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ZAKAT: ITS PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN MOMBASA COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2015-10)Zakat is the third pillar of Islam. It entails the deduction of a portion of one’s accumulated wealth for the purpose of compulsory charity to the designated recipients mainly the poor and the needy members of the society. ... -
TOWARDS THE INCULTURATION OF NYERE ZA MWEZI, AN AGIRIAMA FUNERAL RITE, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO ST. PATRICK ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KILIFI, KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2016-06-06)his study examined the possibilities of inculturating ‘Nyere za Mwezi’, an Agiriama funeral rite with specific reference to Roman Catholic Churchin Kilifi County. The objectives of the study were to; i.) analyze the ... -
MUSLIM PERSPECTIVES ON THE PRACTICE OF UNVEILING AND ITS EFFECTS IN KILIFI TOWNSHIP, KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2018-03)Veiling as a practice has sparked a lot of debates among Muslims and non-Muslims alike. There are Muslim perspectives that exist on the practice of veiling. The pro-veiling and anti-veiling. The latter had a backing of the ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF CHURCH CONFLICT: THE CASE OF EMMANUEL CHURCH KENGELENI- MOMBASA DIOCESE (2000-2010)
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-06-07)The study set out to analyze conflict that characterized Emmanuel Church Kengeleni of Mombasa Diocese in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) between 2000 -2010. Emmanuel Kengeleni is the second oldest church in Kenya after ... -
THE ROLE OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH MOTHERS’ UNION IN IMPROVING FAMILY LIFE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ST. THOMAS CHURCH IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-07-07)The study sought to establish the contribution of the Anglican Church of Kenya Mothers Union (MU) on women, in developing family life at St. Thomas church in Kilifi County. It is an exploratory study on the Mothers Union ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BURIAL RITES CONFLICT BETWEEN AGIRIAMA CHRISTIANS AND AFRICAN RELIGIOUS ADHERENTS, KILIFI COUNTY KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2018-11-07)This work is an analysis of the burial rites conflicts between Agiriama Christians and the adherents of ATR in Kilifi County Kenya, a case study of PEFA. The objectives of the Study were: i) to analyze the Agiriama A.T.R ... -
AN APPRAISAL OF A-ROCHA KENYA’S CHRISTIAN EFFORTS AND APPROACHES TOWARDS THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2019-08-28)The Church is an institution for social change and has an obligation towards environmental conservation. This is because land and creation at large are precious resources for both the present and future generations. The ... -
USEFULLNESS OF IKHTILĀF IN EXPLAINING KNOWLEDGE OF MĪRĀTH IN MUHAMMAD SAYYID ALI BADAWY’S MANUSCRIPT: ĪḌĀH AL-GHAWĀMIḌ LIL MUBTADĪ FĪ 'ILM AL-FARĀIḌ
(Pwani University, 2019-11-28)Manuscripts production is a significant component of knowledge tradition of Islam in East Africa. Manuscripts are produced for academic instruction and for the preservation of and as sources of knowledge. In Lamu, one of ... -
AN ANALYTICAL SURVEY ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN SCHOLARS OF RIYADHA MOSQUE OF LAMU IN DISSEMINATION OF ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE ON THE COASTAL KENYA (1922-2018)
(Pwani University, 2020-10)This study, analytically investigates the contribution of three women scholars of Riyadha mosque, between 1922- 2018, in the dissemination of Islamic knowledge in Lamu- Kenya, namely; Twaiba Ahmad Badawy Jamalulleyl ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS ON INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) IN KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-02-01)This study sought to investigate the influence of interpretation of Christian teachings on IPV on Christian Women in Kilifi County, Kenya. Kilifi County is one of the counties with the highest number of reported cases of ... -
A HISTORY OF KALOLENI MISSION: ESTABLISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO THE GIRYAMA COMMUNITY BETWEEN 1904 AND 2004
(Pwani University, 2022-03-29)The history of the Church Missionary Society’s activities in Kaloleni within the Giryama community, is notably under documented. Missionary activities in Kaloleni among the Giryama community faced resistance from diverse ... -
ROLE OF ISLAMIC INTEGRATED SCHOOLS IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN GARISSA MUNICIPALITY OF GARISSA COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2022-04-01)Arid and semi-Arid areas in Kenya has exhibited low levels of access, participation, completion and achievement rates in terms of education despite the various educational interventions put in place by Kenyan governments ... -
THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA: A WOMANIST READING OF KOPANO MATLWA’S NOVELS, COCONUT AND PERIOD PAIN
(Pwani University, 2022-09-13)This study entails a womanist reading of Kopano Matlwa’s novels, Coconut (2007) and Period Pain (2016). It analyzes how the author projects the black experience in post-apartheid South Africa from a womanist perspective ... -
ACHONYI BURIAL RITUALS: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THEIR EFFECTS IN LIGHT OF PRACTICES ON CHRISTIAN WIDOWS OF CHASIMBA WARD, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Pwani University, 2023-02-15)practices which are an important aspect of their African Traditional Religion and culture. It is believed that it is an integral part of giving the dead a befitting sendoff and connecting the world of the living and the ...