Telesia K Musili
Biographic Data
| ID | 4294601 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Telesia K Musili |
| GIVEN NAMES | Telesia K |
| FAMILY NAME | Musili |
| SIGNATURE | MUSILI T K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nairobi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9448-7571 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Evolution of African Funerals in Democratic Dispensation- Some Perspectives from Kenya and South Africa
Death, dying, and funerals have been processed and conducted within the frameworks of particular cultures and religions around the world, and Africans are no exception to this practice. This paper examines how the adoption of the colonial agenda led to the displacement of certain African epistemologies regarding funeral practices. It exposes why Africans are burying their own people outside the confines of their cultures and religions. The scope …
Greening and Gendering Health
Human health and environmental wellness are two major concerns in contemporary society. COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, and other ensuing zoonotic pandemics continue to attest that the preservation and survival of humans and the earth are ultimately linked. The breakdown of ecosystems is often conducive to breeding spaces not only for human pathogens but also depict reduced yields, scarcity of clean water, and air pollution, resulting in ozone depletion, …
Exploring the Economies of Transnational Death Rituals amongst Kenyan immigrant religious communities
Death, mourning, and burial rituals provide a structured way for communities and families to express grief and process the emotional impact of death. While death knows no borders, labor migration and medical tourism have necessitated instances of its occurrence outside one’s country. As globalization and migration increase, labor and healthcare migrants are often separated from their home communities, creating challenges in maintaining religious,…
Assessing the Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Education and Socio-Economic Development of Meru County, Kenya
The success and development of each nation are based on the tenets which are cherished by its populace. This is partly expressed in the way they subscribe to their religious and socio-cultural values, which in turn promote social economic development. This article examined the role of the Roman Catholic Church in fostering the well-being of people in Meru County in Kenya. The research was guided by the following question: What role has the Roman …
Deconstructing gendered glorification of charitable work
Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), COVID-19 and Ebola have exposed the magnitude of care-related tasks on women. Most often, because of the gendered nature of domestic and reproductive roles, women are expected to assume unpaid care-related, nurturing and domestic work. Despite the valuable duties, women are economically poor and othered. These unpaid care duties are exacerbated by pandemics and ra…
Gender, African Philosophies, and Concepts
"This volume sets out to explore, propose, and generate feminist theories based on African indigenous philosophies and concepts. It investigates specific philosophical and ethical concepts that emerge from African Indigenous Religions and considers their potential for providing feminist imagination for social-justice oriented Earth Communities. The contributions examine African indigenous concepts such as Ubuntu, ancestorhood, trickster discourse…
The Roman Catholic Church, Education and Health Care Provision in Meru County- Kenya
In Kenya, it is the church that complements the government in dealing with diverse issues which are related to citizens. This paper examines the role of the Roman Catholic Church in addressing educational and health issues in Meru County. The historical background of the Ameru, the inroads of the Roman Catholic Missionaries in this county and the various initiatives that have been adopted by the church in educational and health care issues are di…
Secularization of Marriage Ritual Among the Ameru in Kenya
The Ameru are a Bantu group of people who inhabit Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties of Kenya. This paper examines how the ritual of marriage was conducted in the traditional setup and the changes that it has undergone with the coming of European missionaries and the influence of the Western ways of life since 1912. In order to contextualize the discussion, the following questions are addressed. First, how was marriage practised among the indigenous…
Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Theology
The theological role of African women and men in sustainable development and environmental justice strongly emerges in this book. Picking up the theme and metaphor of the fifth pan-African conference of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (hereafter ‘Circle’), ‘Mother Earth and Mother Africa’, this book titled Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Theology presents original and innovative research by scholarly members and friends of the C…
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Secularization of Marriage Ritual Among the Ameru in Kenya
The Ameru are a Bantu group of people who inhabit Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties of Kenya. This paper examines how the ritual of marriage was conducted in the traditional setup and the changes that it has undergone with the coming of European missionaries and the influence of the Western ways of life since 1912. In order to contextualize the discussion, the following questions are addressed. First, how was marriage practised among the indigenous…
Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Theology
The theological role of African women and men in sustainable development and environmental justice strongly emerges in this book. Picking up the theme and metaphor of the fifth pan-African conference of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (hereafter ‘Circle’), ‘Mother Earth and Mother Africa’, this book titled Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Theology presents original and innovative research by scholarly members and friends of the C…
The Roman Catholic Church, Education and Health Care Provision in Meru County- Kenya
In Kenya, it is the church that complements the government in dealing with diverse issues which are related to citizens. This paper examines the role of the Roman Catholic Church in addressing educational and health issues in Meru County. The historical background of the Ameru, the inroads of the Roman Catholic Missionaries in this county and the various initiatives that have been adopted by the church in educational and health care issues are di…
Assessing the Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Education and Socio-Economic Development of Meru County, Kenya
The success and development of each nation are based on the tenets which are cherished by its populace. This is partly expressed in the way they subscribe to their religious and socio-cultural values, which in turn promote social economic development. This article examined the role of the Roman Catholic Church in fostering the well-being of people in Meru County in Kenya. The research was guided by the following question: What role has the Roman …
Deconstructing gendered glorification of charitable work
Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), COVID-19 and Ebola have exposed the magnitude of care-related tasks on women. Most often, because of the gendered nature of domestic and reproductive roles, women are expected to assume unpaid care-related, nurturing and domestic work. Despite the valuable duties, women are economically poor and othered. These unpaid care duties are exacerbated by pandemics and ra…
Gender, African Philosophies, and Concepts
"This volume sets out to explore, propose, and generate feminist theories based on African indigenous philosophies and concepts. It investigates specific philosophical and ethical concepts that emerge from African Indigenous Religions and considers their potential for providing feminist imagination for social-justice oriented Earth Communities. The contributions examine African indigenous concepts such as Ubuntu, ancestorhood, trickster discourse…
The Evolution of African Funerals in Democratic Dispensation- Some Perspectives from Kenya and South Africa
Death, dying, and funerals have been processed and conducted within the frameworks of particular cultures and religions around the world, and Africans are no exception to this practice. This paper examines how the adoption of the colonial agenda led to the displacement of certain African epistemologies regarding funeral practices. It exposes why Africans are burying their own people outside the confines of their cultures and religions. The scope …
Greening and Gendering Health
Human health and environmental wellness are two major concerns in contemporary society. COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, and other ensuing zoonotic pandemics continue to attest that the preservation and survival of humans and the earth are ultimately linked. The breakdown of ecosystems is often conducive to breeding spaces not only for human pathogens but also depict reduced yields, scarcity of clean water, and air pollution, resulting in ozone depletion, …
Exploring the Economies of Transnational Death Rituals amongst Kenyan immigrant religious communities
Death, mourning, and burial rituals provide a structured way for communities and families to express grief and process the emotional impact of death. While death knows no borders, labor migration and medical tourism have necessitated instances of its occurrence outside one’s country. As globalization and migration increase, labor and healthcare migrants are often separated from their home communities, creating challenges in maintaining religious,…
Sociology (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works) · Geography (2 works)