nairobi Pentecostal Junior Church programme based on a review of the available literature on Junior Church programmes, and the knowledge it adds in the field of Christian Education.Item Assessment of pastoral program in selected primary schools in Nairobi and its environs(2014-04-14) Kimani, Naomi WanjikuPastoral programme for instruction in primary schools should be a concern for school teachers. Spiritual formation is an important aspect ofa child's life. In the Old Testament, God ordered the parents to teach their children God's commandments. This study set out to assess the pastoral concerns in three primary schools, with a view of identifying any weaknesses, and coming up with solutions. Twenty four participants were involved in the survey, which was done through interviews, questionnaires and observation. The data was analyzed using qualitative methods of open, axial and selective coding. The study revealed that teachers face a lot of problems during pastoral programme facilitation. They do not have the necessary training, teaching materials and they are over loaded. These are some of the issues that I observed during the study. Recommendations have been suggested and the most important one is to give in-service courses to the teachers during the holidays. These recommendations will be forwarded to the Ministry of Education and to the clergy to see if they would adopt the suggested way forward. Children are faced with many issues and pastoral programme could assist in addressing the child's spiritual formation that will lead to responsible citizenship.