Content of Traditional Education on Human Sexual Relationships Among the Ameru Women of Kenya

Caroline Mucece Kithinji ,Karambu A. Maigallo

doi:10.7176/jep/10-30-13

Abstract

This study hypothesises that the traditional education on human relationship among the Ameru women would be the remedy for marital dissatisfaction and instability in Meru County. There is a decline in marital satisfaction and stability in Meru County as manifested by increase in marital violence and divorce which has led to stress and depression among married people. The study adopted an ethnographic research design. . Sub constructs of content of knowledge on human relationships studied included relationship within families, love and romantic relationships, marriage as a lifetime commitment and raising children. Data was collected from oral and secondary sources. A total of 80 respondents from various age groups participated in the study. Data from oral sources were corroborated with data from secondary sources. The major finding of this study was that the traditional Meru Community had an organized content of sexuality education that focused on marital satisfaction and marital stability hence families were more cohesive and stable. The study recommends an intergration of Ameru traditional content on human relationships in the school curriculum. Keywords : Traditional Education, Sexual Relationships, Kenya DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-30-13 Publication date :October 31 st 2019

Highlights

1.2 Introduction Education on human sexual relationships is different for other studies because human sexuality is surrounded by a vast array of taboos, fears, prejudices and hypocrisy (Strong et-al, 2005)
Despite the ambivalence people still want to learn the correct aspects of human sexual relationships (Haward-Barr, More, Weiss & Jobli, 2011)
Education on human relationships in Traditional African Communities began in childhood but great emphasis to sexuality education was at initiation

Summary

Introduction

Education on human sexual relationships is different for other studies because human sexuality is surrounded by a vast array of taboos, fears, prejudices and hypocrisy (Strong et-al, 2005). This was the basis in which this study set out to establish how the traditional content of knowledge on human relationship among the Ameru women was used to enhance marital satisfaction and stability in Meru County. To establish the content of traditional education on human sexual relationships among the Ameru women and how it was used to enhance marital satisfaction and stability in Meru County.

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