| dc.description.abstract | The influx and proliferation of pornography is a common global menace that
demands global effort to curb its spreading. It is aggressively penetrating and
encroaching every setting of the human society in unnoticed manner before the
victims realizes they have been held captives.
The maneuvering of pornographic materials in the human society is faci Iitated by
the changes that are associated with the pressures from the so-called global
culture. This culture is a challenge to every sector of social institutions including
Religion and Phi losophy of the people. The Christian method of gospel
proclamation and practice of Christian life as a whole is taken into task. On the
other hand, the end result of such a cultural phenomenon, are watered down
human, Christian values and embraced negative attitudes towards the teaching of
the Holy Bible and the Quaran.
This study is an attempt to bring about a theo-cultural reflection on the negative
influences of pornography among the young people in Nairobi area The choice
for Nairobi is because of its accessibility in terms of transportation and time
factor.
The focus of the study will be to investigate the pornographic material and their
negative effects in the younger generation and the Church pastoral role to assist
and guide the youth from being wrongly influences.
Pornography is generally perceived to expose the young people into sex before
they are sexually mature. This exposes them to many dangers before their
productive age. The significance of the study has been three dimensions.
First, the study is aimed at inducing interest of theologians and students of
theology to reflect on the negative effects of pornography to the youth, who are
presumed to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Secondly, the Church clergy and Leaders might find the study interesting to read
out of curiosity and end up drawing up insights that might be relevant to the
youth and how best to guide them deal with pornography when they encounter
them.
Thirdly, the study is aimed at examining theological dimension and reflections of
pornography according to the teachings of the Bible, and to suggest ways of
curbing the spreading of pornography in Nairobi and other parts of the country
The methodology of the study employed in collecting the data were secondary
and primary sources. The study also employed questionnaire guide, personal
interview and participatory observation to acquire the primary data.
The findings of this research work mainly based from the field work interviews
and secondary information Out of the research findings, it has been observed
that; first, pornography is a human common problem to every family. Almost
every family in Nairobi had encountered pornography in one way or another.
Secondly, testimonies from majority of the youth interviewed, 65% (out of
hundred), confessed to have been exposed to pornography during their leisure
time.
Thirdly, due to lack of adequate recreational facilities the young people lacks
alternative choices of managing their time. The available facilities cannot be
afforded by the larger number of young people who are unemployed.
Fourthly, the Church lacks an agenda for the young people as reflected in their
programs, while Church leaders seems to be pre occupied with issues that are
more relevant to the adult than the youth.
From the above observation, the study makes following recommendation. First,
Since most young attend a Church service, the audience ought to be sensitized on
the dangers and evils of pornography and how best it should he dealt with
Secondly, the society on the other hand, ought to be educated through various
approaches. The general public may be enlightened during the Chief-Barazas
(meetings), Newspaper advertisements, magazines use of big billboards, the use
of mass media, mobile telephone short messages systems (S.MS) among many
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