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The Effectiveness of Vertical Communication And Its Relationship With Student Unrest In Universities: A Case Study of Technical University of Kenya
(Daystar University, School of Communication, 2018-07) Ndege, Serah Kainyu
Assessment of Leadership Styles on Anglican Church of Kenya Performance: A Case Study of Pumwani Archdeaconry
(Daystar University, School of Business and Economics, 2012) Murimi, Moses Muturi
church is facing challenges of ownership and commitment among adult population in the parish have dropped from the parish after a brief stay to weak leadership in some church departments and weak transition of concern of this study was to undertake a leadership assessment within the analyze its effect on the performance within Nairobi Diocese. The purpose to establish and assess the effect of leadership on organizational performance selected Anglican Churches in Nairobi. A descriptive cross-sectional design for this study. The target population composed of one hundred and fifty of all officers within the Pumwani archdeaconry which included the proportionate random sampling technique was used to select the sample. the study used simple random sampling to select a sample of 30% (46 the researcher used qualitative and quantitative data from both xoaodary sources. The researcher used a semi-structured questionnaire and focus as the primary data collection tools. The questionnaire was administered using later method. In addition, the study conducted focus group discussions using face
'*ith the church members and a multivariate regression model was applied to relative importance of each of the six variables with respect to organizational. Tbe study found that democratic and servant leadership were used to a large extent leadership affected the church performance more than servant leadership.
zz:cmends that organizations should train church leadership in practical servant order to enhance their performance.
Communication and Satisfaction in The Marital Dyad: A Study of the Catholic Marriage Encounter Programme in Kenya
(Daystar University, School of Communication, 2005-04) Kibuthu, Rosemary
Many marriages are hurting and couples are looking for solutions to their hurts. Poor or breakdown of communication has been cited as a major cause of marital disillusionment. This study set out to examine the role of dialogue and communication in relation to satisfaction in marital dyads. It also evaluated the Marriage Encounter Programme with a view to determining its effects on the couple participants' marital life through their experiences in the programme. The Marriage Encounter Programme is a Catholic Church sponsored programme to help revitalize marriages and restore marital intimate relationships.
A questionnaire adapted from Spanier's (1976) Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) was self-administered to 40 couples attending a "Deeper Weekend Encounter." These couples were drawn from most Provinces in Kenya and came together for a renewal/revitalizing conference. Sixty-six (66) duly completed questionnaires were returned representing 82.5% response rate. The remaining questionnaires were returned long after the analysis had been done.
Questionnaire data was coded and keyed into the computer then analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS for Windows 1 1.0). Averages, frequencies and percentages were then computed. Further, seventeen open-ended questions were added to the DAS scale and a focus group discussion was conducted with four couples that were facilitators of the programme. First, a coding scheme was pre-assigned to the open-ended
questions. The responses were then analysed qualitatively.
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The respondents were all Kenyans aged between 20 and 50 years with the majority around 30 and 40 years. There were 34 males and 32 females showing an almost equal distribution of men and women. Of the males, ü'0 were priests who facilitated the Encounter. The couples had been married beueen 5 and 20 years. A majority of these had attained college level education, were employed and lived with their spouses most of the year. They reported dialogic communication as helpful resulting in satisfaction in their marriages. They reported that the Marriage Encounter Programme (MEP) had a positive impact on their marriages, that they were now more open and trusting.
A few reported negative effects, such as more frustration over unmet needs expressed in the previous weekend encounters, disagreements beWveen spouses over the (MEP) experiences, differences in opinion about "dialogue itself;" "how often", "how to apply it in familY', and "other unvoiced problems".
On communication and decision-making, "consult" and "join" were evaluated highty as enhancing satisfaction in marriage; also one spouse's communication skill affected the other spouse's satisfaction or dissatisfaction. The research findings and literature review give hope for happy lasting marriages through diaJogic communication.
Marriage is God-ordained, marital conflict is a human condition, and only commitment of partners to God and to each other will make dialogue possible.
This will result in happy and lasting marriages despite faults and imperfections.
Patterns of Church Growth in Nairobi.
(Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, 1970) Tate, Francis Vincent
Nairobi, Kenya, a city of 500,000 people set in the midst of East African villages, is a melting pot of African tribesmen, Asian immigrants and Europeans
Within this complex, racially mixed society I have sought to discover how the Church is growing, I ten representative congregations from eight different denomina tions. In these, various aspects of increase are measured. Three kinds of growth — biological, conversion and transfer — are examined in detail as they are reflected in the congregations studied. The factors influencing church growth — ethnic, geographical, occupational, friendship, social and educational are considered. These factors largely determine the patterns of increase in the urban churches. Analysis of the current growth patterns in the sample give a basis for recommendations to obtain greater growth, I have sought to clarify church growth principles for the urban milieu. With an understanding of these principles churchmen should be better prepared to win the urban masses for Christ and multiply churches to the glory of God.
The Role of Emerging Disruptive Education Technologies in Optimizing Learning outcomes
(Daystar University, Higher Education Learning Technologies International Conference, 2024) Omulando, Carolyne
This presentation provides an overview of the pivotal role of cutting-edge technologies in optimizing