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Authors
Dr. Chika Eze, SHCJ. Lecturer, Institute of Youth Studies, Tangaza University College. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P. O. Box 15055, 00509 Nairobi-Kenya. Email: chikashcj@gmail.com
Rev. Dr. Sahaya G. Selvam, sdb. Associate Professor, Graduate Programmes’ Coordinator, Institute of Youth Studies –Tangaza University College. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P .O. Box 15055, 00509 Nairobi. Email: selvamsdb@gmail.com
Josephine Adibo, RSCJ. University Counsellor. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P. O. Box 62157-00200 Nairobi- Kenya. Email: josadibo@gmail.com
Mandu Selepe. University Counsellor. University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus. Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa. Email: dmselepe@yahoo.com
Sewela Monicca Ramaboea. Clinical Psychologist, P. O. Box 3239, Polokwane, 0700. South Africa. Email: moniccar@webmail.co.za
Abstract
Globally, learners in schools are exposed to psychological stressors that often warrant provision of counselling services as preemptive and curative measures to maintain their mental health. Consequently, schools at all levels are required to provide counselling […]
Year: 2017
Empirical Research: A Study Guide
Why another book on research methods? There are a few books that are over cited by students in East Africa. These books tend to be absolutised by teachers and examiners. What is important in research is the scientific approach. Not everything is written on rock. Moreover, research goes beyond the mere fulfilment of an academic requirement in terms of producing a thesis or a dissertation. This book focuses on a scientific approach that insists on an internal consistency. The book also proposes that research should go beyond a thesis.
When I started teaching research methods, I realised that students in East Africa have a […]
Magnanimous Leadership
Magnanimous Leadership
Sahaya G. Selvam
In 1925, Pope Pius XI introduced the feast of Christ the King as a warning against the totalitarian leaders that were cropping up in the early part of the 20th century. It was a statement against the situation of Europe between the two World Wars. Today, the feast invites us to do a soul-searching of our own leadership style.
Scholars and experts have proposed different models and styles of leadership. Among positive styles of leadership are: Visionary Leadership, Situational Leadership, Participatory Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Servant Leadership. Integrating most of these styles, I would like to propose a model of leadership which I call, “Magnanimous Leadership”. As I live through the political turmoil in Kenya, I dare suggest, that Kenya today needs Magnanimous Leadership.
The word, ‘magnanimous’ signifies an attitude of […]
Sermon for Cycle A – 28th Sunday Homily: C’mon and Celebrate
“My banquet is all prepared”: Come on and Celebrate!
Speaking about food and cultures: an African lady, who used to work for an ethnic Indian family in East Africa, once told me: “You Indians take so much time to cook, but you eat it all so quickly.” As an Indian, I had never thought of that! Come to think of it, it seems so true. Our women spend most of their day cooking – despite the grinding machines and ‘mixies’ these days! Traditionally and even now in most Indian families people squatted on the floor while eating, and used their fingers. Both these factors could be accelerating the speed of eating. Yet, in the Indian culture, people sit and talk for long before and after the actual hurried eating. In most cultures a meal […]
Sermon for 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Homily
LOVE
It is said that at the time of Jesus the rabbis could count up to 613 commandments contained in the Law: 365 were prohibitions (don’t do this!) and 248 were prescriptive (do this!). Some of the rabbis considered all these commandments to be equally important, while others continued to debate to identify the most important commandment. That is why the Pharisees and Sadducees had reasons to ask Jesus, “Which is the greatest commandment of the Law?” even if their intention was only to put Jesus to the test. Apparently Jesus gives an answer that is similar to those given by some of the rabbis. For instance, there is a story about one rabbi Hillel, who lived a few years before Jesus. A ‘pagan’ went to rabbi Hillel and challenged him, “I will believe in the value of Torah, if you […]