Widowhood has been rated as the highest cause of s&ess and it brings very many challenges which widows have to look for ways of coping effecüvely. The death of a spouse is the most fraumüing event in the life of the remaming partner. However some of these challenges can be made easier when they are handled effectively when widows have good support systems. The most effective support system is the church because it offers comfort and spiritual guidance through prayertcounseling and tea...
ABSTRACTThe church is supposed to be a vehicle for crusading and enhancing peace, yet the occurrence of conflicts within the Kenyan church has become a regular occurrence. Efforts have been made to ensure that these conflicts are resolved and part of the strategies is the utilization of pastoral counselling as a way of managing conflicts in the church. However, the effectiveness of the pastoral counselling utilized has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to investigate how pa...
ABSTRACTThis study was undertaken to find out the influence ofcounsellor gender, experience and students gender on studentsperception of the counsellor's capacity to help them solvesome adjustment problems. One hundred and twenty seniorsecondary two students (60 boys and 60 girls) participated inthe study. The students were divided into two groups. Thefirst group listened to an introduction of an experiencedmale and female counsellor, while the second group listenedto an introduction of an in...
ABSTRACTWidowhood has been as the highest cause of stress and it brings very many challenges which widows have to look for ways of coping effectively.