Browsing Studies by Author "Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection"
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April 1995 Case Study: Effect of Structural Adjustment Programmes on African Families
(1995-04-30)During 1994, two significant events occurred that focused attention on the family as the center of human society. The first was the commemoration by the United Nations of the "International Year of the Family" (IYF). The ... -
April 1997 Bulletin: Called to be Evangelisers: Evangelization and Justice
(1997-04-30)This justice is Gods Justice communicated through human works, of justice of' the poor. Throughout-Christian history and especially today, these words of Jesus have been taken as a foundational statement not only for a ... -
Auguest 1997 Case Study: Opting for the Poor in Our Catholic Schools
(1997-08-30)While the phrase, "option for the poor," may be of fairly recent origin, its foundation is as old as the Scriptures. The God of Israel showed special concern for the poor and took up their cause (see Psalm 103:6; Proverbs ... -
August 1992 Case Study: The Social Context of the Amecea Countries on the Eve of the African Synod
(1992-08-30)What seems to me to be very important to focus or) in both the First and the Second Independence is the role of the church. Correct me if I am mistaken, but is it not true to say that the church especially the official ... -
December 2001 JCTR: Final Report of the Evaluation of the Dept Project
(2001-12-30)This report synthesis findings, conclusions, recommendations, and lessons learnt from the evaluation of the CCJP/JCTR debt project. The main purpose of the evaluation was to examine the implementation and performance of ... -
December 2003 JCTR Dept Project: Jubilee Zambia Half-Year Report
(2003-12-30)This report covers the period July 2003 to December 2003 and builds upon the first half-year narrative report (January 2003 to June 2003) submitted in June 2003. as stated in the project. to promote equitable debt cancellation ... -
December 2004 JCTR: Debt, HIPC and the MDGs- can Zambia Scale the Height
(2004-12-30)Zambia is among the most heavily indebted countries in Africa. The decline in copper prices and the increase in oil prices in the early 1970s led to a considerable deterioration in Zambia's terms of trade. The authorities ... -
Insights of the August Basic Needs Basket (BNB): A discussion
(2020-09-27)This video is an interview with JCTR's Muchimba Siamachoka where she is discussing the Insights of the August Basic Needs Basket (BNB). She is interviewed by Annette Mulenga of JCTR. -
January 1996 Zambia: A Case Study of Economic Reform and the Impact on the Poor.
(1996-01-30)Zambia is a "classic case" of a poor African country struggling with the problems of political and economic transitions. In 1991 , it moved out of 27 years of one-patty/one-man rule by the leader of its independence fight, ... -
January 1996 Case Study: The Pastoral Circle: Background and Use
(1996-01-30)For several decades, church pastoral workers have followed the "see, judge, act" methodology introduced by the Cardin-related movements (e.g., Young Christian Workers* Young Christian Students), This method is a popular ... -
January 1997 Bulletin: Ecology, Population and Justice: Our Attitude Towards Ecology: are we Responsible for Damage Caused.
(1997-01-30)Human beings are created to praise, reverence and serve God our Lord and by means of doing this to save-their sows. The other things on the face of this earth are created for the human beings, to help them in the pursuit ... -
January 1997 Bulletin: SAP: Is it the Solution or the Problem? the Case Study of Zambia
(1997-01-30)When the Bishops of Eastern and Southern Africa issued their "Message" at the close of the 1994 African Synod, they reflected on the serious sociology-economic suffering experienced by so many of their people in various ... -
January 1998 Case Study: A Continent on the Margins
(1998-01-30)Contemporary Africa can be compared to the man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho; he fell among robbers who stripped him, beat him and went away, leaving him half-dead (cf. Lk 10:30-37). Africa is a continent where ... -
January 2000 Case Study: Grassroots Analysis: The Emphasis on Culture
(2000-01-30)First, there was an intellectual moment Here acknowledge the insight and emphasis of my colleague for many years at the Center of Concern in Washington DC, Joe Holland. Writing in the "Preface" of the revised and enlarged ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A Tool For Action By Households
(2006)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB) is an accurate monthly survey that shows the bare minimum cost of living for a family of six - the basic cost of essential food and non-food items needed by an average sized family to live with ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A Tool For Action By NGO’s
(2006)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB) is an accurate monthly survey that shows the bare minimum cost of living for a family of six - the basic cost of essential food and non-food items needed by an average sized family to live with ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A Tool For Action By Trade Unions
(2006)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB) is an accurate monthly survey that shows the bare minimum cost of living for a family of six - the basic cost of essential food and non-food items needed by an average sized family to live with ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket-A Tool For Action By Church Groups
(2006)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB) is an accurate monthly survey that shows the bare minimum cost of living for a family of six - the basic cost of essential food and non-food items needed by an average sized family to live with ... -
June 1996 Case Study: Zambia's Church Toward the Year 2000
(1996-06-30)The Catholic Church in Africa has been given a profound challenge for moving into the Third Millennium. This challenge has come from the African Synod and is expressed by the question raised by one of the Synod leaders: ... -
March 2003 Socioeconomic Status, Health Status and Health Equity: A Case Study of Zambian Households in Selected Areas
(2003-03-30)In the 2001 economic report, the government does indicate that even though the delivery of basic health care services has slightly improved, the disease burden has worsened. The incidence rates for malaria, HIV/AIDS, and ...
