Strategies Used By Victory Outreach Church In Alleviation Of Poverty Among The People Of Bungoma County, Kenya.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 5
Abstract
The central aim of this paper was to investigate strategies used by victory outreach church in alleviation of poverty among the people of Bungoma County, Kenya. The study employed stratified simple random sampling technic to arrive at 384 (n=384) research respondents. The study used questionnaires, focused group discussions, participant observation and interview schedules as primary data collection instruments. Data analysis involved use of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21 software. Descriptive statistics which included use of percentages was employed in this study. Interview schedules were used to collect qualitative information while questionnaires collected quantitative information from the respondents. Reliability of research instruments was ensured through three step measure. First, the research instrument was piloted to a group of 10 respondents from Busia County who respondent to the questionnaire and necessary corrections were done. Secondly, the piloted instrument was supplied separately 13 respondents from Kakamega County to correct the gray areas. In the third step, Cronbach Alpha of Coefficient using statistical package for social sciences of 0.836 was attained which was way above the recommended 0.7 in social sciences. Victory Outreach Church has partnered with the Government of Kenya to provide free HIV testing and counselling at the areas where the church operates. The church has identified volunteers from its congregation who it sponsors them for training in HIV testing and counselling and later come to offer the services. Secondly, Victory Outreach Church is offering training programs to the community within its reach on how to acquire small loans. The respondents indicated that the church has initiated „merry go round‟ activities where members come together and form groups and embrace the idea of saving. Majority of the respondents indicated that they are happy with the idea because the church has made joining into the groups open and voluntary even to those who are not original members of VOC. The church has further started schooling for children within the community. The children receive education on week days from teachers who are paid by the church. The findings are important to the Government of Kenya and any other interested parties. It forms a basis for future research work.
Authors and Affiliations
Nasaba Christabel Wanyama, Professor Ezekiel Musembe Kasiera, Dr. Risper Namasaka Wepukhulu
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