Foreword

Volume 9, Issue 1

Welcome to Volume 9, Issue 1 that comprises of eight articles.

The first article “Thematic Curriculum, Role of Parents, and Quality of Primary Education: A Governance Challenge for the Anglican Church of Uganda” examines the quality of rural based primary education among the Anglican Church founded primary schools in Uganda, tracing the trends of church-government-parents involvement from the time formal education was introduced in Uganda by European Christian Missionaries. The second article, “The Impact of the Mission of the Church on Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa”, evaluates the church as the agent and an instrument of God’s mission on earth.  The third article , “The Background of New Testament Household Codes: Towards a Historical Evaluation of the Roots Shaping Present-day African Families and Gender Roles”,  delves into a comparative examination of household codes present in Jewish, Greco-Roman and New Testament traditions so as to unravel their distinct characteristics and implications. The fourth article, “The Crusaders and Their Impact on Christian Muslim Relations”, scrutinizes the motivations behind the Crusades initiated by Western European Christians, concentrating on religious, political, and cultural aspects. Analyzing the complex dynamics between Christians and Muslims during this period, marked by both conflict and cooperation. The fifth article, “Digital Payment Option Adoption and Customer Experience Management among SMES in the Retail Sector”, aimed to examine the effect of digital payment options adoption on customer experience in the retail sector of Ibadan, Oyo state. The sixth article, “The Competency-Based Curriculum Journey in Kenya: Teachers' Voices”,  examines how teachers perceive CBC implementation in Kenya, what they consider as emerging issues in CBC implementation, and what they consider as best practices to address the issues.  The seventh article, “Influence of Strategic Leadership on the Performance of Public Hospitals in Embu County, Kenya”, presented a comprehensive analysis of strategic leadership in influencing public hospital performance, with a focus on Embu County. The study sought to determine how strategic leadership influences performance levels, employees, and customer satisfaction in public hospitals. The eighth article, “The Role of the Church in Kenyan Politics through Social Justice and Christ’s Prophetic Office”, examines the post-colonial historical involvement of the church in Kenyan politics and its subsequent decline in influence. It argues for the revitalization and perpetuation of the church’s voice in politics, particularly through the lens of social justice and Christ’s Prophetic Office as a model.