Abstract: Before the advent of Christianity in Africa, the Abagusii community had systems of teaching youth responsible sexual behaviour. This prepared them for adolescent and adult experiences. However, the introduction of Christianity and modernity in Kisii Central Sub-County over a century ago created a new culture which has interfered with traditional systems. This paper investigated the social and moral issues arising from youth sexuality in SDA and Catholic churches in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kisii County. Qualitative method of research and simple statistical tools were used to enrich this paper. Information was gathered using questionnaires, observations and interviews. Selected youth, youth leaders, pastors, priests and catechists from selected SDA and Catholic Churches formed the sample of 108 respondents. The paper established that Christianity and modernity have negatively influenced youth sexuality education in Kisii Central Sub-County. They have weakened morals because the community hardly provides informal education for socialization of youth as before. Besides, though churches teach youth sexuality, they are influenced to pre-marital sex and its attendant challenges. The objective of this paper is to share with the readers the moral and social issues arising from youth sexuality as a result of modernity and Christianity in Kisii Central Sub-County.
Keywords: Influence, Christianity, Modernity, Youth sexuality, Church, Morality.
Title: THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY AND MODERNITY ON YOUTH SEXUALITY IN KISII CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Chetambe Everlyne, Boaz K. Onyancha, Joshua O. Ayiemba
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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