Migration, the State and Faith-based Organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Dzananovic
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Faith Based Organizations

The Welfare Church in Nigerian Prisons

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 51-68
Author(s):  
Lionel Njeukam
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Faith Based Organizations

Abstract In Nigeria, religious groups have played an important role to help prisoners. Although it is not unusual for religious organizations to operate within penitentiaries, this article gives attention to the scope and importance of the involvement of such organizations in the lives of inmates in Nigeria. In fact, faith-based organizations have been providing so much assistance in the form of clothing, food, medicine, and counselling that they have become an unofficial “welfare church” within the state. Indeed, churches have also considerably assisted in the rehabilitation of prisoners. In effect, religious organizations can be seen as a substitute to the quasi-absent welfare state in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Cultism in Rivers State: Causes, Faith-Based Organizations’ Role and the Setbacks

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-36
Author(s):  
George C Nche
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Faith Based Organizations ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
Different Parts

This study explored the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in addressing the scourge of cultism in Rivers State. Views were elicited from 16 informants from different parts of the state. Using a descriptive narrative approach, the study revealed that youth unwillingness to work and unemployment were ranked highest among the factors responsible for the menace of cultism in Rivers State. Prayers and occasional enlightenment are the major roles FBOs (e.g. congregations) have played in addressing the menace amidst setbacks such as complicity of politicians, lack of fund and lack of cooperation from parents and local chiefs in some communities in the state. The implications of the findings for FBOs, youths and family are discussed.

scholarly journals Pengikut Sapta Darma di Tengah Pluralitas Terbatas

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Jayyidan Falakhi Mawaza ◽  
Rohit Mahatir Manese
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Definition Of Religion ◽  
Faith Based Organizations ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Special Region

Abstract[English]: Indonesia is a country that has a variety of spiritual cultures. The area of Java Island is known to be the place with the most significant number of faith-based organizations. We observe that the Special Region of Yogyakarta is a region that has a very complex religion and belief. One of the organizations that embrace the faith is the Sapta Darma Belief. Followers of these streams of Sapta Darma beliefs often experience exclusion and resistance by the state and society. The state does exclusion through discriminatory policies, while the resistance from the community is carried out by stereotyping and labelling. It happens because the definition of religion itself follows the dominant religion. So, in the end, it can be said that this flow of belief still sees and feels that plurality is only for those who believe in significant religions. This paper will explain the attitude of the followers of the Sapta Darma school of trust in responding to such exclusion and resistance.Abstrak[Indonesia]: Indonesia merupakan negara kaya akan keragaman. Salah satunya adalah keberagaman budaya spiritual. Wilayah pulau jawa diketahui merupakan tempat dengan jumlah organisasi penghayat terbanyak termasuk juga Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta merupakan wilayah yang kompleksitas pemeluk agama dan kepercayaan ini juga begitu banyak penulis lihat. Salah satu di antaranya adalah Aliran Kepercayaan Sapta Darma. Tetapi pengikut Aliran-aliran kepercayaan Sapta Darma ini seringkali mengalami ekslusi dan resistensi oleh negara dan masyarakat. Esklusi dilakukan oleh negara melalui kebijakan-kebijakan yang diskriminatif sedangkan resistensi dari masyarakat dilakukan dengan stereotyping dan labeling. Hal ini lahir karena pendefinisan agama itu sendiri mengikuti agama dominan.  Sehingga pada akhirnya bisa dikata aliran kepercayaan ini masih melihat dan merasakan bahwa pluralitas hanya bagi mereka yang berkeyakinan terhadap agama-agama besar. Tulisan ini ingin menjelaskan terkait dengan bagaimana sikap dari para pengikut aliran kepercayaan dalam hal ini pengikut Sapta Darma dalam merespon ekslusi dan resistensi tersebut. 

Assessing Organizational Factors in Faith-based Organizations Partnering in Health Promotion Interventions

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin K. Tagai ◽  
Cheryl L. Holt ◽  
Mary Ann Scheirer ◽  
Sherie Lou Z. Santos ◽  
Nancy Atkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Faith Based Organizations ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions

The quantitative and qualitative contributions of faith based organizations to healthcare: The Kenya case

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Fort
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Faith Based Organizations ◽  
The Government

Though difficult to ascertain because faith based organizations (FBOs) might keep a low profile, be confused with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or survey respondents may not know the nature of facilities attended to, these organizations have a long presence in teaching health personnel and delivering health services in many rural and remote populations in the developing world. It is argued that their large networks, logistics agreements with governments, and mission-driven stance brings them closer to the communities they serve, and their services believed of higher quality than average. Kenya has a long history of established FBOs substantial recent health investment by the government. We aimed to find the quantitative and qualitative contributions of FBOs by analyzing two recent data sources: the live web-based nationwide Master Health Facility List, and the 2010 nationwide Service Provision Assessment (SPA) survey. Using this information, we found that FBOs contribute to 11% of all health facilities’ presence in the country, doubling to 23% of all available beds, indicating their relative strength in owning mid-level hospitals around the country. We also constructed an index of readiness as a weighted average from services offered, good management practices and availability of medicines and commodities for 17 items assessed during the SPA survey. We found that FBOs topped the list of managing authorities, with 70 percent of health facility readiness, followed closely by the government at 69 percent, NGOs at 61 percent and lastly a distant private for profit sector at 50 percent. These results seem to indicate that FBOs continue to contribute to an important proportion of health care coverage in Kenya, and that they do so with a relatively high quality of care among all actors. It would be of interest to replicate the analysis with similar databases for other countries in the developing world.

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