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Factors Contributing to Poor Performance in Chemistry at St. Mary’s School Yala
No full textDespite joining the high school with average and high marks in science, most students do not perform well in chemistry at St. Mary’s school Yala thus calling for research into why so. In an attempt to find out why the poor performance Chemistry this study investigates learning styles of students and teaching styles of the teacher at St. Mary’s School Yala and the teachers’ awareness of their students learning preferences. The study also aimed at finding out whether there was a mismatch between learning and teaching style in St. Mary’s School Yala teaching context.
Data was collected through a questionnaire developed by the D.O.S St. Mary’s School Yala that were used to interview 60 students and 12 teachers at St.Marys School Yala.The results clearly indicated that teachers favored lecture method and grouping method as styles of teaching while students favored grouping and discovery styles of teaching, hence there was a mismatch regarding grouping and that the difference between lecture and discovery was no significance.
The interview revealed that most teachers were aware of their students learning styles through observation. 25% of the students reported that they felt uncomfortable when a mismatch between teaching and learning styles occurred; 75% said it affected their learning. It can be concluded that teachers should alternate their strategies and provide a variety of learning activities to meet the needs of different learning preferences. Teachers should also bear in mind that there are learners with different learning abilities; they should, therefore, know how to handle both slow learners and fast learners. This project will help the Chemistry department in the institution improve the performance in Chemistry, as it has always been their desire
The Compatibility of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal with Vatican II Teachings in Lumen Gentium and Apostolicam Actuositatem
No full textThe Catholic charismatic renewal as it is known today has blossomed immensely after Vatican II. It is perceived as an expression ofa new dynamism in the Church's life. The Catholicrenewal has been described by various popes who were in favor of it. Pope Paul VI in his Address to the Catholic charismatic renewal in 1975 in Rome asked if it could be a chance forthe Church.! Pope Benedict XVI for his part stated that it is "a unique gift of the Lord and a precious resource for the life of the Church." For Pope Francis, it is "a current of grace". This last expression is commonly traced back to Cardinal Leon Joseph Suenens, and is frequently used to describe the Catholic charismatic renewal.Before its emergence, it was not common in the Church for believers to pray for receiving charisms, or even use the term "charism". Today, and particularly since Vatican II, it is more common at least to mention this term in the Church, and the understanding of what the Catholic charismatic renewal could be is sometimes associated with the use of charisms. Because the beginning of Pentecostalism occured outside the Catholic Church before Vatican II, the Catholic charismatic renewal as it is known today could be analyzed as not having a ground in the Catholic Church's teachings. However, theologians such as Francis Sullivan note that the realities around charisms whose use is familiar to the Catholic charismatic renewal, find a theological ground in Vatican II. According to him
Impact of Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy on Prison Reforms: Case of Nairobi West Prison
No full textThe study aimed at establishing the impact of civil society human rights advocacy on Kenya prisons reforms: case of Nairobi West prison, Kenya. Prisons are part of the wider public sector, and there have been efforts worldwide to reform public institutions to improve service delivery. The study employed a descriptive research design. The target population included human rights officers at Nairobi West Prison, staff, prisoners, and other Civil society human rights groups. A questionnaire and interview guide was used. In addition, data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. The findings will benefit the government, policy makers, scholars, and all human rights activists. On advocacy actions, prisoners reported inadequate human rights advocacy while prison officers and human rights officers reported presence of adequate human rights reforms. Regarding success of advocacy actions, respondents agreed that access to visits and phone calls have been enhanced and that several measures, including the construction of more prisons and employing alternatives, have been put in place. Regarding reforms, most inmates were dissatisfied with the level of reforms while the human rights officers indicated satisfaction levels with reforms. The implication of the findings is that more advocacy on human rights and prison reforms are needed to improve the reforms and advocacy actions
The Church as a Family in the Era of Social Media
No full textSocial media has brought massive improvement in the way we communicate in society and in the church. Its importance in society is one that cannot be overlooked or underestimated. Social media is changing the landscape of communication, and these changes are felt in the family and in the church as well. The era of social media comes with its own dynamics and therefore influences how information flows within society, the family and the church.
Technology is a very important aspect in society and has great influence in society. Social media an important component of technology highlight how information flow is perceived in the space of social media. It is safe to say that it is a new era of communication. The model of the church as a family takes center stage as we see that this era of social media changes the understanding of the church as a family, and how the church responds to these changes and dynamics that come with social media becomes paramount. Themes such as human dignity, reconciliation, dialogue are key components in the family. Therefore the way the church and the family engages these themes in social media is very important in a way that it does not lessen the importance of face to face interaction, but rather becomes a new way of information flow.
The purpose of this study was to see how the church can theologically engage in the dynamics that social media brings to the church as a family. To be able to do this, a hermeneutical approach was used for this thesis; to enable us understands the thinking of the church as regards the model of the church as a family and social media.
Key findings were made and areas of further research were proposed
An Assessment of the Positive and Negative Impact of Social Media. Case Study of Matero Community in Lusaka Province
No full textSocial media has become the greatest source of news and is definitely changing the way people do things. It is used to interact, transact, communicate, promote businesses, source for media, conduct lessons in academics, and learn of different cultures. It is no doubt that social media has become a catalyst for so many things in the world. With this being said social media also has its negative side to it of which we can say is typically vice versa to what has been mentioned above.
It is no doubt that with the advancement of technology, communication has become very easy. Gone are the days we would wait to a response to a letter that was sent weeks, days or months ago, as at now any dialogue happens within a split of a second with the coming of social media. Also with the advancement of technology (social media) it has brought about malicious activities such cyber-crimes, cyber bullying, money laundering and fake transactions. It is not new news, because people are unable to see who exactly is behind an electronic gadget it gives great chance to do whatever the user pleases thus doing anything that pleases them .This thesis seeks to provide a review of the current stand on the positive and negative impact of social media on the youths of Matero Community in Lusaka Province. Do the positive impacts of social media outweigh the negative impacts? Or maybe it’s a 50/50 situation. The research paper will give us an insight of what the residents of Matero thought
The Balance between Christology and Pneuma Tology in Ecclesiology: Some Perspectives for the Practice of Synodality
No full textThe papacy of Pope Francis has stressed the importance of synodality for the Roman Catholic Church. In an address given on the 50th anniversary of the institution of the Synod of Bishops, he said that "it is precisely this path of synodality \vhich God expects of the Church in the third millennium."] In describing what synodality is, Pope Francis emphasises not only that it is a constitutive aspect of the Church, but also highlights its trinitarian nature. He explains that a synodal Church is the People of God, founded by Jesus Christ, and guided by the Spirit on a journey in history towards an encounter with Him. This description of the Church is not unique to Pope Francis. Even though the word synodality may be absent, the roles in the Church of the Father, the Son and the Spirit are outlined also in the documents of the Second Vatican
Council.
Cognisant that each Person of the Trinity plays an important role in the synodal Church, Pope Francis draws attention to the centrality of the role of the Spirit in synodal processes. In his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudfum, he invites the Church to a missionary and pastoral conversion, at every level of the Church. Pope Francis recognises that it is the Holy Spirit who must drive this conversion. In line with the documents of the Council, he describes how it is the Spirit who sanctifies every baptised member, bestowing on each a charism proper to their vocation and impelling each to evangelisation
The Role of MAPERECE in Mitigating Witchcraft Accusations against Older Women in Magu District, Tanzania
No full textThis research sought to find out the Role of MAPERECE in Mitigating Witchcraft Accusations against Older Women in Magu district, Tanzania. The data collection was carried out in Magu district in Mwanza region, Tanzania. The number of respondents was 65. Out of the 65, 20 respondents had a structured face-to-face interview, hereas 45 respondents were distributed with the questionnaire. This research involved a case study approach, the targeted populations were the older women accused of witchcraft, MAPERECE staff, Government officials and local leaders, old women, traditional healers and soothsayers as well as other members of the community. The research design was descriptive. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect data. More to that, this research was guided by the social constructionism theory as the framework for analysis by Berger and Luckmann. The main premise under this learning theory was that human beings are conscious of numerous realities that surround them including those which are close and far to them. These realities that surround human beings are shared through interaction with others thus knowledge and significant learning occurs as people interact in their social setup. The data collected was coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and the findings were presented as tables, charts, and narratives and verbatim.
The results of this research responded to the four research questions suggested. The findings confirmed witchcraft exists among the Sukuma and it is perceived as a social life experience and not an abstract phenomenon. Secondly, the findings showed that poverty was the main factor behind witchcraft accusations. Furthermore, the study evidently showed MAPERECE has played a great role in curbing and discarding harmful witchcraft beliefs that result from accusations of
women perceived to be practicing witchcraft. As a local non-overnmental organization, through its intergenerational approach, it has achieved a great milestone in creating awareness, cares for
older people and as well as mobilizing the communities to discard harmful beliefs and values that lead to witchcraft accusations and killings. This is an important agent of change in protecting the rights of the marginalized like the older women and in the promotion of gender equality for peaceful coexistence. One of the key conclusions drawn from this study was that interventions designed using local methodologies such as cultural structures can be very impactful in solving problems and in forging formidable solutions
Cultural Reconciliation: An Assessment of Its Relevance in the South Sudan Crisis
No full textUsing this analytical research study, South Sudan is confronted with huge challenges including; political, economic, social and cultural instabilities which have taken toll on people’s standard of living, despite several peace agreements signed by the government and opposition to end hostilities and promote long-lasting peace in the country. Therefore, this study sought to establish the relevance of cultural reconciliation as a means of promoting peace in South Sudan. It has guided by the suggested research objectives as follows; to explore major forms of cultural reconciliation used among the Nuer and the Dinka communities of South Sudan, to find out the effectiveness of cultural reconciliation as a mechanism of promoting peace among the Nuer and the Dinka communities of South Sudan, to determine ways of enhancing cultural reconciliation as a mechanism of promoting peace among the Nuer and the Dinka communities of South Sudan, and to examine the challenges hindering Reconciliation between the two communities (the Nuer and the Dinka). The study anchored by Jean Phinney’s ethnic identity theory. Furthermore, the study adopted cross-sectional descriptive design and targeted members of the Nuer and the Dinka communities living in Nairobi City County. Data was collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages and presented in form of graphs and tables. The study established that power struggle between the Nuer and the Dinka communities was the major source of conflict in South Sudan as well as fight over limited resources. Besides, the study revealed that traditional method of conflict resolution, intermarriages and intercommunity activities including sports, drama and music were the leading form of cultural reconciliation among the Nuer and the Dinka communities respectively. More importantly, the study established or concluded that cultural reconciliation was an effective tool of promoting peace by creating space for dialogue and fostering new identity formation thus enhancing cross-culture fluency. At the same time, cultural reconciliation events such as music festivals, documentary films and art exhibitions helped to create awareness about peace and harmony while cultural events such as music, art or drama or traditional gatherings were used to show sympathy and concern to those affected by conflict. Moreover, the study established that the biggest hindrance to peace and reconciliation among the Nuer and the Dinka communities of South Sudan is interference from warlords, commanders and politicians. The study recommended that peace makers in South Sudan should incorporate the aspect of cultural reconciliation in peace efforts as a way of bridging beliefs and practices that often fuel animosity thereby resulting in conflict
Civil Society Organizations’ Peace Advocacy in Addressing Political Violence: A Case study of Korogocho Slum in Nairobi, Kenya
No full textThis study set out to examine how effective civil society organizations‟ peace advocacy initiatives are in reducing political violence in Korogocho slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The study took place in Korogocho, located in Ruaraka sub-county, Nairobi County. Korogocho is the third-largest slum in Nairobi and borders the largest dumpsite in Dandora. The study covered all nine villages of Korogocho. Due to its diverse nature, Korogocho has experienced protracted conflict and violence attributed to ethnicity and political affiliations. Korogocho has a high number of populations that lack access to essential government services. The research adopted an exploratory research design, using both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection from a sample population of 100 respondents selected through purposive sampling method. From the perspective of the theory of conflict transformation, the main objective of the study was to examine civil society organizations' peace advocacy initiatives in addressing political
violence in Korogocho. The theory places CSOs among the key actors in transforming conflicts. The research adopted an exploratory research design and used both qualitative and quantitative methods to acquire and analyse data. The data included both primary (e.g., interviews and questionnaire) and secondary sources. The study intended to establish whether Civil Society Organizations‟ peace advocacy initiatives had reduced political violence and also the challenges they may face in carrying out their goals of promoting peace. The study found that CSOs peace activities have reduced political violence despite challenges of finance and inconsistency of peace activities in Korogocho. The study recommends increased funding and capacity building of grassroots local CSOs, as key elements for the success of removing political violence in Korogocho.
The policy makers, the CSOs, the government officials, and academics in the field of peace should find this work helpful
The Domestic Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Selected SADC Countries (D.R Congo, Mauritius, Namibia, and South Africa) with Specific Reference to the In-Situ Conservation Regime
No full textThe selected SADC countries, namely D.R Congo, Mauritius, Namibia and South Africa,
continue to experience loss of biological diversity (biodiversity) despite the fact that they have all
signed and ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which calls on them to
conserve biodiversity and use it in a way that can avoid depletion and destruction. They enacted
laws and developed strategies, policies and made institutional arrangements to implement this
treaty. Thus, the purpose of this study is to discuss how each of these countries specifically
responded to the requirements emanating from Article 8, in-situ conservation of the CBD and
embark on a comparative analysis of how they have been able to respond to these requirements,
as well.
From a comprehensive analysis of the national environmental laws of these countries it appeared
that they have created a set of specific mechanisms that they use to secure adherence to
environmental legal duties. Moreover, in one of these countries, namely South Africa, scholars
have remarkably analyzed the extent to which its government has put in place measures to better
manage, regulate and control species and protected areas in line with the vision of the CBD,
whereas the three other countries are still in need of further academic literature on the subject.
Therefore, this research study seeks to contribute to the domain of the incorporation of
international environmental rules into domestic regulatory frameworks of countries, the selected
SADC countries in particular; the originality of this study being the comparative analysis of how
these countries have been able to respond to the requirements emanating from an international
environmental agreement, particularly the CBD.
The research methodology resorted to in this study is ‘desk-based’ research and involved the
compilation and examination of primary, secondary and tertiary data, and a critical assessment of
laws, policies and relevant theories in a systematic way, as well. Nonetheless, the major
disadvantage of relying on such a research method is that a researcher may have difficulty
obtaining information specific to his/her needs. For instance, it cannot be helpful to confirm the
actual implementation of national environmental laws