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    Factors Influencing Teenagers to Engage in Premarital Sex
    (2014-05-16) Musyoki, Judith Mbithe
    This study investigated the factors influencing teenagers to engage in premarital sex at AlC Huruma. The data of this study was collected through openended questions interview method with fifteen informants. The responses were later recorded and analyzed. The outcome of this study shows that youth perceived that sex was for the married couples. However, they practiced premarital sex due to some of the factors that influenced them as seen in the study. The study indicates that the major influencing factor in the premarital sex is peer pressure among others. The data analysis in this research was that youth's interest on premarital sex is influenced by peer pressure, lack of sex education, physical body changes, television, and low economic standards whether the youth are Christian or not Christian. Therefore, the theory that emerged from the data is that the youth consciously understood premarital sex depending on the level of interest of the factors that influenced them. The study revealed that the youth practiced sex at one point in life and so they need a lot of guidance, direction and counseling which ideally is supposed to be determined by the church. There should be a proper policy on youth curriculum. Recommendations to this study were made to show that the church has a great responsibility on the lives of teenagers. There is need to have intensive teachings and training of the youth on different issues of life. The church, counselors, and teachers should design a holistic curriculum for the youth particularly in the area of their unique needs.
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    A study of the perception of teenagers and parents on parental contribution to teenagers' spiritual formation in Deliverance Church Ngong
    (2014-04-15) Mathenge, Peter G
    The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the spiritual development of teens in Deliverance Church Ngong. The overall aim was to explore and develop a theory of the teens' and parents' perception of the critical influences and contribution of parents on the spiritual formation of the teens. Data was collected through face to face semi-structured interviews with 15 participants, ten teens and five parents, and was recorded and transcribed. Observation was also done in participants' homes and in the church. The findings revealed that all stakeholders (parents and teens) felt that parents were helpful and supportive to teens' spirituality. Parents' perception of godly socialization (passing of godly values to teens by the parents) was dependent on two factors: first, how knowledgeable (informed) they were to their divine educational mandate toward their teens and second, how convinced they were on this mandate. The two factors determined how they acted (responded) and described the quality of their relationship. Also teens' perception of the same phenomenon (parental support towards teens' spirituality) was based on the extent their parents had influenced the entire (ALL) developmental domain from their tender age, and that helped them develop self-identity. The success of godly socialization was greatly affected by the state of home environment and the surrounding community. Teens' willingness to obey was considered. Parents who were well informed of their divine mandate and were fully convinced of the mandate described the quality of relationship as delightful and rewarding. On the other hand parents who were not informed of their parental mandate and not convicted of the same, described the quality of relationship as difficult and frustrating. Parents who only emphasized spiritual disciplines as the measure of spiritual development were perceived as 'nagging and too much' by the teens. On the other hand, parents who considered holistic development as a yard stick of socialization were considered as having a good relationship. Parents' perception of their spiritual support was primarily based on how they had given themselves toward their teens rather than what became of the teens. From the findings, recommendations were suggested to parents regarding the best ways to meet the needs of their teens through parental preparedness for teens' changes. At the same time parents evaluated their parenting strategies to fulfill their God given mandate.
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