Browsing Theology by Author "Akih, Abraham Kpwegeh"

Browsing Theology by Author "Akih, Abraham Kpwegeh"

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  • An African pastoral perspective on Prison Chaplaincy 
    Akih, Abraham Kpwegeh (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    Prisons in Africa tend to focus on punitive measures rather than on the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates into society. In African traditional courts, inmates were not sentenced to be imprisoned but were rather ...
  • Deficiencies in pastoral care with prisoners in Cameroon 
    Akih, Abraham Kpwegeh; Dreyer, Yolanda (AOSIS Open Journals, 2012-08-15)
    Cameroon celebrated fifty years of independence from colonial rule on 20 May 2010. Major problems facing the nation are economic, social and political crises and the appalling condition of its prisons. This article focuses ...
  • Penal reform in Africa : the case of prison chaplaincy 
    Akih, Abraham Kpwegeh; Dreyer, Yolanda (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-08-31)
    Penal reform is a challenge across the world. In Africa, those who are incarcerated are especially vulnerable and often deprived of basic human rights. Prison conditions are generally dire, resources are limited, and at ...