ABSTRACT
This study was necessitated by the fact that some parents in the ACK Diocese
of Murang’a south have challenges with some of their children because they
engage in drugs and substance abuse, irresponsible sexual behaviour, and
instead of working to develop society, some have destroyed even what had
been invested by their parents. The church has a responsibility of assisting
parents in their parenthood. Part of the mission of SPU is to develop servant
leaders who will serve the church holistically. However, some clergy have
challenges in assisting parents to parent their children, resulting in
maladjustments among family members. The study was based on the following
objectives: to establish whether the SPU prepares the clergy to teach biblical
parenthood programs; to examine whether the Anglican clergy teach parents
biblical parenthood programs; to examine whether the Anglican parents apply
biblical parenthood programs on parenting; to find out whether Anglican
parenthood programs are effective in helping the Anglican children to be
responsible, and; to establish the Agikuyu parental cultural practices that could
strengthen parenthood among Anglican Christians. The study reviewed
literature concerning training of the clergy; the role of the clergy in parenting;
parenthood responsibilities; Anglican Church parenthood programs; and
Agikuyu parenthood cultural practices. The study was informed by the
attachment theory, the psychosexual theory, and the psychosocial theory. The
sampling techniques used were the Purposive, Snowball and the Stratified
random. The total population for the study was 19057. The target population
was 1996 and the total sampled was 255. The researcher interviewed 218
respondents. In percentages, the target population was 10.5% of the total
population, the total sampled was 13% of the target population, and the total
respondents were 85.5% of total sampled. The study used descriptive survey
design. Descriptive data analysis was done whereby quantitative data was
categorized and coded in the statistical package for social science (SPSS) to
generate frequencies and percentages. The study established that St Paul’s
University (SPU) teaches units like pastoral counselling and chaplaincy, but
does not have a chronological and integrated unit on parenthood. In addition,
the clergy occasionally, teach parents biblical parenthood programs. However,
this was found to be wanting because some parents who have gone through
these programs still have challenges as seen in the irresponsible behaviour of
some of their children.
WANYOIKE, J (2021). Parenthood Programs In The Anglican Church And Their Influence Among Agikuyu Christians In Murang’a South Diocese, Murang’a County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/parenthood-programs-in-the-anglican-church-and-their-influence-among-agikuyu-christians-in-murang-a-south-diocese-murang-a-county-kenya
WANYOIKE, JOSEPH "Parenthood Programs In The Anglican Church And Their Influence Among Agikuyu Christians In Murang’a South Diocese, Murang’a County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/parenthood-programs-in-the-anglican-church-and-their-influence-among-agikuyu-christians-in-murang-a-south-diocese-murang-a-county-kenya. Accessed 08 Sep. 2024.
WANYOIKE, JOSEPH . "Parenthood Programs In The Anglican Church And Their Influence Among Agikuyu Christians In Murang’a South Diocese, Murang’a County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Jun. 2021. Web. 08 Sep. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/parenthood-programs-in-the-anglican-church-and-their-influence-among-agikuyu-christians-in-murang-a-south-diocese-murang-a-county-kenya >.
WANYOIKE, JOSEPH . "Parenthood Programs In The Anglican Church And Their Influence Among Agikuyu Christians In Murang’a South Diocese, Murang’a County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 08, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/parenthood-programs-in-the-anglican-church-and-their-influence-among-agikuyu-christians-in-murang-a-south-diocese-murang-a-county-kenya