Department of Religion, Theology & Philosophy: Recent submissions

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    • An evaluation of teaching in Kenya 

      Kasomo Daniel (journal of education, 2012)
      The aim and purpose of this paper is focusing on effective teaching and teaching practice perspective with a view to providing insight into its concept, dimensions, models, objectives, roles and suggest the way forward. ...

    • Factors affecting women participation in electoral politics in Africa 

      Daniel Kasomo (International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2012)
      Women are a major force behind people’s participation in life of society today. Not only do they comprise the majority in terms of population, but they also play a crucial role in society as procreators of posterity as ...

    • An analysis of secular alternatives to religion 

      Daniel Kasomo, Nicholas Ombachi, Joseph Musyoka, Geoffrey Naila Napoo (International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)
      Secular alternatives are not Religions in themselves, but they are presented as ideas or ideologies or lies to which man can commit himself so deepy & unreservedly that they replace religion in him. A person can opt for ...

    • Historical Survey of the Concept of Ecumenical Movement its Model and Contemporary Problems 

      Joseph Musyoka, Daniel Kasomo, Nicholas Ombachi, Napoo Naila (International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)
      The term “ecumenical” in theology today generally refers to the movement which seeks to achieve external unity among the world’s denominationally divined churches. The original meaning of the word (from oikeo: to dwell, ...

    • The Role of the Church in Promoting HIV/AIDS Awareness in Africa 

      Kasomo Daniel (International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2012)
      The church in Africa has maximized her efforts to promote awareness about the disease. These efforts generally range from the provision of facts about HIV and AIDS, its modes of transmission, various types of high -risk ...

    • Psychological Acceptance of Children with Develop-mental Disorders 

      Kasomo Daniel (journal of education, 2012)
      On account of different kinds of impairment, a number of children often remain isolated from the normal course of personal and social development various types of family and community beliefs, attitudes and misconceptio ...

    • An assessment of ethnic conflict and its challenges today 

      Kasomo Daniel (Academic Journals, 2012-01-31)
      In this article we shall begin by defining ethnocentrism. According to anthropologists, the concept combines the belief that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures, with the practice of judging other cultures by ...

    • An Assessment of Ethical Issues in Social and Science Research 

      Kasomo Daniel (International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2013)
      Ethical behavior is important in all aspect of life. This is certainly true of social research and Research in hard Sciences. The best way to think about ethical behavior is to ask how you would expect to be treated if ...

    • The factors militating against the education of girls: A case study in Kenya 

      Kasomo Daniel (Academic Journals, 2019-11-30)
      This research attempted to find out the factors militating against the education of girls in Lower Eastern Province, Kenya. The main purpose of the research was to establish the magnitude of the effects of the factors that ...

    • An investigation of sin and evil in African cosmology 

      Kasomo Daniel (Academic Journals, 2009-12-31)
      The research has found out that, in our world, the appalling depth and extent of human suffering is evident and very much experienced. Evil and suffering are not just philosophical and theological aspects of human existence ...

    • An analysis of the rites of passage and their relation to christianity 

      Kasomo Daniel (Academic Journals, 2009-12-31)
      The paper discussed the impact of rites of passage to the individual and how it engenders one and makes one accepted in the societal norms. The emphasis and the central point of this work was mainly to deal with the relevance ...

    • The position of African traditional religion in conflict prevention 

      Daniel Kasomo (Academic Journals, 2010-02-28)
      African (Traditional) and modern religions may offer African solutions to many problems of conflict in the region of Africa. This article builds a case for the use of some African religious values in modern conflict ...

    • Religion and development in afRica 

      Ezra Chitando, Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, Lovemore Togarasei, Chammah J Kaunda, Sokfa France John, Tarisayi Andrea Chimuka, Loreen Maseno, Susan Mbula Kilonzo, Hassan J Ndzovu, Muhammed Haron, Abamfo Ofori Atiemo, Elizabeth Pulane Motswapong, Lilian C Siwila, Nelly Mwale, Chita Joseph Chita, Mutale Mulenga Kaunda, Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye, Andrew David Omona, Uzziah Maate Kiriaghe, Julius Gathogo, Sonene Nyawo, Petronella Munhenzva, Lindiwe Princess Maseko, Blessing Nyahuma, Beatrice Taringa, Nisbert Taisekwa Taringa, Musa W Dube, Sidney K Berman, Francis Machingura, Ishanesu Gusha, Canisius Mwandayi (University of Bamberg Press, 2020)
      What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is “developed”, while another community/ country is “under-developed”? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to ...

    • Gendering inculturation in Africa: a discussion of three African women theologians' entry into the inculturation scene 

      Loreen Maseno (2004)
      In theological circles in Africa, there has been an interest as to how cultural contexts must and will shape theology. Therefore, since the 1960's, African theologians have engaged in so-called'inculturation'. Inculturation ...

    • Practices in higher education policy: gender-related access as a policy issue 

      Loreen Iminza Maseno (2005)
      Over the years, higher education in Kenya has been characterised by gender disparities. A gendered analysis of admissions at University illustrates a low representation of females. But, the Kenyan governments’ policies in ...

    • The role of women in the church in Africa 

      Kasomo Daniel (2010-06-30)
      his paper gives a general view of the role played by women in African instituted churches. It touches several roles of women in different instituted churches keeping in mind that there are so many African instituted churches ...

    • Widows, intersectionality and the parable in Luke 18 

      Marianne Bjell, Loreen Iminza Maseno (Academic Journals, 2010-08-31)
      This article deconstructs a master category ‘widows’ by presenting nuances with regards to the term widow, which the authors consider is of interest in a global society. This article aims at stating the process of ...

    • Engendering development: Demystifying patriarchy and its effects on women in rural Kenya 

      Loreen Maseno, Susan M Kilonzo (Academic Journals, 2011-02-28)
      The paper examines the effects of the culture of patriarchy on the development process, and particularly its effects on women. This is borne out of the perceived concerns and challenges of the third millennium development ...

    • An Assessment of Ethical Issues in Social and Science Research 

      Kasomo Daniel (The journal of psychology and behavioral sciences, 2013)
      Ethical behavior is important in all aspect of life. This is certainly true of social research and Research in hard Sciences. The best way to think about ethical behavior is to ask how you would expect to be treated if ...

    • Gender and Christology in Africa for social and political involvement 

      Loreen Maseno (Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2020)
      The person, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the central tenets of the Christian mystery. The theological reflection upon the meanings of these is summed up in Christology. This paper seeks to explore the ...