Influence of Strategies Used by Inter-faith Network in the Promotion of Peace in Kenya: a Case of Isiolo Central Sub County in Isiolo County

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of strategies used by Isiolo Interfaith Network in the Promotion of Peace in Isiolo Central Sub County of Isiolo County. Four research objectives were formulated to guide the study namely; to establish the influence of mediation for peace as a peace in promotion of peace, to determine the influence of interfaith dialogue as a peace strategy in promotion of peace, the influence of advocacy as peace strategy in promotion of peace and the influence of sports as a peace strategy in promotion of peace. This study employed a descriptive survey research design. The target population in this study 1070 households. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 373households. The questionnaire and interview guide was used for data collection. Content validity was established by designing questionnaire and research instruments according to the objectives used. The questionnaire was divided into two halves then a correlation coefficient for the two halves computed using the Spearman Brown Prophesy formula. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS V 18) was used to analyze the quantitative data. All data was entered and verified after effective coding. The data was then synthesized and reported thematically, according to the study objectives and envisaged chapters. The study found out that mediation strategies used by inter-faith network on promotion of peace was average (137, (37%).On the influence of dialogue strategy on promotion of peace, the study found out it was average as indicated by the majority of the respondents 128 (35%). The study also found out that the influence of advocacy for peace forums by inter-faith network was low (100, (27%)). The study further found out that the use of football tournaments was influential in promotion of peace. The study recommends that the Isiolo interfaith networks should create awareness of their peace building activities. The study also recommends that Isiolo Interfaith Networks should increase the use of sports as strategy for peace. The study further recommends that the Isiolo inter-faith network should do a research and find out the other type of sports that the people of Isiolo enjoy and use them in their future sport peace promotion strategies. The study suggested that future academics should also look at the influence of peace connectors in promotion of peace