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    Challenges in Evangelization Among the Youth in Embu Diocese
    (Tangaza University College, 2005) Erastus Njagi, Nthiga
    What is known as Embu Diocese presently was a part of Meru diocese. Embu became a diocese only in 1986 under the leadership of Bishop John Njue; The Salesians of Don Bosco Set foot on what would be later called Embu Diocese in 1980 to be a part of great force in evangelization among the youth started by the Consolata Fathers in 1920s.2 My essay is organized in four areas each of which provide a broad view and insights to possible solutions to challenges in evangelization. In Chapter one I will try to bring out the essential elements in evangelization and their implications. The nature of each of the elements will be explained in relation to evangelization. I will attempt to show how these elements could affect evangelization if they are not accorded their due importance. Lastly I will indicate how these elements lie within the plan of God for humanity. In Chapter II, I will expound how young people could fail to acquire the essence of evangelization. In this section under review will be youth and the evangelizer, youth and catechesis, and youth and communication. In Chapter III I will investigate how the nature of the evangelizer is a pastoral challenge while Chapter IV will be my recommendations and lastly conclusion.
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    YOUTH SCCS: A Critical Analysis of How the Youth SCCs can be an Effective means of Evangelization in
    (Tangaza University College, 2004) Mwanza, Silvester
    In my first three years as a student in the Society of African Mission (SMA) 1995-98, I was involved in the weekend apostolate with the SCCs in my home parish, St. Charles Lwanga in Kabwe, Zambia. My work involved visiting the SCCs and helping them in anyway they wanted. However, I was intrigued to discover that in all the 30 SCCs I visited, most of the Youths and most of the Men were missing. During a couple of occasions, 1 tried to ask the members who were present of which the majority where women as to why there was an apathy especially among the Youths. The answer 1 got was that 'the Youths of nowadays are just too difficult to understand. We have tried to encourage them to come but all our efforts have been fruitless'. On one or two occasions, I tried to engage my Parish Priest on the same issue but his response was that, 'the Youths of these days have rebelled against the church. We just hope the Holy Spirit is going to intervene soon'. These responses never satisfied my whims. Therefore after four years, I decided to revisit the same issue through this opportunity, which we have been given here at Tangaza College. I was motivated to analyze critically this issue and find out what are the main reasons, which make the Youths not to attend the SCCs. I chose the Youths because I believe that the quality of Church of tomorrow depends on the quality of the Youths of today. This has been my main goal in this research; to try and go to the root causes that make the Youths lose interest in participating actively in the SCCs and then try and offer some suggestions on how this apathy could be alleviated.
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    Youth and Vocation Promotion
    (Tangaza University College, 2002-02) Nyalazi, Ruth Christine
    Our true and ultimate meaning in life is God who is able to bring us to the realisatiorpof who we are and what our human destiny is in the real sense. Our life is a gift from God. God who created us in his own image and likeness, wants us to become the best we can and to make our world a better place. All of us are created with a particular purpose in life and to co-create and to sustain life in different and various ways. We often ask ourselves in life: How can we know what God wants of us? How can we discover the gifts God has given us? In the family, the basic unit of human society, we experience our first encounter with life in human society. The invitation to full participation in life begins here. As we grow up, we feel the need to be involved in life beyond ourselves, to contribute to the growth of the human society, to care for God's creation and to be life giving. There are challenges to embrace a life that is life giving. To say yes to life and then to live it, we need someone with whom we can share about ourselves and our vocation in life. Vocations are currently flourishing in Africa and this is a blessing. However, it calls for a lot of prudence and courtesy in helping discern genuine vocations. Looking at the situations we face in Africa, we need to assess the surge in vocations with other socio-economic factors like rising unemployment, low standard of education. poverty and war. We need to assess properly the motives of those opting for Religious life/Priesthood. This is a challenge to most African communities, but God calls us from where we are, in the situations we are in. to serve him in diverse ways. No vocational choice is better than the other. Consecrated Iife is an option that is not so much understood in most African cultures; yet more and more young people express their desire to embrace it. How do we help them answer this calling, especially the call to Religious life/Priesthood? This paper will serve as a manual for vocation promoters who need first to know what it means to be involved in this ministry. In Chapter One, we will try to define what vocation is in the context of our times, bringing to awareness that all of us are called to a particular mission in life. We will then go to Chapter Two where we will explore different youth issues that can be of help in making life choices and which vocation accompaniers need to know. Chapter Three follows and we will look at Youth, Environment and Vocations where we see factors that surround them in daily life that can hinder them in realising a genuine response. This calls for vocation accompaniers to journey with young people in ways that will allow them to open themselves to God's prompting through discernment. We will then proceed to Chapter Four by looking at the crucial issues that we need to encounter in helping young people discern vocation to Religious life/Priesthood; where we assess their motives using different way,. The accompaniers need to be aware of elements in discernment and we will suggest a tentative programme for a discernment workshop. In Chapter Five, we will do some theological reflection on vocation promotion. It is here that the vocation stories in the Bible form a basis for our own calling. We will conclude this paper with apostolic exhortations and other documents, which are practical suggestions that address the youth, themselves, parents, men and women of good will and the consecrated people. Vocation Promotion is a work that each of us must contribute to.
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    The Role of Television in Promoting Popular Culture Among the Youth Case Study: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (Jkuat) And Tangaza College
    (Tangaza University College, 2011) Wambui, Rahab
    In a world where technology is taking toll in every society, different cultures are easily spread from one continent to another. Integration of certain cultures has become a daily occurrence and it is affecting everyone and especially the youth. Assimilation of these dominant cultures especially the Western cultures has eroded the importance and the values of our own cultures in the African setting. This culture is mostly incorporated among the youth, hence leading to the increase of the popular culture. Western culture is dominating the television industry, and the most intriguing truth is that most of the programs in the television target the • youth. The youth are a big business and everyone coming up with programs is struggling to get the attention of the youth. Hence in this paper, my major concern is to not only look at television as a communication tool but looking keenly at the content in it, the messages disseminated through television. The youth cling together and are tied by the same commonalities. They perceive themselves as belonging to one culture, popular culture. "Popular culture is the culture of our lives, it is the things we do, the things we like, the things we believe in and the things we learn especial7 from media, in this regard, the television. It gives us identity as to who we • are."(Shirley Fedorak, 2009). Popular culture is a contemporary trend that is gradually growing and its effect is here with us. Television is promoting popular culture in many different kinds and forms through the programs. These programs vary in their categories and they hold great significance in promoting • popular culture. Popular culture in this research work is highlighted in four major elements namely music, fashion, foods and language. Music has dominated youths' space and life, and they have devoted themselves to listening, watching and dancing to the styles they see on television. Most of the kinds of music that we see in local mainstream television stations in Kenya are not local but form the West. They have different messages from a different context and which are not coherent with the African context. Hence the Kenyan youths in their search for identity, they end up aping the musical content form the West, dancing styles and even the language used in the music videos mostly 'slang language or American accent. In fashion, the youth spends lots of money purchasing flamboyant fashions clothes they see on television. In the music videos and fashion shows showcased in television, they have youths as participants. They have skimpy outfits which are indecent and not fit in the African context. Television has also promoted Western foods like chips, hamburgers, pizzas and a variety of junk food. The medium has programs whereby youths in different contexts meet at their 'known joints', and they cling together. In terms of language, the use of slang language especially `sheng', a mixer of two or more languages and the end product is the informal language or slang, is highly used by the youth. Youths use slang language for various reasons, one being that they like disconnecting unwanted persons in their 'private' talks. Some of these persons may be parents, lecturers or any superior person that is not needed to comprehend whatever the youth talk about. Television is a socializing agent. It has more subtle and indirect effect that is affected on the audience through more exposure. By this it shapes our opinion and perception of things hence leading us to forming certain attitudes and ultimately cultures.
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    Radio, A Medium For Fostering Positive Values Among Youth Negatively Influenced By Rock Music
    (Tangaza University College, 2011) Mengo, Charles
    This study is Focused on the effects rock and roll music on the project title "Radio as a medium for fostering positive values among the youth negatively influenced by Rock and Roll music that has emerged as one of the popular genres embraced by most youth. We investigated why the majority of the African youth are aping western culture through the adoption of culture behaviors disseminated through the Western Rock genre of music. Instead of countering this culture, it should be used to the advantage of the youth. The first chapter is a scholarly view of the negative effects of Rock and Roll music, its history and development, the reasons foi its popularity and its negative effects. The second chapter contains the research findings on the use and influence of rock in Langata area. The third chapter is an assessment of the findings in the light of uses and gratification theory and proposed recommendations on how radio can be used as the agent for social learning. We have finally come with our implementation strategies for the recommendations.
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    Factors Contributing to The Drop- Out of The Youth from The Catholic Church: A Case of Kiambene Parish, Nyahururu Diocese
    (Tangaza University College, 2018) Gichuki, Veronicah Wambui
    The study is basically about the factors contributing to the drop out of the youth below the age of 27 years from the Catholic Church in Kiambene parish. The purpose of this study is to find out what causes the drop out of the youth from Catholic Church in Kiambene parish and find a solution to help the youth in the development of their faith spiritually, socially, physically and psychologically. The study presents the background of the study, the statement of the study and the purpose of the study. The main objectives of the study is to identify the role and the challenges of the youth in Kiambene parish, determine what causes of the drop out of the youth the church and establish possible measures and practices to be taken to prevent the drop out of the youth from Kiambene parish and finally will be the conclusion.
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    The Use and Effects of Social Media on the Youth on faith sharing in Sekondi- Takoradi Catholic Diocese, Ghana.
    (Tangaza University College, 2020) Atimkpere, Anthony Baba
    This paper explores the uses of the social media among the youth in the Catholic Diocese of sekondi- Takoradi, Ghana and its effects on youth faith sharing. This section of the work presents the background of the study, the purpose, the objectives and justification of the study. Thereafter we shall present the scope and delimitation, difficulties and remedies, additionally our work will extend to the possible research question and methodology that would be implemented. The course outline, the general conclusion and bibliography will summarize the work. This paper will be written for the attainment of a diploma in spirituality. The first chapter of the work explains the general view of social media in the society and in the Roman Catholic Church. , the second chapter reveals the uses of mass media on the youth, furthermore, and the third chapter shows the effects on the mass media influence on the youth faith sharing in the dioceses of sekondi- Takoradi, and finally we shall look at the Observation , General Conclusion and Recommendation.
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    Use of Alternative Media to Rethink Agikuyu Traditional Practices Among Agikuyu Youth Of Mweiga Location
    (Tangaza University College, 2006) Wamaitha Kibicho, Rose
    Chapter one deals with the introduction, statement of the problem, objectives, research questions, assumptions of the study, justification and significance of the study, scope and delimitations and purpose of the study. It also reviews the relevant literature on the specific problem of the investigation. The review concentrates on traditional practices, electronic media and Agikuyu youth of Mweiga Location. Chapter two goes further to detail the methods that were used in gathering and analyzing the data. It has the description of the research instruments (interview guide, case study and observation guide). The chapter points out the role of communication and its theories namely: cultural imperialism, selectivity and ethnocentrism and relates them with the research. Chapter three presents the elaboration of the application how alternative media can be used to rethink Agikuyu traditional practices especially female initiation and traditional medicine. Bringing about electronic media and traditional medicine awareness to Agikuyu youth of Mweiga location. The aspects, which can be borrowed from initiation and relevance/application today. 'the chapter goes further to propose a project.
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    The Youth, Alcohol and The Media Focusing On How the Radio Can Be Used to Highlight The Issue of Alcohol Abuse Among the Youth
    (Tangaza University College, 2007) Wanjiku Mbogo, Sarah
    The research focuses on the youth studying in higher learning institutions like College and Universities who live in Umoja I estate. They comprise both genders, between the ages 18-30. The study focuses on how the radio as a form of media used by the young people can be used to sensitize the issue of alcohol influences among the youth. Umoja 1 Estate is located about 11 kilometres from Nairobi's Central Business District on the eastern side of Nairobi province. It is in Embakasi division and one of the most densely populated areas in Nairobi. Umoja has a population of about 43.526, occupies 149 EIHS and 18Sq/ Km and has two market places; one open air market, and collection of stalls. The youth of Umoja I have varied occupations. some in school and college and, others are employed, self employed, and many others unemployed. There are several recreational places in Umoja where the youth can be found, examples include pubs, video show rooms, and youth clubs.
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    The Impact of Television on the Concept of Marriage among the Youth
    (2006) Maagu, Beatrice
    The media is the latest agent of socialization. As such, its pervasiveness has raised a lot of concern. The media has been variously used as a power tool by the elite in society from time immemorial. Whilst Gutenberg's invention brought the masses into the previously exclusive world of enlightenment, it did not reverse the balance of power. Whereas knowledge was officially a preserve of a few people and guarded jealously before the advent of mass media, now it is generated by a few people and sometimes with the purpose of misinformation'. It has had both negative and positive effects on society.