Participation of widows in church activities : a case study of Seventh-day Adventist churches in Nakuru East and Nakuru West Sub-counties, Kenya

Abstract

Widowhood becomes increasingly common with advancing age. Previous studies seem not to have considered the participation of widows in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church activities. This study aimed to explore the influence of widows’ participation in SDA Churches in Nakuru, Kenya. This study was conducted to inform church officials, such as pastors and departmental leaders, to ascertain the widows’ participation in SDA Churches. A total of 69 respondents was selected using a purposive sampling technique. The survey tool included the questionnaire and focus-group interview. The study established that there is high participation of widows in SDA Church activities. Further, prayer band, praise, and worship, Bible study, and visitations were considered to be more influential for the Participation of widows in church activities. Therefore, according to the primary data, widows in SDA Church Nakuru West and East sub-counties participated more actively in prayer bands, Bible studies, home visitations, and weekly prayers conducted.