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- ItemReligious, Cultural and Moral Changes in the Chibwelamushi Harvest Ceremony of the Lala-Swaka people of Serenje and Mkushi districts(The University of Zambia Press, 2019) Masaiti, Gift; Ngabwa, DorothyThe study sought to determine the changes that have taken place regarding the religious, cultural and moral aspects in Chibwelamushi Harvest Ceremony (CHC) of the Lala and Swaka people of Serenje and Mkushi districts. The study employed qualitative approaches in which it evoked ethnographic interview design in order to effectively address the issues raised by the research question. The method of data collection included, observation, interviews and document analysis using the semi structured interview guides activity, observation checklist and document analysis checklist. The target population included all Lala and Swaka People. The sample of 14 interviewees included one national chairperson and secretary of CHC, 2 representatives from insaka yelala, 2 initiators of initiates, 2 Traditional Affairs Officers, 4 ordinary members from two tribes and one senior chief from each district. The study revealed how the coming of Christianity, colonialism, modernity and capitalism have impacted on CHC. Based on the findings, the article recommends among others that the Lala and Swaka people take it upon themselves to teach the young ones the significance of CHC as well as inculturate some positive aspects of Christianity, colonialism, modernism and capitalism with key aspects of CHC in order to safeguard these aspects against erosion and extinction so that this ceremony can be appreciated and preserved to the next generation
- ItemTeaching of Islam in Zambia’s two Senior Secondary School Religious Education Syllabuses of 2013: Stakeholders’ Educational Perspective(The University of Zambia Press, 2019) Masaiti, Gift; Tembo, OswardMany studies conducted on Religious Education (RE) in Zambia have repeatedly reported that the two senior secondary school R.E. syllabuses (2044 and 2046) are exclusively Christian in content and approach. The studies have also indicated that Islam and other non-Christian religions have continued to be marginalised in the two R.E. syllabuses despite many educationists advocating for a pluralistic and equal coverage of all the religions in R.E. Further, the studies have revealed many deficiencies of the Zambian R.E. in meeting the educational principles as espoused in the national policy document on education of 1996. However, what seems to be lacking are the views of various stakeholder on how the teaching of R.E. particularly the Islamic dimension in both R.E. 2044 and 2046 could be reformed in terms of the content coverage, teaching methods and the context. In this light, a qualitative sample of four teachers of R.E. drawn from four selected secondary schools in Lusaka district, two Muslim sheikhs at Makeni Islamic Society Trust (MIST) and a Curriculum Specialist at CDC was purposively and randomly selected. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data which were then analysed qualitatively. The study revealed the need to include a religious perspective on how Islam responds to current issues on corruption, gender and HIV and AIDS. The study also revealed that some Islamic concepts and teachings should be fully supported by the Quranic quotations and or teachings from the Hadith in order to improve the Islamic content. Educational trips, research projects and guest speakers were suggested as viable ways of teaching the Islamic component in the RE syllabuses.