The Anglican Church of Kenya Interventions to Domestic Violence against Women in Maseno North Diocese, Kakamega County, 1995-2022

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2023-03
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Kenyatta University
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Domestic violence remains a major concern that hinders the att in Sub Saharan Africa. Today, violence that is gender based till very prevalent in Kenya despite a high pereentage of Christian faithfuls, This situation threatens the ceonomic and social development in the country. ‘The current study therefore investigated the Anglican church of Kenya (ACK) Maseno North Diocese interventions Kakamega to domestic violence against women. This was done with specific reference to crucial Central Sub-county during the period 1995 — 2022, The year 1995 was critical because this is when the Beijing World conference was held and it discussed the following subject; abusive behaviour against ladies. The study was guided by the violence specific objectives: to investigate the influence of culture on domestic of the general against women in Kakamega Central Sub-county and to examine the response Sub-county. public towards domestic violence against women in Kakamega Central domestic violence Others include; to explore the rol e of law enforcing agencies towards factors towards against women in Kakamega Central Sub-county and to discuss low domestic violence ag wards the churches intervention against Theory as adv. a Central Sub-county. The Social Control Goode (1971), Loseke (2005), Lackey and olence guided the study. The theory p; occurs as a result of an individual’ ainment of gender parity
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