| dc.description.abstract | The specific objective of this study is to determine the interrelationship between Muslims and Christians in Kenya with regard to terrorism. The research methodology was based on a perception study. A closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data. The sample used in this study comprised of two different religious organizations, which are based in Nairobi.
For the evaluation, data was collected for the two different religious organizations regarding their perception on terrorism. The questionnaire was dropped and collected later. The data enabled the researcher to examine the perception of people on terrorism. The study endeavored to show the perception relationship between the two religions. This was possible with the use of SPSS software.
From the findings one can safely conclude the following, based on the objectives of the study: terrorism is straining the relations between Muslims and Christians in Kenya and increasing the level of mistrust and mutual suspicions between the two groups. This study set out to evaluate the impact of terrorism on religious relations among Christians and Muslims in Kenya. the findings of this study confirm that in environments of mixed ideological categories, religious relations are compromised because of terrorist related activities.
The results show that most respondents think that the Kenyan Government's anti-terrorism fight is unfair to Muslims (1.05). In addition, the results also show that Muslims in Kenya are discriminated because of their faith (1.575) and as a result, most of the respondents think that terrorism damages relations between Christians and Muslims in Kenya (1.525). | en_US |
