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    Factors Affecting the Response of Christian Students towards HIV/AIDS Edpidemic in selected Kenyan Public Universities
    (2014-05-19) Olumbe, Roseline Shimuli
    This study involved an investigation of the factors affecting the response of Christian students towards HIV/AIDS in selected Kenyan public universities. HIV/AIDS is a national disaster in Kenya. with 240.000 Kenyans dying every ye:n and over 2 million infected. This research was an attempt to find out whether the students' response was affected by gender. location of the Christian Union (CU). level of factual information, involvement in HIV/AIDS activities, and interaction with people living with I-IIV/AIDS (PLWI-IAs). The researcher developed a written questionnaire to answer the research questions and null hypotheses which had been formulated. The research population was composed of Christian students who were Christian Union members from four selected university campuses. The questionnaires were administered directly to the sampled students and the resultant data analvscd. The study revealed that the students are generally positively inclined towards IIIV/AIDS issues. They viewed HIV/AIDS as a critical issue in Kenya. It was observed that there was no significant difference between male and female students in their response towards I-IIVIAIDS. The research further showed that the locality of the CU affected the Christian students' response towards HlV/AIDS. That is. students from urban CUs exhibited a higher IIIV/AIDS knowledge level compared to those from periurban CUs. The research assumed that students with high level of factual knowledge about HIV/AIDS would be more involved in HIV/AIDS activities and would interact more with PLWHAs. However, the findings revealed that the level of factual information did not affect the students' involvement in HIV/AIDS activities and interaction with PLWHAs. It was also established that Christian students who had been involved in AIDS awareness activities had a better response towards HIV/AIDS compared to those who had not. Lastly, the research did not show interaction with PLWI-IAs as a significant (actor in the students' response towards HIV/AIDS. In other words, there was no significant difference between Christian students who had interacted with PLWI-IAs and those who had not. in their response towards HIV/AIDS. The study also explored ways in which the response of Christian students towards HIVI AIDS could be improved. Some of the key suggestions were: public talks on III HVIAIDS. use of mass-media. incorporating HIVI AIDS into the education curriculum, HI V/AIDS seminars and workshops. video shows and films about AIDS. the need to 100·e.encourage and give hope to PLWI-IAs, and avoiding stigmatizing PLWHAs. The suggestions were very insightful and ought to form a basis for serious consideration by anyone wishing to be involved in HIV/AIDS education among the students.
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    Students' Perception of Relevance of Assessment Tools at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
    (2014-05-15) Mlenga, Joyce Dainess
    This study was an attempt to investigate the perception of the relevance of selected assessment tools at Nairobi evangelical Graduate School of Theology by Masters' students. It was a descriptive study, which was done using the opinion of students as the basis of the investigation. The major focus of this research study was to investigate the students' perception of the relevance assessment tools used at NEGST, some factors responsible for students' perception, and what srudents considered to be the most relevant tool that lecturers should utilize to assess students' work. The data collection involved the use of both closed-ended and open-ended questionnaire. The Likert Scale of Summated Ratings also formed part of the instrument, which was used to validate some of the responses from the other questionnaire items. The instrument was distributed personally to 71 students. The research also sought to discover factors responsible for students' perception of relevance of assessment tools, therefore, the Chi-Square Test of Independence was the statistical instrument used to determine relationships. The findings of this study revealed that research papers, examinations, and tests were the most commonly used assessment tools at NEGST; research papers and examinations having almost the same degree of frequency. Furthermore, it was discovered that generally, majority of students perceived research papers and tests as highly relevant tools of assessment, while examinations were said to be relevant to a small extent. The findings further revealed that students attest to the high relevance of research papers as an assessment tool, and wished that the tool could be used most frequently. The most important aspect of this study is that students value assessment so much so that the issue of relevance of the assessment tools is of interest to them. What came out clearly from the study was that it is not just any kind of assessment tool that may prove relevant to all course contents. Furthermore, it is not the frequency with which an assessment tool is used that matters, but the issue is relevance. Based on the findings of this research study, the researcher hopes that the NEGST faculty members would be mindful to employ assessment tools that would prove most relevant for the courses they teach.
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    An investigation into factors motivating students to enroll in Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology Extension Division
    (2014-04-16) Njuguna, Anthony Wainaina
    In the last four years, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) has seen exceptional growth in its student population. This has largely been attributed to the large number of students who enroll into the Extension Division. This Division is charged with the responsibility of making NEGST' s regular program courses available through a different (extension) mode. The purpose of this study was to investigate reasons why this large number of students chose to pursue their studies through the Extension Division. More specifically, the study sought to uncover and understand the motivating factors that influenced the students into making the decision to join the Extension Division. The research was a qualitative study, and data was collected using focus groups. Three different focus groups met and the researcher himself acted as the moderator of the sessions. There were a total number of twelve male and six female students from different parts of the country who participated in the focus group sessions. Data recorded during these sessions were then transcribed, and analyzed. The findings revealed that there were twenty motivators that influenced the student as they wrestled with the question of whether or not to join the Extension Division for studies. These reasons were then categorized under three theoretical constructs namely: Factors related to internal motivators, factors related to external motivators and finally, those factors that were related to the program itself. The study revealed that the interplay of any number of these reasons was ultimately responsible for informing the student's decision to join the Extension Division. Based on these findings, recommendations were made that would help NEGST's Marketing Division target potential students with a greater awareness of their preferences. Recommendations were also made that would help the Extension Division remain sensitive and responsive to the unique needs of the adult learners who made up their customer base.
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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 assessment of the impact of Christian education programs on students in high school in Yatta District
    (2014-04-14) Kinai, Charles Wambua
    The research focused on the impact of Christian Education Programs in high schools ofYatta District on students' spiritual, academic and social life. The C.E. programs focused on include; the Christian Unions (C.u.), the Young Christian Students movements (YC.S), the Sunday services and other Christian programs organized in schools for the students. The study sought to establish how the students and the teachers in 15 schools ofYatta District perceived the impact of the C.E. programs on the students' spiritual, social and academic development. The researcher also sought to find out the factors that influence the impact of the C.E. programs in the schools on the students. The study population included student leaders in the C.U and YC.S of the 15 schools and teachers who were class teachers and patrons of the C.U./Y.C.S. The researcher administered two sets of questionnaires; one for the students and another for the teachers, to collect quantitative data using a survey design. A total of 60 students and 60 teachers participated. The researcher hypothesized that the C.E. programs in schools have a positive impact on the students' spiritual, social and academic development. The researcher also hypothesized that the impact of the C.E. programs on students is influenced by the active participation of teachers especially the patrons, the support given by the school administration and the relationship with and support given by the sponsoring Christian church or denomination.
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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 relevane of ministerial training :a study of East Africa School of Theology
    (2014-04-14) Marchello, James Dema
    This research sought to find out students' perception of relevance of the ministerial training at the Higher Diploma program at the East Africa School of Theology in relation to their anticipated future ministries. The study adopted a crosssectional study design and a combination of descriptive and explanatory research approaches. The research questions guided the researcher in finding out whether the trainees found the courses relevant in relation to their anticipated future ministries and whether certain factors such as the previous ministerial experience and areas of calling affected the perception of relevance of the students. The data collected for this research involved a combination of the use of both closed-ended and open-ended questionnaire. The researcher also requested the students to suggest areas for possible improvement of the Higher Diploma program and ways for increasing the impact of the graduates of the Higher Diploma program in the church and the wider community. The researcher distributed the questionnaire personally to 27 students. The Likert Scale of Summated ratings also formed part of the instrument. The Chi-Square Test of Independence was the statistical instrument used to determine relationships of factors responsible for students' perception. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to code, enter and summarize the data. The findings of this research showed that the majority of the Higher Diploma students perceived the ministerial training at the Higher Diploma level at EAST to be relevant to their anticipated future ministries in the church and the wider community. There were no differences between students with previous ministerial experience and specified area of calling and those without in their tendency to perceive the training to be highly relevant. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that management of EAST ensures periodic review of courses, to stay relevant; take into consideration factors related to students' ministry experiences and areas of calling in curriculum design and ensures criteria and policy for faculty selection and development.