Peoples Perceptions Towards Christian Marriage Case Study Of Christian Churchs In Ruhinda Subcounty —Rukungiri District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS v

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Background 1

1.2 Problem statement 3

1.3 Purpose of the study 3

1.4 Objectives of the study 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 3

1.7 Significance of the study 3

1.8 Anticipated study limitations 4

1.9 Conceptual frame work 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Christian marriage 6

2.2 Divorce 7

2.3 People’s perceptions towards Christian marriage 7

2.4 men’s fear of monogamy 8

2.5 Neo-colonial influence 8

2.6 Influence of poverty 9

2.7 stable families and peaceful marriage 10

2.8 Christian teaching and the survival of marriage 10

2.11 sex relationships 12

2.9 Factors that ensure the survival of marriage 13

2.10 Occupation and hard work 14

2.11 child bearing 14

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CHAPTER THREE 17

METHODOLOGY 17

3.1 Research design 17

3.2 Area of the study

3.3 Population of the study 17

3.4 Sample size 17

3.5 Sampling technique 17

3.6 Sources of data 18

3.7 Data collection methods 18

The questionnaire 18

Interviews 19

3.8 Research procedure 19

3.9 Data analysis and presentation 20

3.9.1 Descriptive statistical analysis 20

3.9.2 Qualitative data analysis 20

3.9.3 Quantitative data analysis 21

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CHAPTER FOUR 21

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 22

4.1. Introduction 22

4.2. Research question one 23

4.3. Research question 2 24

4.5. Research question 4 26

CHAPTER FIVE 30

SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION 30

5.1. Introduction 30

5.2. Summary 30

5.3. Conclusion 30

5.4. Future areas of research 31