Conversion in grant - aided schools: A case of Mabel Shaw and St. Mary’s Secondary Schools in Luapula Province, Zambia
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2020
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MULENGA, Shantel
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KNU
Abstract
This study aimed to determine whether grant-aided schools in Kawambwa and Mwansabombwe Districts convert learners to their denomination. The sample included 64 respondents: 2 headteachers, 2 chaplains, 10 teachers, and 50 learners. Using purposive and systematic sampling, the study employed qualitative methods, including interviews, questionnaires, and focus group discussions. Thematic analysis was applied to the qualitative data. Findings showed that learners were not influenced by mentorship, teacher, or administrator efforts to change their faith. Students followed the school’s faith due to rules and regulations, but conversions were unlikely due to ideological, doctrinal, and personal reasons.