Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-01 | 85-90
Original Research Article
Relationship between Christian Parenting and Employment: An Exploratory Study of Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) Perspective in Arusha Municipality Tanzania
Alexander Mwita, Musa Muneja
Published : Jan. 30, 2018
Abstract
This study was done in Arusha Municipality to find out relationship
between Christian Parenting and Employment in SDA perspective. Objectives
which guided this study were; to investigate the problems of Christian parenting in
SDA Church perspective in Arusha municipality, to find out ways in which parents
will balance Christian parenting and employment in SDA perspective in Arusha
municipality and to recommend a model of a better balance of employment and
Christian parenting in SDA perspective in Arusha municipality. The study
employed qualitative approach which dealt with perspectives and believes of SDA
believers on how they view relationship between Christian parenting and
employment. Five Pastors from Arusha municipality, five Lectures from the
University of Arusha, 25 church elders and church member from five SDA
churches in Arusha municipality were purposive selected to represent other DSAs
in Arusha municipality in regard to this topic. Findings showed that Christian
parenting and employment are related and parents are not supposed to ignore
employment because of situation analysis of the contemporary world; moreover
they are not supposed to overlook parenting responsibilities because of the busy
world of employment, both are needed in the family cycle. Therefore parents
should balance by establishing self employment, or mothers may retire from work
during first eight years of their children and also mothers may look for employment
after eight years of their children.