The Influence of God’s Law on the National Values in Enhancing Sustainable Development at Borabu Border, Nyamira County

Tom Mong’are Nyagwoka1, O. M. J. Nandi1, Robinson Mong’re Gisemba2

(1. Department of Social Science Education, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology;

2. Department of Education and Human Resource, Kisii University)

Abstract: This paper presents The Influence of God’s Law to the National Values in Enhancing Sustainable Development at Borabu Border. The paper is an outcome of a study which was conducted by the researcher whose major objective was to investigate the challenges of Seventh-Day Adventists on observance of God’s law on perennial Borabu border violence. The area of study was Borabu Sub County. The research was anchored on Bartelmus theoretical framework (1797, p. 115) which records that there are three main statistical systems for economic growth which he identified as economic, Social-demographic and environment. Descriptive survey methods were used. A sample size of 200 from a total population of 2003 was considered appropriate. A questionnaire with a 5 point likert type scale, interview schedule and observation technique were employed. Simple random and purposive samplings were used to select respondents for quantitative and qualitative data. Collected data was sorted, coded, classified and computer analyzed. Qualitative data was examined using descriptive statistics. Major findings of the study were; God’s law has a great influence on the implementation of the national values at the Borabu border as the whole law of God teaches love toward God and neighbors. The four tenets of the national values of unity, social justice, good governance and sustainable development are embraced in six doctrinal teachings of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. It was concluded that these national values should be implemented in the light of God’s law and that the integration of faith and learning ought to be enhanced to improve harmonious co-existence that is a key to sustainable development. The paper recommended that God’s law should be integrated in the process of implementing the tenets of the national values to ensure sustainable development.

Key words: adventist teachings, god’s law, national values and sustainable development