The Effect of Dowry on Solemnization of Marriages in The Church: A Study of Selected Congregations in The Anglican Church of Kenya, Diocese of Mt. Kenya South
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2006-04
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Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
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studv has looked into the effect of dowry on solemnization of marriages e.zch, a study of sampled congregations in the Anglican Diocese of Mt. in Kenya. It has examined the extent and the effects of the requirement pa:.ment for solemnization of marriage. The study has also assessed the of church members from their leaders in relation to moderating the
need for this study was provoked by an observation of the situation on the ±.at many young people fail to start their marriages by solemnization in the
Another observation was that the church is attended by many who are living as socially married couples, but who seem reluctant to solemnize their Dowry payment as a requirement for solemnization of marriage has been as the hindrance.
Three methodologies (questionnaires, interviews and document analysis) were z get the findings of this study. Literature on African and Christian marriages re•.iewed to find out what has been written on the subject. The Internet was to find the opinions of other people on the globe who have written on the
Questionnaires were distributed to one hundred and forty-four respondents, inter.iews were carried out with six people. In addition, marriage registers from sampled congregations were reviewed to assess the frequency of solemnization of zz-:iazes in the church.
The findings of this study confirmed that many couples feel blocked from s:emnizing their marriage in the church. Marriage registers reflected a low frequency solemnization of marriages (a mean of eight church weddings per year per with 57.7% out of 144 respondents indicating that they did not begin
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by solemnization in the church. The study has also found that church church members to involve them in dowry negotiation ceremonies to z guide the process and give guidance on how to reach sound conclusions.
findings of this study, there may be reasons other than non-payment of solemnization of marriages in the church.
Following the findings of this study, it is recommended that the clergy in the of -Mt. Kenya South should consider wedding all willing married couples
Sere is any dowry paid or not. Church members in parishes of the Diocese sensitized to embrace moderation of dowry for their daughters based on the the groom and to avoid making dowry payment a mandatory requirement a church wedding. Moreover, non-wedded faithful Christians should be to hold church leadership positions without being required to first wed in the
The Diocesan Synod should consider providing a dowry moderation policy to all Christians regardless of economic status. Such policy should notably the traditional substantial dowry payment of mwati and harika or the monetary equivalent.
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Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
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Muiru, P. N. (2006). The Effect of Dowry on Solemnization of Marriages in The Church: A Study of Selected Congregations in The Anglican Church of Kenya, Diocese of Mt. Kenya South. Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences