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An analyisis of Motivation on Procurement Stuff Turnover: A Survey of Supermarkets in Busia County
No full textEvaluation of Implimentation of Community Policing in Fighting Crime in Laikipia County; A Case Study of Ngarua Division
No full textAssessing the effectiveness of performance contracting on financial performance: A case study of state corporations in Kenya
No full textFactors influencing transition rate of learners from primary to secondary schools in Miambani zone,Kitui Central sub-county Kitui county.
Get PDFFactors affecting employee productivity in petroleum industry: a case study of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya
No full textFactors affecting effective water services distribution by water management companies in Kenya (a case of Embu county)
No full textEffects of procurement negotiation on performance of private organizations : (case study of Kenya plant production)
No full textAn investigation of secularization trends in contextualization of christianity in Murang’a county, Kenya .
No full textThe purpose of this study is to shed light on emerging issues on secularization so as to
inform further on how those issues had affected contextualization of Christianity. The
study focused on 10 different churches in Murang’a County. It was guided by the
following objectives: to show the extent of secularization trends in contextualization of
Christianity in Murang’a County, to identify the role of Christians in dealing with
secularization trends in contextualization of Christianity, identify challenges experienced
by Christians in dealing with secularization trends in contextualization of Christianity and
to give solutions to challenges experienced by Christians in dealing with secularization
trends in contextualization of Christianity.
Study was guided by functionalist theory by Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) and functional
substitution theory by Arbuckle (1990). The target population was elderly members of the
church, church leaders, academicians and youths from the selected churches. Descriptive
survey research design, random and purposive sampling methods were used;
Questionnaire, interview and observation research instruments were also utilized to collect
data. Data was analyzed using explanatory and confirmatory methods. The findings
revealed that the secularization trends in contextualization of Christianity are decline of
religious authority, overuse of media and technology, increased immorality, loss of
Christian social control and Christianity becoming shallow. The study revealed that
Christians have roles of engaging church parties in making appropriate church programs,
cooperating while addressing the effects of secularization, developing strategies for
contextualization of Christianity, producing more literature on the problem and Christian
politicians making enactments for helping the church regain its lost image. Improper
contextualization of Christianity, cultural interference, confusion on the correct response,
criticism, lack of moral guidance and confidence are the challenges experienced by
Christians while dealing with secularization trends in contextualization of Christianity. The
solution to the challenges are reading the word of God, interpreting the word of God
correctly, praying, organizing and holding seminars and lastly advising one another on the
correct response to effects of secularization trends in contextualization of Christianity
MEDIA REPRESENTATION: IS IT AN AVENUE FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF AFRICAN WOMEN?
No full textThere has been growing concerns about the fact that African media has failed to commit itself to ensuring that the gender question becomes a standard of measure for press freedom and access to information on the continent. The use of the female body as a mere decoration or as an attention-getting device diminishes women's self-esteem and ignores other aspects of women's personality, their human potential and contributions to economic empowerment for development. Women are underrepresented in political, social and economic reporting; this results in limiting the freedom of expression caused by self-censorship by a male dominated industry. It is a cause of concern on the portrayal of women in household-related roles, mostly in advertisements for household products, particularly because of the repetitiousness of the housewife image. The media does not fully recognize the dynamism that women display in the economic, cultural and social lives of their communities through their associations and informal networks channeled into creating new models of participation and leadership. This paper therefore explores the need for positive women access and use of the media for economic empowerment in Africa; it examines the challenges facing the portrayal of women in the media and makes recommendations on how increase women's representation in decision-making structures in media houses and develop structures and frameworks for gender mainstreaming based on laws and policies for sustained economic empowerment of women. This paper explores secondary data from text books, and journals to conclude that, without meaningful commitment in the form of policy changes and the provision of resources to address women conditions and involvement in the media representation; Africa cannot hope to see a breakthrough in its development and renewal. It recommends that, greater awareness and supportive environment needs to be enhanced by the media for women to be more self-reflective and have a greater awareness of their own weaknesses, challenges, strengths and opportunities. Women should be exposed to more in-depth training and development to gain not only knowledge and skills but also wisdom in order to be authentic leaders with integrity. Also, there should be is an urgent need to increase the knowledge and ability of mass media professionals to create more awareness on gender issue
