ISAR

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ISAR exists to provide a residential environment for research, development, and study so that the church can respond to biblically and compassionately to issues facing modern Africa. Located on the Africa International University campus and operated under the leadership of a director, the institute function as a study center for AIU faculty, students as well as church leaders and visiting scholars.

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    LEADERSHIP FACTORS INFLUENCING GIRL CHILD EMPOWERMENT
    (2020-11-30) KWALLAH, EDWINA JERUTO
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    EFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON RESOURCE MOBILIZATION: A CASE OF NGOS IN THE HOHOE MUNICIPALITY OF VOLTA REGION, GHANA
    (2021-07-20) KOFI, SERCHIE MICHAEL
    Resource mobilization is a viable component for strengthening and sustaining the vision and mission of NGO. Local NGOs in Ghana and other developing countries require dynamic personalities, leadership qualities and management aptitude and skills to effectively mobilize resource for their organizations. The study examined three leadership styles: transformational, transactional and laissez faire, of NGO staff working in the Volta region of Ghana that belonged to a network of NGOs in the region with a staff strength of more than ten, have been operating over the past five years. The target population was 490 staff of NGOs in six categories: Agriculture/food security, microfinance, education, health, religion, water and sanitation. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used to get a sample size of 264 subjects. Data was collected using structured questionnaire with Likert scale measurement. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaires, emails, whatsApp and Google questionnaires. SPSS version 25 was utilized to process data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis and analysis of variance. The results from the regression analysis showed that transformational leadership, transactional leadership and laissez faire leadership had a significant association with the resource mobilization (R=0.785) with an adjusted R square at 0.610. The study recommended that there should be effective use of more of transformational and transactional leadership styles in order to improve resource mobilization among NGOs. The study recommended further investigation into the other factors that might also contribute to effective resource mobilization.
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    FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAIROBI COUNTY
    (2020-11-15) MWANGI, PAUL M.
    The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions’ financial performance in Nairobi County. Research was guided by the following research objectives: Does technological innovation affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi; Does accountability in leadership affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi; Does leadership structure affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi; Does capital structure affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi? The study adopted a quantitative research methodology and a descriptive design. The target population was 132 from which a sample of 132 was to be selected through a census method. A Likert scale type questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. This was distributed by the researcher to twelve DTMFIs within Nairobi County with an exclusion of one which requested not to be part of the study. A sample of 103 participants out of the 132 took part in the study. The findings revealed that technological innovation has significant (β=.192, while p = 0.018) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County. Further the findings revealed that leadership accountability has no significant (β= -.028, whereas p = .324) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County. In addition, the findings revealed that leadership styles has significant (β=.350, while p = 0.002) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County. Lastly the findings revealed that resource allocation has a significant (β=.344, while p = 0.002) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County
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    FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH OF THE CHILDREN MINISTRY
    (Africa international University, 2019-07-07) ATIELI, EVERLYNE ANDESIA
    Children are the most basic and essential resource for the kingdom of God. Childhood is the most effective period for evangelism and spiritual development. Reaching out to children with the gospel and nurturing them in their spiritual growth is deeply related to Church growth in both quantity and quality. Therefore, if Churches focus on children ministry, Church growth will be realised too. In other words without the success of children ministry, the church’s future cannot be successful. New Life Covenant Church children ministry aims at realising the growth of the children ministry. The aim of this study was to find out factors affecting the growth of children ministry. The specific objectives of this study were to establish the effects of church leadership, children ministry workforce, resource allocation and organizational structure on the growth of children ministry. This was done to help in achieving children ministry growth in New life covenant church. The study did a census of 110 people, comprising of leaders, children workers and elders in New Life Covenant Church. The Primary data was collected from respondents via questionnaires which were administered to the randomly selected leaders, children ministry workers and elders of New Life Covenant Church who were the target population. The study used SPSS to carry out the statistical analysis to address the study objectives. All the statistical tests were conducted at confidence level of 99% therefore the significance level was at 0.01. The study findings showed that church leadership had a positive relationship with growth of children ministry and therefore, implying that it is a significant factor towards the growth of children ministry. Resource allocation also had positive relationship with growth of children ministry. The ministry personnel had a significant impact on the growth of children ministry and also the organizational structure contributed significantly towards the growth of children ministry at New Life Covenant Church. The study recommended a full implementation of the results at New Life Covenant Church in order to attain a positive growth of children ministry.
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    AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF LUO TRADITIONAL VIEW ON THE CONTEMPORARY LUO-MUSLIM CONCEPTUALIZATION OF DEATH IN KENDU BAY, KENYA
    (Africa international University, 2017-07-04) ODHIAMBO, OSEJE LAWRENCE
    This study has attempted to investigate the impact that Luo traditional view has on the contemporary Luo Muslims conceptualization of death. The study consists of eight chapters. In the introductory Chapter one, a discovery is made on how the triple religions (Christianity, Islam and ATR) have interacted with each other in Africa. A specific reference touching on the origin and the spread of the Luos from their homeland in South Sudan to Kenya and in Kendu Bay in particular has been made. The contact of the Luos in Kendu Bay with Islam has also been narrated. In Chapter Two, a review has been made on the exisiting material by different authors. The center of focus is on how different communities view death and the practices accompanying it. This review has been done with the view of seeing how different communities that have become Muslims in Africa cope with the changes. A special reference in the study of the Luos has made in the light of the event of death of S.M. Otieno that occurred in 1986. In Chapter Three, data was collected from a group of sixty-five Luo Muslims residing in the town of Kendu Bay. Ethnographic research method was used. Data was analyzed using Kim’s Synthetic Trinagular Approach, STA. From this approach, a theoritical approach that provides a description of Luo traditional elements in LuoMuslim perception of death was developed. Chapter Four explains how Islam has influenced the Luo-Muslim traditional view of death. The teachings are centered on the meanings and causes that Luo Muslims give to death, and the kind of rituals that they follow right from the time somebody dies to the time he or she is buried and after. The Chapter has also sought to explain the outcome that Islamic teachings bring on the Luo-Muslim view of death. Chapter Five basically deals with the elements of Luo tradition in the Luo-Muslim perception of death. In looking at the Luo traditional elements, the Luo-Muslim funeral was first divided into three stages: initial, middle and later stage. The three domains that emerged from those three stages are the total, partial and non-Islamic domains. In each stage also, similarities and differences between Islamic and Luo traditional elements. Chapter Six views the effects of Luo traditional elements on Luo-Muslim understanding of death and its related practices. The influences were viewed in each stage of the Luo-Muslim funeral. In each stage also, the elements of continuity and discontinuity of the Luo-Muslim view of death and its related rituals were explored. Chapter Seven deals with the synthetic conceptualization of death among the contemporary Luo Muslims in Kendu Bay. The chapter is divided into two. The first part describes the religio-cultural characteristics and themes underlying Luo-Muslim views of death. The second part highlights the Luo-Muslim conceptualization of death as reflected in the funerals of the Luo Muslims. Chapter Eight gives a summary of the findings, and recommendations. The need to keep due diligence to the past and present orientation of the Luo Muslims has been underlined. The Islam that Luo Muslim practice is contextual. There is therefore need to differentiate Islam from a Muslim when conducting a research in any Muslim context.
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