Inter-Faith Collaboration and Co-Existence of Stakeholders in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City, Uganda

The main objective is to examine the impact of inter-faith collaboration on co-existence of stakeholders among secondary educational institutions supported by the government across Uganda’s Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City. The specific goals are; i) To examine the influence of inter-faith dialogue on co-existence of stakeholders, ii) To examine the influence of shared religious activities on co-existence of stakeholders, and iii) To examine the influence of joint ethical and moral guidance on co-existence of stakeholders in government-aided secondary schools in Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City, Uganda. A research technique for cross section was adopted combined with a quantitative methodology. A model consisting of 81 participants (educators) was designated from 3 selected government-aided secondary educational institutions under Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City. Both descriptive and basic linear regression analytic strategies were used in this investigation towards assessing the quantitative statistics generated. The examination revealed that inter-faith dialogue possesses a statistical constructive and consequential impact on co-existence of stakeholders in Uganda ’s government-aided secondary educational institutions across Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City (β = .656, p-value < .05). The study also revealed that shared religious activities possess a statistically constructive and consequential impact on co-existence of stakeholders in government-aided secondary educational institutions across Uganda’s Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City (β = .606, p-value < .05). The examination additionally disclosed that joint ethical and moral guidance has a statistically constructive and consequential impact on co-existence of stakeholders in government-aided secondary educational institutions across Uganda’s Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City (β = .601, p-value < .05). The examination deduces that inter-faith collaboration possesses a positive consequential impact on co-existence of stakeholders in that an enhancement in inter-faith dialogue, shared religious activities, as well as joint ethical and moral guidance would resultant into an improvement in co-existence of stakeholders among secondary schools supported by the government across Uganda’s Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City. The examination commends that educational institution leaders must occasionally organize inter-faith dialogue sessions among students, teachers, and parents using trained facilitators to guide respectful exchanges as dialogue helps break down misconceptions and promotes empathy, leading to an improvement in co-existence of stakeholders among secondary schools supported by the government across Uganda’s Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City.

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