| dc.description.abstract | The study set out to identify the major cultural background in relation with the
challenges faced by the clergy in Mukono Diocese, as well as to establish their
plausible remedies.
By their social status, Clergy are a special spiritual group in society who are expected
to help the community meet their social, physical and spiritual needs. However, the
many challenges have not enabled the clergy in Mukono Diocese to play their social
role very effectively.
Chapter one discussed the background of the study, mission statement of the Diocese,
role and position of the clergy, statement of the problem, Hypotheses, Objectives of the
study, Scope, significance of the study, Literature review, methodology, research
limitations and delimitations, as well as defined the operational key terms of the study.
Chapter two discussed the major ethnic group and early missionary activities. Focus
was put in the origins, religion, economy, marriage, death and social characteristics of
the Baganda. The early missionary work in Uganda was also taken note of especially
the Diocese of Uganda (1897-1961), the province of the church of Uganda, and the
number of church of Uganda adherents as given by the 2002 population census.
Chapter three discussed the financial and administrative challenges of the clergy in
Mukono Diocese. Here the researcher's main emphasis was put on the causes of these
challenges in the Diocese.
Chapter four discussed the pastoral challenges of the clergy. These are challenges that
arise out of the clergy's attitudes towards their career, how they relate with their | en_US |
