Mbaya Mbaya GrégoireSchool of Theology Seminary, Adventist University of Africa, Nairobi, KenyaEmail: mbayag@aua.ac.ke Abstract: For several decades, the rate of backsliding of church members in West Congo Field (WCF) has been glaring and ever increasing, despite the use of various strategies to close the back door. Having discovered, in a previous study, the factors associated…
Grégoire Mbaya MbayaTheological Seminary, Adventist University of Africa, KenyaEmail: mbayag@aua.ac.ke Abstract: The current study investigated factors associated with backsliding of members in west Congo Field as basis for a retention strategy, using quantitative method. Sources of data were questionnaires and documents. Four churches, one hundred and seventy-five backsliders, pastors and church members participated in the…
Boniface Gasper & Paul Raphael KitulaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: bomwaa@gmail.com/ kitula07@gmail.com Abstract: The study assessed the contribution of school feeding programmes on pupils’ retention in public primary schools in Arusha District. Specifically, the study investigated how feeding programmes influence pupils’ retention, identified the challenges affecting their provision and proposed strategiess to improve…
Benisia Jackson Luhuha, Millicent Adhiambo Ojwan’g & Petronilla Ndungwa MwangiUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: benesialuhuha@gmail.com Abstract: This study compares teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions on factors affecting boy-child retention in public primary schools in Nzega District Council, Tanzania. The study targeted all 12 schools with low retention rate below 70%. Respondents included 94 teachers and 221…
Mutuyimana NkundakozeraPresident North-West Rwanda, FieldSchool of Theology Seminary, Adventist University of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.Email: mutuyimanan@aua.ac.ke https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6579-5846 Abstract: The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is one of the Christian churches globally founded on making discipleship for Jesus Christ. This makes it experience the numerical growth of new church members. This is attributed to its numerous discipleship programs…
Daniel Achia Ekeno, Esther Bitok & Audrey MatereKisii University, KenyaEmail: achiadan85@gmail.com Abstract: Completion of education involves access and retention of the learner in an institution of learning. However, retention challenges pose a great drawback. This paper assesses the influence of periodic mobility of nomadic pastoralist parents on the retention of early year’s learner education. The…
Balikowa Ivan & Lutaro AbasTeam University, UgandaEmail: balikowaivan97@gmail.com Abstract: The study evaluated the relationship between parents’ education background and retention of pupils in schools in Namutumba District. This study adopted a descriptive design with mixed methods. The descriptive design was assigned scores to individual study variables. The total sample size for the study was teachers,…
Sally C. Tanui, Dr.Areba N. George & Dr.Neliah Moige Kisii University Email: narebag@gmail.com Received December 31, 2020; Revised March 29, Accepted March 31, 2020 Abstract: Pre-school education is fundamental in providing foundation for learning. In the recent years, there has been noted decline trend nationally in the transition of learners from Early Years of Education…