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Class Projects and Student Articles 3
A collection of Class Projects and Student articles showcasing innovative ideas and diverse perspectives from our talented student community at Daystar University
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A collection of conference, workshop, seminar, proceedings, and lecture series showcasing diverse topics and cutting-edge research from faculty and staff of Daystar University.
Daystar Archives 38
An archival collection chronicling the institutional history, academic achievements, and diverse heritage of Daystar University.
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A collection of Lectures and Speeches from distinguished speakers across various disciplines of Daystar University.

Recent Submissions

An Assessment of the Contribution of Rwanda Red Cross to Street Children
(Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences, 2006) Rurangwa, Sylvain
The purpose of this study was to identify the program of activities of the Rwanda Red Cross Kigali drop-in centre and to examine how they contribute to the socio-economic reintegration of street children in and around Kigali. The target population of the study was the 231 street children that frequent the centre. Data was also collected from employees of the Kigali drop-in centre and parents of the street children under study. The tools used in the data collection were the questionnaire, observation and interviews. Analysis of the data collected showed that the activities of the Kigali drop-in centre contributed a lot to the improvement of the quality of life of the street children through promoting their reintegration into the society. The findings from the study also revealed some difficulties of the Kigali drop-in centre such as the difficulty of putting together the needs of the children with different backgrounds, lack of adequate methodology in the supervision of the children and lack of good collaboration between different actors (parents, centre, administrative authorities and heads of school establishments). The Kigali drop-in centre has adopted such strategies as regular meetings with parents, children and local authorities as well as training of its personnel to overcome some of the difficulties.
Assessing the Efficacy of Group Study Guides in Changing Ethnocentric Attitudes: A Study of the Challenge of Ethnicity
(Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, 2001) Wanjohi-Gichaga, Lucy
The purpose of this research was to access the extent to which the study guide The Challenge of Ethnicity contributed to relatively enduring changes with regard to reducing dysfunctional ethnocentric tendencies among Christian university students in Kenya. The study regarded Bible study guides as powerful persua- sion tools and that the study guide under investigation had been designed as such. The study was carried out among Christian university students and fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS) staff. Survey self-administered questionnaires and interviews were used in data collection. Out of 400 questionnaires that were distributed in 10 university campuses Christian unions, 388 or 97% were returned. Two source persons at FOCUS and two Christian student leaders were interviewed on the writing and use of the Bible study guide. Data was analyzed and straight tabulations and cross tabulations computed using the SPSS for windows version 8.4. The study established that: Christian university students surveyed were not predominantly of dysfunctional ethnocentrism orientation as levels on indicators of ethnocentrism remained consistently below 50%. Many students, (65%) were able to relate to how the question of ethnicity affects them as Christian university students. About 0.3% of the students surveyed said that they had been victims of discrimination because of their ethnic background. The 'not ethnocentric' level dropped with the time the study guide was done. From 70.01% for those who did the study in early 1999 to 65.08%, 52.38%,57.97%, 47.74% for the periods of the study; late 1999, early 2000, late 2000 and early 2001 respectively. Implying an effect of time on the ethnocentrism level. The Bible study guide The Challenge of Ethnicity had helped create debate on the question of ethnicity among Christian university students.
The Use of Communication Campaigns in Addressing Social Issues: An Evaluative Study of ICFTU-AFRO's Anti-Child Labor Program in Kenya
(Daystar University, School of Communication, 2001) Kalugendo, Jasson
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of ICFTU-AFRO's campaign in creating awareness, and bringing about attitudinal and behavioral change in relation to child labor among community leaders, employers and local unionists. The study was done in two plantations, namely Ruiru and Thika and 280 re- spondents were interviewed using structured interviews designed in nominal and Likert scales. Purposive and convenient sampling methods used to determine the sample size of the population. Two-research assistants in each plantation gathered the data respectively. The coded and edited data were built in the Statistic Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). Using bivariate and univeriate tools, the data were analyzed, computed in correlation, cross-tabulation and straight-tabulation, and then presented in tables, charts, graphs and statistical indexes. The data were analyzed in terms of level of awareness, attitudes and behaviors of the target audience. Comparison and contrast by means were done in the views of impact on awareness, attitudes and behaviors in two plantations and against the goals of the campaign. It was found that the campaign to some extent had created awareness, attitudes, and behaviors against child labor. The differences were statistically viable and existed among the individuals and between plantations. Nevertheless, the cam- paign did not create enough impact to completely eradicate the child labor. Therefore, the recommendations were made to improve the communication cam- paign in addressing child labor and social other issues. Also, the study suggests further study in area of communication and research on African audiences.
The Role of the Church in Implementing Holistic Child Development Programs A Critical Assessment of Selected Churches in Arusha Town, Tanzania
(Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, 2006) Samuel, Ezekiel Moses
The purpose this study was to critically assess the extent to which churches in Arusha town have implemented holistic child development programs. The objectives of the study were to identify various holistic child development programs implemented in the selected churches; to develop standards for assessing holistic child development programs; to asses and deduce the extent to which the selected churches have implemented holistic child development programs and finally to recommend appropriate ways of implementing holistic child development programs. An interview guide containing semi-structured questions was administered to 39 respondents in 13 purposively selected churches in Arusha town. The data were then coded and analyzed with SPSS version 10.0 for Windows program. The study found that the majority of the churches implement the activities for spiritual development. Further, there is a high degree of knowledge on the importance of cognitive development of children among the churches. Churches are engaged in the monitoring of school performance through school and home visits as well as inspection of children exercise books. There is also consistent and appropriate provision of tutorial lessons for all age categories. The study also found out that there is no clear demarcation of activities in holistic components for child development among the churches. Some activities apparently meant for socio-emotional development were classified also as cognitive development activities. Similarly, choruses and songs were classified as spiritual activities while musical concerts were classified under socio-emotional development. There is limited information on progression through the holistic components. Most activities done at one age category were not implemented at an advanced 100 Abstracts level in the next category. The churches introduced some new activities in the next advanced age category with no prior basis and with limited levels of implementation.
Processing Pastoral Messages Among Selected Church Attendees of A.I.C. Ziwani, Nairobi: An Exploratory Study.
(Daystar University, School of Communication, 2001) Njenga, Stephen Gichuhi
The purpose of this study was to explore how selected church attendees of A.I.C Ziwani process the pastoral messages (sermons) of which they listen. In order to do this the researcher explored their exposure, attention, interest and comprehen- sion of the sermons preached in the church. In addition, their skills, acceptance, storage and information search and retrieval tendencies were explored. Further, the researcher explored where the selected attendees find most opportunities to apply what they learn from the sermon. Moreover the study explored the factors that encourage the selected attendees to continue listening to the sermons and what they felt was the impact of listening to the sermons in their lives. These constructs were derived from McGuire's (1989) information processing theory of persuasion. A qualitative approach to research was employed to design the research project. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select twenty-five attendees who were interviewed either through an in-depth interview or a focus group dis- cussion to learn how they processed the sermons that were exposed to them. Nine members of the Christian Youth in Action (C.Y.A) formed the first focus group discussion. Six members of the Single Adult Fellowship (S.A.F) formed the second focus group discussion. Ten attendees were selected from the English Service Choir, Widows Fellowship, Ushirika Wa Wake (Women Fellowship) and Evangelism groups and involved in an in-depth interview. The majority of the respondents were found to be of age between twenty and thirty nine. The highest level of educa- tion attained by twenty of the respondents was secondary education. Fifteen of them were males and ten of them females. Furthermore the selected respondents comprised nineteen singles, four married and two widows. All of them were regis- tered members of A.L.C. The study discovered that all the selected attendees generally listened to one sermon per week at the church. They were found to favor the use of stories and illustrations in sermon presentations because it made them more interesting and easy to remember. However, there were some listeners who mentioned that the use of stories borrowed from the speakers' ethnic background sometimes distracted them from the main points of the sermon.