| dc.description.abstract | This is a qualitative descriptive case study that was aimed at examining the
contribution of the Church in the provision of formal education to young people in
Rwera Parish in light of Populorum Progressio. It had three specific objectives: to
identify interventions put in place by the Church in Rwera Parish to provide formal
education to young people, to identify the challenges faced by the Church in Rwera
Parish in providing formal education to young people, and to suggest possible
solutions to the challenges faced by the Church in Rwera Parish in provision of
formal education to young people.The study population was composed of
representatives of the Church and Church leaders in Rwera Parish. This included
senior catechists both active and retired (those who have served in the Parish for
more than 15 years), priests who have worked in the Parish or are still working there,
heads of Church-founded schools, and Parish Council members.Data were collected
through the use of key informant interviews, documentary review, and observation. It
was found out that the Church had put in place several measures to provide
education to young people. This included establishing and maintaining learning
institutions, doing community mobilisation, maintaining a Catholic presence in the
schools, and providing oversight and supervision for these schools. However, the
Church was being hampered by lack of sufficient resources to carry out its core
activities in this endeavour.The major recommendations from the study were the
establishment of a Parish education policy, the establishment of a Parish education
fund, and a deliberate effort to minister and evangelise in non-Catholic schools as
well. Similar research was proposed to be done in other parishes in Mbarara
Archdiocese, and more studies to be done in Rwera Parish to find out exactly what is
being done for young people outside school, and those who are in non-Catholic
schools. | en_US |
