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    The Relationship between Training and Placement in Ministry : a study of the NEGST Alumni
    (2014-05-23) Mbogo, Rosemary Wahu
    This study aimed at establishing the relationship between theological training and placement in ministry. It specifically focused on the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) alumni. The study was descriptive in nature and data were gathered from the Registrar's and Alumni offices at NEGST and from the alumni. A questionnaire was designed to collect data from the alumni. It was administered personally through email and through postal addresses. Respondents included male and female, married and singles, young adults and middle age adults from thirteen different countries. The researcher wanted to find out in what kind of ministries NEGST alumni were placed, what factors influenced their placement in ministry, and the relationship between their training and placement. The findings revealed that most NEGST alumni were involved in Christian ministries both on full-time and part-time bases. Most of them attributed their placement to their area of specialization at NEGST and added credentials at the completion of their training. They expressed contentment with the quality of academic study during their training. Overall, there was a positive relationship between graduates' training at NEGST and their placement in ministry. However, on other factors to do with the school that could have contributed to placement, respondents did not agree. These factors included field ministries program offered at NEGST, spiritual formation activities such as chapel and small groups, and interactions with faculty members. Classroom interactions were perceived to contribute to placement in ministry more than other kinds of interactions such as informal and mentoring interactions with the faculty. Graduates generally did not feel that other factors such as uncertainty of call and spiritual gifts, preference of a specific geographical context, previous experience, political instability and war, financial limitations, employers decisions on posting and limitations of certain roles to males (in their contexts of ministry) significantly influenced their placement in ministry. Based on the data gathered, recommendations were made to the NEGST curriculum developers and policy makers on how they could improve their training program to enhance graduates' placement in Christian ministry.
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    Overstay of master of theology students at NEGST : possible factors and recommendations
    (2014-04-16) Adeniji, Felicia Olupeju
    The purpose of this study was to bring to light the factors that are contributing to the overstay of M.Th students in the programme. Attempt was made to see whether the lecturers and the students agreed on the perceived factors contributing to the overstay. Based on the information gathered recommendations are made to the school and students on how the perceived factors could be minimized. In order to deal with this subject, three research questions were raised by the researcher and from these research questions ten hypotheses were developed. Data were collected by means of questionnaires from students who overstayed in the programme and lecturers who supervised them as first readers. Data were also collected from the school records. Findings of this study showed that lack of good planning by the school and students, lack of clear curriculum and lack of strict deadline by the school from the onset were the contributors to the overstay of M.Th Students. Findings also showed that both students and lecturers were not generally in agreement on the perceived factors thought to contribute to the overstay
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    An Examination of Some of the Factors that influence Students' Perception of Relevance of the Christian Ministries Programme of the NEGST
    (2014-04-14) Jusu, John Kpaleh
    This study reports an attempt to ascertain the extent to which a group of selected students in the Christian Ministries Programme of the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology perceive the courses offered to them in the programme as relevant to their needs. It was in effect an evaluative study which was done using the opinion of the students about the courses as the criteria for evaluation. The research further went ahead to determine the various factors that may have an influence on the opinion of the students on the courses in the proqramme. The data collection involved the use of a closed-ended questionnaire, part of which was developed usinq the Likert scale of summated Ratings to determine the opinion of the respondents. This instrument was administered to 18 students in the programme. Since the research also sought to ascertain factors that may influence the perception of the students, the statistical instrument used to determine these relationships as the Chi Square Test of Independence. The major focus of this research was to identify areas in the programme that may need special attention and consideration of those involved in the training of the spouses of theological students in the bid to providing a relevant programme. These areas were identified with the help of the literature reviewed and the results of the tested hypotheses. Generally, it was observed that students in the programme perceived the courses they were required to take as relevant except for a few courses.
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    Students' perception of relevance of the Masters of Divinity Program of the NEGST
    (2014-04-14) Ogunyemi, Emmanuel Tolu
    The purpose of this study was to bring to light the students' perception of relevance of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Program of N.E.G.S.T. Attempt was made to see whether the students' perception of relevance was influenced by some factors such as the ministerial calling, previous ministerial experiences, areas of anticipated future ministry and the length of stay in the program. Students were also asked to list what they perceived as the peculiar needs facing the African Church which the M.Div. program should be addressing and how the program could be improved. Based on the information gathered, recommendations were made to the M.Div. Program Planners of N.E.G.S.T. on how the program could be improved. Findings of this study showed that majority of the M.Div. students perceived the program to be highly relevant to their anticipated future ministries. Findings also revealed that out of the three aspects of their anticipated future ministry, the program was seen as more relevant to the intellectual aspect than the practical and spiritual aspects. Students' perception of relevance of the program to the spiritual aspect was very low.
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    Factors affecting academic performance of graduate students at NEGST
    (2014-04-10) Mbogo, Rosemary Wahu
    This study reports an attempt to find out some of the factors affecting the academic performance of graduate students at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology IN.E.G.S.TI. In order to achieve this purpose an extensive review of the related 11terature was scrutinized. These dealt with the following areas 1) The effect of lack of finance on academic performance. 2) The effect of age on academic performance. 3) The effect of language proficiency effect of family performance. 5) The on academic performance. 4) The responsibilities on academic effect of academic aspirations on academic performance. B) The effect of student-faculty interactions on academic performance. The data collection involved the use of a questionnaire with both close-ended and open-ended questions. Some of the close-ended questions were developed using the Liker t: Scale of Summated Rating to determine the opinion of the respondents. The questionnaire was administered directly by the researcher to twenty-seven graduate students. The research sought to investigate some of the factors affecting the academic performance of graduate students at N.E.G.S.T. The test of the difference between the means ~f two independent Sample groups was used as a statistical instrument to test hypotheses.