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The Role of Spirituality on Ambivalent Behaviors Among Christian Youth Attending Selected Churches in Kajiado County, Kenya.
(Contemporary Research Analysis Journal, 2024) Muchiri, Josephine; Tele, Nancy Cheptoo Tuimising; Kiarie, Martha; Menecha, Jared Bravin
The role of spirituality in mitigating against ambivalent behaviors among Christian youth needs to be studied, with an aim to devising efficacious intervention programs, that can be escalated to other non-Christian youth. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between ambivalent behaviors (substance use and sexual behaviors) and spirituality (strength of faith and religious coping mechanisms) among the Christian youth attending four selected Churches in
Kajiado County, Kenya. Through a descriptive research design, data was collected from 145 respondents aged 14-35 years (73 male,72 female) who were
regularly attending Sunday services. Data collection instruments were the Santa Clara, to assess strength of faith, the Religious Coping Questionnaire (BRIEF-COPE) to assess the religious coping mechanisms, the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI) for sexual impairment and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test - Lite (ASSIST-Lite) for substance use. Data was analysed quantitatively using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, version 29) utilizing Kendall’s tau-b, and scatter plots were generated to assess the nature of the relationship between spirituality and ambivalent behaviors. Findings pointed to a positive statistically significant relationship between sexual behaviors and negative religious coping (τb=.223, 95% C.I .117-.324, p=.008) showing that increased use of negative coping mechanism was related to increased sexual behaviors. The scatter plots showed that overally, ambivalent behaviors had a weak negative relationship with positive coping mechanisms (R2=1.1%) and strength of faith(R2=1.1%), and a weak but positive relationship with negative coping (R2=2.1%). There were several outliers in all the three scatter plots, showing a non-linear relationship implying that other factors were relatedto the ambivalent behaviors aside from the spirituality. The findings thus pointed to a moderate correlation between spirituality and ambivalent behaviors, where increased faith and use of positive coping mechanisms can mitigate against ambivalent behaviors, but there is also need for additional programs that could directly address the underlying causes, as well as the propagating factors. The study thus recommends a multi-faceted approach, incorporating psychological programs alongside the spiritual nurture, to address ambivalent behaviors among Christian youth. Such programs have the potential to be escalated to other non-Christian youth.
Relationship between Communication and Marital Satisfaction among Christian Couples: A Case Study of Two Selected Churches in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies, 2021) Menecha, Jared Bravin; Ireri, Niceta Wanja; Aseka, Edna Oyiela
There exists high rate of marital dissatisfaction due to marital conflicts, even among church couples. This study sought to examine the relationship between communication and marital satisfaction in Christian married couples in two selected churches in Nairobi County. The study adopted a quantitative research method and used a descriptive study research design. The findings indicated that there was a statistically significant strong positive correlation between marital satisfaction and communication. The study concluded that communication was critical to the quality of a marriage. This implies that the greater the qualities of
communication in a marriage, the greater the quality of marital satisfaction. The research recommended that the church should create greater awareness of the importance and significance of constructive conflict resolution as a vehicle for enhancing marital satisfaction among Christian couples.
Effects of Child Development Centre Programmes on Social-Emotional Development of Preschoolers in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County
(Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies, 2023) Menecha, Jared Bravin; Ruto, Timothy; Ireri, Niceta
This paper examined the effects of child development centers on the social-emotional development of preschoolers in Kenya, focusing on Deliverance Church Ngong and African Inland Church Ngong Centres Kajiado North Sub-County. The results emphasized the importance of child development centers' practices in promoting children's social-emotional development. Considering the study focused on children's social-emotional development, the findings will help program caregivers to their sensitive and available supportive role in establishing attachment and the following skill set. While there is evidence of the critical role
of the Children Development Centre in a child's life, there is little scholarly work undertaken, and hence research gap which the present study seeks to fill. The study used a descriptive research design and a target population of 152 comprising center employees, parents, government officials, and child development experts. Both quantitative and qualitative were analyzed. The findings show that sports, arts, and dancing programs allow preschoolers to engage with others. According to the study findings, children need intellectual skills, motivational qualities, and socio-emotional skills to succeed in school. Another notable result
shows that 39% (of whom) stated that there were unsafe areas within the community. 11% of the children feel part of the larger groups who do things together. However, some respondents report that many preschoolers are not socially or emotionally prepared for the challenges of the new environment. The study concludes that the inclusion of free play time at school can help children’s development. Offering time for free play means providing resources for children to test skills, exercise, expand their domains, and acquire different types of knowledge. The study concludes that preschoolers who receive a good night's sleep most of the time tend to use gentle hands and kind words and positively interact with peers most of the time. This study recommends that there is a need for parents, teachers, or caregivers to organize events that promote children’s social and emotional health
Relationship Between Interactional Styles and Marital Satisfaction Among Christian Married Couples in two Selected Churches in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies, 2024) Menecha, Jared Bravin; Aseka, Edna Oyiela; Ireri, Niceta Wanja
There exists a high rate of marital dissatisfaction due to marital conflicts, even among church couples. This study sought to examine the relationship between interactional styles and marital satisfaction in Christian married couples in two selected churches in Nairobi County. The study adopted a quantitative research method and used a descriptive study research design. The findings indicated a statistically significant strong positive correlation between marital satisfaction and interactional styles. The study concluded that communication was critical to the quality of a marriage. This implies that the greater the qualities of communication in a marriage, the greater the quality of marital satisfaction. The research recommended that the church should create greater awareness of the importance and significance of constructive conflict resolution as a vehicle for enhancing marital satisfaction among Christian couples.