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    The Educational Level of the Boy Child in the Low Economic Class Estatesopf Nairobi Kenya : case study of Kawangware
    (2014-05-16) Omagwa, Samwel Atunga
    Kawangware is a small market suburb located about 11 kilometres west of the capital city of Kenya - Nairobi. Most of the residents belong to the low-income class. It's inhabited by 86,000 people and most of them provide domestic and support services to the neighboring suburbs. Amongst the things that one notice on visiting the area are the number of boys loitering around and ferrying various goods to the market, instead of being in school. This study explores the Educational Level of the boy child in Kawangware, and the factors that cause a significant number of boys not to attend school. A qualitative research design employing ethnographic tradition was used for study. Data was collected using face-to-face open-ended interviews. The findings revealed that many covert factors hinder the educational level of the boy child in Kawangware. Twelve themes emerged to explain these factors. The researcher concluded that there is a dire need to facilitate and offer solutions to these hindrances, which impede meaningful education to the boy child in Kawangware. Although the findings in this research offer implications to the Church, government and non-governmental organisations and the society in general, the recommendations provided are limited to the role the Church can play to alleviate the suffering of the boy child. At least one other research topic arose out of this investigation; in order to grasp deeper insights into the educational level of the boy child in Kawangware and to establish more effective strategies to help them, the researcher recommends a further study that explores the social life of the boy child in a home context. Based on the findings, the educational level of the boy child is in dire need of help and the church and society must be challenged and be engaged in this issue in meeting their felt needs.
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    The extent of Adoption of Biblical Principles and Methods ofChild Discipline among N.E.G.S.T. Student Parents
    (2014-05-15) Makai, Paul
    THE EXTENT OF ADOPTION OF BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF CHILD DISCIPLINE AMONG THE N.E.G.S.T. STUDENT PARENTS The purpose of this study was to establish some general biblical principles and methods of child discipline in the family and to test the extent to which they were adopted by the N.E.G.S.T. student community with the intention of making some observations and recommendations. A research was carried out among sixty-six N.E.G.S.T. student parents. These are parents with nursery school and primary school age children. Responses were obtained from all the sixty-six parents. One instrument served in data collection. This was a closed-ended questionnaire which addressed the two areas of biblical principles and biblical methods of child discipline in the family. The instrument used five-point Likert scale rating. The information gathered was analyzed and tabulated. The findings of the survey revealed that eight of the ten identified principles were adopted to a high degree with two others adopted to a low degree. The six identified methods were all adopted to a high degree. Some recommendations were made to sensitise parents more to child discipline in the family. This study also reveals some significant knowledge that is very vital to Christian 'ministers/leaders, especially parents who seek to become role models with children modelled after biblical character and standards.
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    A study of the factors influencing child abandonment in Nairobi
    (2014-04-28) Gichuki, Jassie Njoki
    The 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.