Books and Book Chapters
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2024-03-29T14:34:19ZAfrican Pentecostalism from an African perspective
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African Pentecostalism from an African perspective
Mwangi, Paul; Mugambi, Kyama
The growth of African Pentecostalism impacts practice and expression of Christianity both on and off the continent. The range of Pentecostal expressions presents new avenues of discourse for world Christianity studies. This chapter delves into the diversity of these movements along with the definitive elements they share. The study begins with an assessment of the historical antecedents critical for the development of contemporary Pentecostalism. Of primary importance is the role of African Initiatives in Christianity (AICs) which played an indispensable role in establishing plausibility structures for truly African Christian expressions. The chapter goes on to examine the practice and expression of African Pentecostalism. In focus here are theological underpinnings that motivate the praxis of this pneumatic Christianity. Next comes a survey of the features that characterize African Pentecostalism in its various forms. The chapter examines salient themes in the vibrant liturgical practices of this Christianity. The link between mission and globality in African Pentecostalism stands out as an important feature with implications on Christian expression beyond Africa. Through the study African Pentecostalism emerges as a creative spiritual engagement with rapidly changing African urban realities. The chapter contributes to world Christianity scholarship that takes seriously voices from within the movements within the continent. The piece is part of a growing body of literature on African perspectives that engage the theme of translatability of Christianity across cultures.
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48270-0_39
2024-03-08T00:00:00ZMary Okelo: The Daughter of Canon Awori and Pioneer of Private School Education in Kenya
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Mary Okelo: The Daughter of Canon Awori and Pioneer of Private School Education in Kenya
Yenjela, Wafula
Mary Okelo stands out as a great educator and entrepreneur. Not only was she a banker, but she also went on to run a successful business, an international school that met the needs of many Kenyans then thirsting for meaningful, effective education for their children at a time when the education situation was shaky. As a woman leader and intellectual, she belongs to the group of women from Western Kenya known as the “firsts,” as she is the pioneer founder of a private school. Her family background, with its diversity and richness of members, is a lesson in fortitude and nurture, a testament to the value of a solid nuclear family that nurtures dreams and allows growth.
doi:10.4324/9781003294924-8
2024-01-01T00:00:00ZThe challenges and needs of professional teacher training
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The challenges and needs of professional teacher training
Harrison, Sylvia; Yengwe, Jones; Mwelwa-Zgambo, Lukonde; Kasivu, Gideon M.; Mwania, Jonathan M.; Kiggundu, Joseph; Ngamau, Catherine; Obegi, Felix; Loyolah, Richard; Määttänen, Satu; Laitinen, Eija
The growing understanding on learning processes is calling for transformation from lecture-based
to student-centered teaching methods, such as problem-based learning (PBL). However, lack of
professional development opportunities and subsequently, inadequate knowledge and skills to
implement student-centered methods and PBL lead to low adoption rates of the methods. With
focus on PBL, this article scrutinizes the challenges teachers face in their professional development
and provides solutions and recommendations to overcome these challenges. These findings can be
utilized by training providers and whole educational community to provide quality professional
development opportunities to teachers around the world.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZMechanisms of transmission of the Banana streak virus by Paracoccus burnerae
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Mechanisms of transmission of the Banana streak virus by Paracoccus burnerae
Muturi, Samuel M.; Wachira, Francis N.; Karanja, Laura S.; Njeru, Lucyline K.
Like most viruses that cause plant diseases, the Banana streak virus (BSV) is dependent on several abiotic and biotic factors for its successful transmission and survival. Several BSV isolates are vectored by several mealybug species, including the oleander mealybug, Paracoccus burnerae (P. burnerae). However, the transmission mechanisms of this virus by the vector are poorly understood, yet the mechanisms are critical elements in the transmission of viruses by their putative vectors. This chapter presents a factorial experimental design results of studies conducted on three critical biotic factors that determine the successful transmission of the virus. The studies employed highly sensitive techniques such as immuno-capture polymerase chain reaction and rolling circle amplification to detect the BSV in the vector gut. The findings suggest that the virus is transmitted semipersistently by the P. burnerae vector through a noncirculative mode. These findings provide a new frontier for the development of novel control strategies for banana streak disease.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90899-3.00021-5
2024-01-01T00:00:00Z