Religious Leaders Challenged to Impart Cultural Values Among Young Generation
Religious leaders and
elders are challenged to take the lead in imparting cultural and religious
values among the young generation to check recurring disharmony and disputes
among families and the increasing rate of divorce.
The call has been made
by the Executive Director of Heritage Family Centre, Ssekamate Hussein during
the grand launch of the center in Nansana aimed at building strong families
based on Islamic teaching principles.
Ssekamate says many
married couples are breaking up as result of religious leaders and elders
neglecting their role of preparing their daughters and sons for marriage.
He cites the main
challenges facing families including poor parenting, failure to uphold
religious principles and the adoption of foreign cultures that always undermine
the Ugandan culture among others.
Ssekamate also urges
the government to invest in maintaining stable families saying a good family is
a source of peace and development.